Description
Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Minicoup’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Minicoup’, is a very branched ivy with long stems abundantly furnished with small bird’s-foot leaves.
The leaves are composed of 3 lobes, the central lobe being twice as long as the lateral lobes. The blade is medium green to dark green.
This is an ivy forming a fairly thick carpet. It is ideal in pots or hanging baskets for its drooping branches.
History
This cultivar is a mutation of ‘Star’ introduced by Caparis Hederaculturen, Netherlands, in 2009
Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Minicoup'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genus: Hedera
- Species: helix
- Cultivar: ‘Minicoup’
- Pierot classification: ivy with bird’s foot leaves
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of the cultivar: sport of ‘Star’
Description of Hedera helix 'Minicoup'
- Shape: compact, stocky
- Number of lobes: 3 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 2 to 3 cm
- Leaf width: 1 to 1.5 cm
- Leaf color: medium green to dark green
- Vein color: green
- Stem and petiole color: reddish
- Petiole length: 1 cm
- Ramifications: very branched
- Internodes: 0.5 cm
- Thickness of the carpet: quite thick
- Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches
Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix 'Minicoup'
- 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, hanging baskets
- Development: moderate
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
- Diseases: very rare (spots on the leaves)
Ivy in literature
“The ivy, like a green snake, crawled along the walls, leaving no room for visible decay.”









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