Hedera helix 'Minigreen' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Minigreen’ – Ornemental Ivy

Very small compact ivy, forming very beautiful cushions.

Leaves, composed of 3 to 5 narrow lobes, dark green all year round. Resemble mini leaves of ‘Star’. Basal lobes clearly divergent.

Very interesting variety in pots outside or as a houseplant.

Voted ‘Ivy of the Year’ by the American Ivy Association in 2013.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Minigreen’

In a nutshell

Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Minigreen’, is a very small, compact ivy that forms beautiful cushions.

The leaves, composed of 3 to 5 narrow lobes, are dark green all year round. They look like mini ‘Star’ leaves. The basal lobes are clearly divergent.

This variety is very interesting in outdoor pots or as a houseplant.

Voted ‘Ivy of the Year’ by the American Ivy Association in 2013.

History

This cultivar was transmitted to the American Ivy Society by Mr. Van de Laar, Netherlands, in 1979

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Minigreen'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus : Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Minigreen’
Pierot classification: miniature ivy, bird’s-foot ivy
Foliage stage: juvenile
Species origin: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of cultivar: Van de Laar, Netherlands

Description of Hedera helix ‘Minigreen’

Habit: cushion, compact, tufted
Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general
Leaf length: 1 to 2.5 cm
Leaf width: 1 to 2 cm
Leaf color: matte medium green
Color of veins: green
Leaf base: sagittate to truncated
Stem and petiole color: green
Branches: many branches
Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches

Planting, growing and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Minigreen’

Exposure: shade, part shade
Hardiness: -15°C
Soil moisture: cool soil
Soil PH: neutral or calcareous
Soil type: all
Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
Use: ground cover, climber, pot, house ivy
Development: modest
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spider mites, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)

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Ivy is necessary for biodiversity?

Exactly!

With its late-season flowering, it provides foragers, including bees, with a supply of nectar before winter. It’s vital for these foragers.

With its black berries at the end of winter, it gives birds something to eat at a time when there isn’t much left. It’s vital for them too.

The clumps of ivy provide shelter and food for a wide variety of fauna (butterflies, bats, shrews, chickadees, squirrels, robins, redstarts, wrens, owls and dozens, perhaps hundreds, of others).

Do something for biodiversity and treat yourself at the same time! Put ornamental ivy in your garden!

Ivy in literature

“The ivy was climbing the wall, faithful to its quest for ascension.”

Jean Giono, Regain

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	11 to 20 pots
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	11 to 20 containers
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Compact, Tuft, Very branched
Appearance of foliage	Green
Possible uses	Ground cover, Pots or planters
Exposure	Partial shade, Shade
Hardiness	Good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Easy
Development speed	Medium
Development vigor	Modest
Classification according to the Pierot system	Bird's foot, From 'Pittsburgh', Miniature
Award	Ivy of the year