Hedera helix 'Minima Variegata' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Minima Variegata’ – Ornemental Ivy

Abundance of small variegated leaves with the most beautiful effect.

Leaf blade at the same time light green, gray green and dark green in the center, all more or less widely margined with cream. Leaf composed of 3 lobes not very marked and blunt. Thick and fasciate stems.

Ivy with a compact shape, well branched, ideal in pots or in small areas of the garden.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Minima Variegata’

In a nutshell

The ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Minima Variegata’, has an abundance of small variegated leaves with the most beautiful effect.

The leaf blade is at the same time light green, gray green and dark green in the center, all more or less widely margined with cream. The leaf is composed of 3 lobes not very marked and blunt. The stems are thick and fasciate.

It is an ivy with a compact shape, well branched. It is ideal in pots or in small areas of the garden.

History

We do not know the origin of this cultivar.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Minima Variegata'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Minima Variegata’
Pierot classification: variegated ivy, ivy type
Foliage stage: juvenile
Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of the cultivar: unknown

Description of Hedera helix 'Minima Variegata'

Shape: compact
Number of lobes: 3 lobes in general, blunt
Leaf length: 2 cm
Leaf width: 1 cm
Leaf color: various shades of green and edged with cream
Vein color: gray-green
Stem and petiole color: pinkish brown
Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches

Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix 'Minima Variegata'

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 spider mites, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (spots on the leaves)

Ivy in literature

“In this silent embrace, ivy and stone united as if they shared a common destiny.”

George Sand, The Devil’s Pond

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	51 to 100 pots
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	21 to 50 containers
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Compact, Quite branched
Appearance of foliage	White variegated
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	Ivy ivy, Variegated
Award	No known award