Hedera helix 'Mini Esther' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Mini Esther’ – Ornemental Ivy

Compact ground cover forming very beautiful cushions.

Small foliage with three lobes, light green, edged with cream.

Short-growing ivy, with fairly tight internodes.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Mini Esther’

In a nutshell

Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Mini Esther’, is a compact ground cover that forms beautiful cushions.

The foliage remains small, composed of three lobes, light green in color with cream margins. The whitish outline is more pronounced in sunny situations.

It is a short-growing ivy, with fairly tight internodes.

History

This cultivar was discovered in Denmark in 1980.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Mini Esther'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus : Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Mini Esther’
Pierot classification: miniature ivy, bird’s-foot ivy, variegated ivy
Foliage stage: juvenile
Species origin: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of cultivar: discovered in Denmark

Description of Hedera helix ‘Mini Esther’

Port : cushion
Number of lobes: usually 3 lobes
Leaf length: 3 cm
Sheet width: 2 cm
Leaf color: light green with cream margins
Color of veins: light green
Internodes: short
Stem and petiole color: brownish green
Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches

Planting, growing and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Mini Esther’

Exposure: sun, shade, part shade
Rusticité : -8°C
Soil moisture: cool soil
Soil PH: neutral or calcareous
Soil type: all
Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
Use: ground cover, climber
Development: moderate
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spider mites, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)

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Ivy damages walls?

Ivy damages walls! It’s a common misconception that’s been around a long time! But it’s not true.

Ivy cleans walls by absorbing moisture. It also insulates them from the severe temperature variations that put them to the test.

On old walls, it acts as a reinforcement and support. This has led many archaeologists to say that, without ivy, many valuable historical ruins would have been destroyed by the elements (rain, frost, heatwaves) over the centuries. Ivy has protected them and kept them intact.

What damages walls is pulling out ivy. Just trim it back.

An important precaution: never let ivy climb onto the roof.

Ivy in literature

“The ivy climbing the tree was a perfect metaphor for his impossible love.”

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, The Sorrows of Young Werther

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	0 pot
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	21 to 50 containers
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Compact
Appearance of foliage	White variegated
Possible uses	Ground cover, Pots or planters
Exposure	Partial shade, Shade, Sun
Hardiness	Less hardy
Ease of cultivation	Easy
Development speed	Medium
Development vigor	Modest
Classification according to the Pierot system	Bird's foot, From 'Pittsburgh', Miniature, Variegated
Award	No known award