Hedera helix 'Très Coupé' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Très Coupé’ – Ornemental Ivy

Miniature ivy with a compact, very branchy shape.

Dark green foliage with more or less fine acuminate lobes, 3, 5, or sometimes even 7. Central lobe sometimes bearing small teeth. Long stems produced in late summer.

Forms beautiful tufts.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Très Coupé’

In a nutshell

Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Très Coupé’, is a miniature ivy with a compact, very branchy habit.

The foliage is dark green with more or less fine acuminate lobes, 3, 5, or sometimes even 7. The central lobe sometimes has small teeth. Long stems are produced in late summer.

This is an ivy that forms beautiful tufts.

History

The origin of the cultivar’s name is said to be linked to this anecdote: an English nurseryman asked Roger de Vilmorin, from whom the cultivar had been found, “What is the name of this cultivar? Roger de Vilmorin replied: “I don’t know, it’s very cut”. (“Je ne sais pas, il est très coupé”).

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Très Coupé'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus : Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Très Coupé’
Pierot classification: miniature ivy, bird’s-foot ivy
Foliage stage: juvenile
Species origin: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of cultivar: discovered in Roger de Vilmorin’s garden in the 60s

Description of Hedera helix ‘Très Coupé’

Port: compact, stocky
Number of lobes: usually 3, sometimes 5 or even 7. Median lobe much longer than laterals
Leaf length: 4 cm
Sheet width: 3 cm
Leaf color: dark green
Color of veins: light green
Leaf base: truncated
Apex: acuminate
Internodes: 0.5 to 1 cm
Stem and petiole color: purplish green
Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches

Planting, growing and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Très Coupé’

Exposure: shade, part shade, sun
Hardiness: -15°C
Cultivation: easy
Soil moisture: cool soil
Soil PH: neutral or calcareous
Soil type: all
Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
Use: ground cover, climber, topiary, pots or window boxes
Development: rapid
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spider mites, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)

A page from my little ivy encyclopedia

The question of circumstance ...

What is an acuminate leaf?

The vocabulary used by botanists to describe plants is very rich. For leaves alone, you may come across dozens of specific terms.

An ivy leaf is said to be acuminate when it ends in a long, thin point.

Discover all the vocabulary describing leaves.

Ivy in literature

“Ivy, in its humble glory, covers everything, even the saddest ruins.”

Victor Hugo, The Contemplations

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	0 pot
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	11 to 20 containers
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Compact, Spread out, Stocky, Tuft, Very branched
Appearance of foliage	Green
Possible uses	Climbing, Ground cover, Hanging plant, Houseplant, Pots or planters, Topiary
Exposure	Partial shade, Shade, Sun
Hardiness	Good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Easy
Development speed	Fast
Development vigor	Modest
Classification according to the Pierot system	Bird's foot, From 'Pittsburgh', Miniature
Award	No known award