Hedera helix 'Tussie Mussie' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Tussie Mussie’ – Ornemental Ivy

Compact, branching variety. Leaves with 3 distinct, rounded lobes, sometimes almost like leaflets, with an embossed, wrinkled surface.

Young leaves are 90% mottled white, becoming greener at maturity.

Old leaves deformed, even blistered, taking on a grayer appearance.

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Category Ivy

Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Tussie Mussie’

In a nutshell

Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Tussie Mussie’, is a compact, branching variety. The leaves have 3 distinct, rounded lobes, sometimes almost like leaflets. Their surface is embossed and wrinkled.

The young leaf is 90% mottled white, becoming greener at maturity.

Old leaves are deformed, even blistered, and take on a grayer appearance.

History

This cultivar was discovered in a nursery in Pennsylvania, USA, in 1984. It is probably a mutation of ‘Shamrock’.

Technical leaflet - Hedera

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus : Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Tussie Mussie’
Pierot classification: ivy with bird’s-foot leaves, variegated ivy
Foliage stage: juvenile
Species origin: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Cultivar origin: probably a sport of ‘Shamrock’, discovered in 1984 in the United States.

Description of Hedera helix ‘Tussie Mussie’

Growth habit: ground cover
Number of lobes: usually 3 lobes
Leaf length: 4 cm
Sheet width: 5 cm
Leaf color: mottled medium green with white mottling
Color of veins: light green
Stem and petiole color: greenish red
Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches

Planting, growing and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Tussie Mussie’.

Exposure: sun
Rusticité : -8°C
Soil moisture: cool soil
Soil PH: neutral or calcareous
Soil type: all
Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
Use: ground cover, climber, hanging baskets, pots, window boxes
Development: medium
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spider mites, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)

Ivy in literature

“The ivy of old age
Begins at the feet that hurt.”

Charles de Leusse

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	11 to 20 pots
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	3 to 5 containers
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Compact, Quite branched, Spread out, Stocky
Appearance of foliage	Green, White variegated
Possible uses	Climbing, Ground cover, Hanging plant, Pots or planters
Exposure	Sun
Hardiness	Less hardy
Ease of cultivation	Medium
Development speed	Medium
Development vigor	Medium
Classification according to the Pierot system	Bird's foot, Variegated
Award	No known award