Hedera helix 'Small Deal' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Small Deal’ – Ornemental Ivy

Fasciate variety with no two identical leaves. Leaves can have 5 to 11 lobes and measure 4 to 6 cm. Some concave, others convex, always dark green.

When young, the shape is shrubby, then the branches lengthen to become a designer ground cover in your garden.

Stems with long internodes reveal the soil underneath.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Small Deal’

In a nutshell

Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Small Deal’, is a fasciated variety with no two leaves identical. The leaves can have 5 to 11 lobes and measure 4 to 6 cm. Some leaves can be concave, others convex, always dark green.

When young, the habit is shrubby, then the branches lengthen to become a designer ground cover in your garden.

The stems, thick and stiff, with long internodes, reveal the soil underneath. This ivy is suitable for all exposures.

History

This cultivar originates from the United States where it has been marketed since the 1970s.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Small Deal'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Small Deal’
Pierot classification: curiosity ivy, wavy-leaved 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 'Small Deal'

Shape: ground cover
Number of lobes: 3 lobes in general
Leaf length: 4 cm
Leaf width: 4 cm
Leaf color: light green
Vein color: pink and cream
Stem and petiole color: pink
Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches

Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix 'Small Deal'

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, hanging baskets, pots, planters, bonsai, houseplant
Development: slow
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (spots on leaves)

Ivy in literature

“The ivy, attached to the walls of this old manor, seemed to be the last witness of the years gone by.”

Théophile Gautier, Captain Fracasse

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	0 pot
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	51 to 100 containers
Stock big articles	1 to 2 big articles
Shape	Dressed, Quite branched, Spread out
Appearance of foliage	Atypical, Curly, Green
Possible uses	Bonsai, Ground cover, Hanging plant, Houseplant, Pots or planters
Exposure	Partial shade, Shade, Sun
Hardiness	Good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Easy
Development speed	Slow
Development vigor	Medium
Classification according to the Pierot system	Curly, Oddity
Award	No known award