Hedera helix ‘Minicoup’ – Ornemental Ivy

Very branched ivy with long stems abundantly furnished with small leaves in bird’s feet.

Leaves composed of 3 lobes, the central lobe being twice as long as the lateral lobes. Medium green to dark green leaf blade.

Ivy forming a fairly thick carpet. Ideal in pots or hanging baskets for its drooping branches.

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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.”

John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath

Additional information

Weight N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots

21 to 50 pots

Stock containers of 2 or 4L

11 to 20 containers

Stock big articles

0 big article

Shape

Compact, Stocky, Very branched

Appearance of foliage

Atypical, Green

Possible uses

Ground cover, Hanging plant, 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

Award

No known award

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