Hedera helix 'Elegantissima' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Elegantissima’ – Ornemental Ivy

Very beautiful variety of ivy with small, elegantly variegated foliage.

Trilobed or triangular leaves. Grey-green blade, broadly edged with creamy white and bordered with pink, the pink becoming more pronounced in cold weather.

Ivy with moderate growth that can reach 2.50 m. Perfectly hardy, most often used as a climber.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Elegantissima’

In a nutshell

Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Elegantissima’ , is a very beautiful variety of ivy with small, elegantly variegated foliage.

The leaves are trilobed or triangular. The blade is gray-green, broadly edged with creamy white and bordered with pink. The pink coloring is accentuated in cold weather.

This ivy with moderate growth can reach 2.50 m. Perfectly hardy, it is most often used as a climber.

History

This cultivar is probably a very old mutation from England.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Elegantissima'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Elegantissima’
Pierot classification: variegated ivy
Foliage stage: juvenile
Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of the cultivar: very old mutation, probably originating from England

Description of Hedera helix 'Elegantissima'

Shape: spread, scattered
Number of lobes: 0 to 3 lobes
Leaf length: 4 cm
Leaf width: 4 cm
Leaf color: green edged with cream with a pink edge
Leaf color variant: the pink edge becomes more pronounced in winter
Vein color: cream
Stem and petiole color: greenish purple
Ramifications: more or less branched
Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches

Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix 'Elegantissima'

Exposure: partial shade
Hardiness: -15°C
Soil moisture: fresh soil
Soil pH: neutral or calcareous
Soil type: all
Soil richness: ordinary or humus-rich
Use: climbing, pots, planters
Development: medium
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (spots on the leaves)

Ivy in literature

“The walls of the cathedral, overgrown with ivy, seemed to blend into the wild landscape. ”

Nathaniel Hawthorne , The Marble Faun

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	0 pot
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	6 to 10 containers
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Quite branched, Scattered, Spread out
Appearance of foliage	White variegated
Possible uses	Climbing, Pots or planters
Exposure	Partial shade
Hardiness	Good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Medium
Development speed	Slow
Development vigor	Medium
Classification according to the Pierot system	Variegated
Award	No known award