Hedera helix 'Monica' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Monica’ – Ornemental Ivy

Very attractive ivy with broad-margined butter-yellow leaves on a fresh green background, turning cream in winter.

Leaf composed of 3 to 5 lobes with a slightly rounded top. Stems moderately branched, with fairly short internodes.

Good ground cover, slow growing, with a thin mat. Suitable for small areas.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Monica’

In a nutshell

Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Monica‘, is a very attractive ivy with broad-margined butter-yellow leaves on a fresh green background. The margins change to cream in winter.

The leaf is composed of 3 to 5 lobes with a slightly rounded top. The stems are moderately branched, with fairly short internodes.

This ivy forms a good ground cover, with slow growth and a thin mat. It is suitable for small areas.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Monica'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Monica’
Pierot classification: variegated ivy
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 'Monica'

Shape: stocky
Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general
Leaf length: 4 to 5 cm
Leaf width: 3 to 4 cm
Leaf color: wide butter yellow margin on a green background
Vein color: light green
Stem and petiole color: pinkish green
Petiole length: 3 to 4 cm
Ramifications: moderately branched
Internodes: 2 to 3 cm
Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches

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

Exposure: shade, partial shade
Hardiness: -15°C
Soil moisture: fresh soil
Soil pH: neutral or calcareous
Soil type: all
Soil richness: ordinary or humus-rich
Use: ground cover
Development: moderate, slow
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)

Ivy in literature

“Ivy climbing along the stones as if it wanted to protect the memory of the place.”

Emily Brontë, Wuthering Heights

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	3 to 5 pots
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	3 to 5 containers
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Stocky
Appearance of foliage	Yellow variegated
Possible uses	Climbing, Ground cover
Exposure	Partial shade, Shade
Hardiness	Good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Easy
Development speed	Slow
Development vigor	Modest
Classification according to the Pierot system	Variegated
Award	No known award