Hedera helix 'Mini Sagittaefolia' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Mini Sagittaefolia’ – Ornemental Ivy

Mutation selected by Olivier Arcelus, appeared in his nursery.

Compared to its parent, leaves of reduced size to 2 to 3 cm, also shorter internodes. Long stems carrying these small leaves like so many curved ‘brushes’.

Stocky and very branchy shape. Interesting look as ground cover or to use in pots.

£17.90

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Mini Sagittaefolia’

In a nutshell

The ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Mini Sagittaefolia’, is a mutation selected by Olivier Arcelus, which appeared in his nursery.

Compared to its parent, the leaves are reduced to 2 to 3 cm, the internodes are also shorter. Long stems carry these small leaves which give the appearance of so many curved ‘brushes’.

Its stocky and very branchy shape gives it an interesting look as ground cover or to use in pots.

History

This cultivar was discovered by Olivier Arcelus. It is a mutation of ‘Sagittaefolia’.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Mini Sagittaefolia'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Mini Sagittaefolia’
Pierot classification: bird’s-foot ivy
Foliage stage: juvenile
Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of the cultivar: sport of ‘Sagittaefolia’

Description of Hedera helix 'Mini Sagittaefolia'

Shape: tuft, stocky
Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general
Leaf length: 2 to 3 cm
Leaf width: 1 to 2 cm
Leaf color: medium green to dark green
Vein color: light green
Leaf base: hastate
Stem and petiole color: brownish green
Petiole length: 1 to 2 cm
Stem: very branched
Mattress thickness: thick
Internodes: very short
Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches

Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix 'Mini Sagittaefolia'

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

“Memory, like ivy, clings and resists the passage of time.”

Anatole France, The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	0 pot
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	1 to 2 containers
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Stocky, Tuft
Appearance of foliage	Green
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, Oddity
Award	No known award