Hedera helix ‘Butterfly’ – Ornemental Ivy
Hedera helix ‘Butterfly’ – Ornemental Ivy
Miniature ivy with small variegated leaves.
Formed of 0 to 3 pointed lobes directed forward. Bright dark green leaf, splashed with white, gray and yellow. Short petioles tinged with purple.
Well-branched ivy, with a compact shape and modest growth. To fill a pot or to decorate a small area of your garden.
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Description
Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Butterfly’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Butterfly’ , is a miniature ivy with small variegated leaves.
They are formed of 0 to 3 pointed lobes directed forward. The blade is bright dark green, splashed with white, gray and yellow. The petioles are short and tinged with purple.
It is a well-branched ivy, with a compact habit and modest growth. You can keep it to garnish a pot or to decorate a small area of your garden.
History
This cultivar is of unknown origin.
Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Butterfly'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genus: Hedera
- Species: helix
- Cultivar: ‘Butterfly’
- Pierot classification: miniature ivy, ivy with bird’s-foot leaves
- Leaf stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of the cultivar: unknown
Description of Hedera helix 'Butterfly'
- Shape: compact
- Number of lobes: 0 to 3 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 3 cm
- Leaf width: 3 cm
- Leaf color: dark green splashed with white, gray and yellow
- Vein color: gray green or cream
- Stem and petiole color: purple
- Petiole length: 1 cm
- Ramifications: well branched
- Mattress thickness: not very thick
- Internodes: 2 cm
- Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches
Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix 'Butterfly'
- Exposure: shade, partial shade, sun
- Hardiness: -15°C
- Soil moisture: fresh soil
- Soil pH: neutral or calcareous
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-rich
- Use: ground cover, pots, planters
- Development: moderate
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
- Diseases: very rare (spots on the leaves)
Ivy in literature
“Ivy entwined the old towers, recalling the eternal triumph of nature over man. ”
Walter Scott , The Monastery
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock 9cm and 1L pots | 6 to 10 pots |
| Stock containers of 2 or 4L | 3 to 5 containers |
| Stock big articles | 0 big article |
| Shape | Compact |
| Appearance of foliage | Yellow variegated |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Pots or planters |
| Exposure | Partial shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Ease of cultivation | Easy |
| Development speed | Medium |
| Development vigor | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Bird's foot, From 'Pittsburgh', Miniature |
| Award | No known award |
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