Hedera helix ‘Frosty’ – Ornemental Ivy
Hedera helix ‘Frosty’ – Ornemental Ivy
Small ground cover with miniature leaves that are more or less star-shaped.
Young shoots splashed with white, older leaves olive green. Leaf blade formed of 5 elongated lobes curved downwards, the color of which varies from creamy white to green, speckled with dark green along the veins or over the entire surface of the leaf.
Compact ivy, with very short internodes. Also suitable for pots, where it creates very beautiful fallout. Be careful, ivy is rather fragile, sensitive to bad weather (cold rain), protect it in winter.
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Description
Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Frosty’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Frosty’, is a small ground cover with miniature, more or less star-shaped leaves.
Young shoots are splashed with white, older leaves are olive green. The leaf blade is formed of 5 elongated lobes curved downwards, the colour of which varies from creamy white to green, speckled with dark green along the veins or over the entire surface of the leaf.
It is a compact ivy, with very short internodes. This form is also suitable for pots, where it creates very beautiful fallouts.
Be careful, it is a rather fragile ivy, sensitive to bad weather (cold rain), it should be protected in winter.
History
This cultivar was discovered by Howard Van Vleck, Montclair, New Jersey, USA in the 1970s.
Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Frosty'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genus: Hedera
- Species: helix
- Cultivar: ‘Frosty’
- Pierot classification: miniature ivy, bird’s-foot ivy, variegated ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of the cultivar: discovered by Howard Van Vleck, Montclair, New Jersey, United States in the 1970s
Description of Hedera helix 'Frosty'
- Shape: compact, tuft
- Number of lobes: 5 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 3cm
- Leaf width: 2 cm
- Leaf color: creamy white, spotted with dark green along the veins
- Vein color: green
- Stem and petiole color: purplish green
- Internodes: very short
- Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches
Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix 'Frosty'
- Exposure: 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, rockery, hanging baskets
- Development: modest, slow
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
- Diseases: very rare (spots on the leaves)
Ivy in literature
“Ivy pushed its way through the cracks, stretching out its green arms as if to claim the ruins.”
Thomas Hardy, The Monks’ Wood
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock 9cm and 1L pots | 0 pot |
| Stock containers of 2 or 4L | 11 to 20 containers |
| Stock big articles | 1 to 2 big articles |
| Shape | Compact, Tuft |
| Appearance of foliage | White variegated |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Pots or planters, Rockery |
| Exposure | Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Ease of cultivation | Difficult |
| Development speed | Slow |
| Development vigor | Modest |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Bird's foot, From 'Pittsburgh', Miniature, Variegated |
| Award | No known award |
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