Hedera helix 'Misty' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Misty’ – Ornemental Ivy

Delicate small pointed leaves, colored in the center in various shades of gray and green, margined and veined with white. Leaves composed of 3 more or less curved lobes.

Variety with a compact and stocky shape. Thin and short stems, but very branched.

Charming plant to use, for example, indoors, in a pot or hanging basket.

Voted ivy of the year in 2005, by the American Ivy Society.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Misty’

In a nutshell

Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Misty’, has delicate small pointed leaves, colored in the center in various shades of gray and green, margined and veined with white. The leaves are composed of 3 lobes more or less curved.

It is a variety with a compact and stocky habit. The stems are thin and short, but very branched.

A charming plant to use, for example, indoors, in a pot or hanging basket.

Voted “Ivy of the Year” by the American Ivy Society in 2011.

History

This cultivar is a mutation of ‘Needlepoint’ selected by Herman Engelmann Greenhouses, Florida, USA.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Misty'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Misty’
Pierot classification: variegated ivy, miniature ivy, 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 ‘Needlepoint’, discovered in the 1970s by Herman Engelmann Greenhouses, Florida, United States.

Description of Hedera helix 'Misty'

Shape: compact, stocky, spreading
Number of lobes: 3 lobes in general
Leaf length: 2 to 3 cm
Leaf width: 2 to 3 cm
Leaf color: gray-green edged with white
Vein color: white
Leaf apex: acute
Stem and petiole color: brownish red
Stem: very branched, thin, short
Internodes: 1 to 2 cm
Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches

Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix 'Misty'

Exposure: sun, partial shade
Hardiness: -8°C
Soil moisture: fresh soil
Soil pH: neutral or limestone
Soil type: all
Soil richness: ordinary or humus-rich
Use: ground cover, pots, hanging baskets, houseplant
Development: rapid
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)

Ivy in literature

“Ivy ran along the walls, winding between the cracks, like a memory that refuses to fade.”

Thomas Hardy, Jude the Obscure

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, Spread out, Stocky, Very branched
Appearance of foliage	White variegated
Possible uses	Ground cover, Hanging plant, Houseplant, Pots or planters
Exposure	Partial shade, Sun
Hardiness	Less hardy
Ease of cultivation	Easy
Development speed	Fast
Development vigor	Medium
Classification according to the Pierot system	Bird's foot, From 'Pittsburgh', Miniature, Variegated
Award	Ivy of the year