Hedera helix 'Peppermint' adult ivy

Hedera helix ‘Peppermint’ adult ivy

Features beautiful thick, variegated foliage.

Leaves, unlobed or trilobed, shiny dark green, streaked with cream and light green. Base of the leaves heart-shaped. Stems thick and erect. In autumn, greenish flowers in umbels. Green then black berries that birds eat during the winter.

Variety of ivy to grow in isolation to show it off well.

From £4.90

Cont.

9cm pot 1L pot 2L pot 4L pot

Shape

Compact Shrubby

Clear

Category Ivy

Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Peppermint’ adult

In a nutshell

The ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Peppermint’ when adult , has magnificent thick, variegated foliage.

The leaves, not lobed or trilobed, are shiny dark green, streaked with cream and light green. The base of the leaves is heart-shaped. The stems are thick and erect. In autumn, greenish flowers appear in umbels. Then follow green then black berries that birds eat during the winter.

This is a variety of ivy to be grown in isolation to show it off well.

History

This cultivar is of unknown origin.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Peppermint' adult

Botanical information

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

Description of Hedera helix 'Peppermint' adult

Shape: shrubby
Number of lobes: 0 to 3 lobes in general
Leaf length: 4 to 5 cm
Leaf width: 4 to 5 cm
Leaf color: shiny dark green streaked with cream and light green
Vein color: cream
Stem and petiole color: brownish green
Peiole length: 5 to 10 cm
Ramifications: quite branched
Internodes: 3 to 5 cm
Flowering color: greenish
Flowering period: September-October
Fruiting: black berries when ripe
Fruiting period: November to February
Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches

Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix 'Peppermint' adult

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: pots, rockery, isolated
Development: moderate, slow
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (spots on the leaves)

Ivy in literature

“Ivy climbed up to the highest windows, bringing new life to the dead stones. ”

Mary Shelley , Mathilda

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	1 to 2 pots
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	3 to 5 containers
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Compact, Shrubby
Appearance of foliage	Green
Possible uses	Isolated, Pots or planters, Rockery
Exposure	Partial shade, Shade, Sun
Hardiness	Good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Medium
Development speed	Slow
Development vigor	Modest
Classification according to the Pierot system	Adult, Oddity
Award	No known award