Hedera helix 'Yellow Mist'- Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Yellow Mist’- Ornemental Ivy

Slightly branched ivy with red stems bearing broad leaves with a yellow-green central macule.

Composed of 3 to 5 lobes, with a more or less cordate base and pointed apex.

Moderate ground cover.

£13.90

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9cm pot 2L pot

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Category Ivy

Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Yellow Mist’

In a nutshell

The ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Yellow Mist’, is a sparsely branched ivy with red stems bearing large leaves with a green-yellow central blotch.

They are composed of 3 to 5 lobes, with a more or less cordate base and a pointed apex.

It is a ground cover plant with rather moderate growth.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Yellow Mist'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus : Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Yellow Mist’
Pierot classification: standard ivy, variegated ivy
Foliage stage: juvenile
Species origin: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of cultivar: unknown

Description of Hedera helix ‘Yellow Mist’

Growth habit: spreading
Number of lobes: usually 3 to 5 lobes
Leaf length: 4 to 6 cm
Leaf width: 4 to 5 cm
Leaf color: medium green with yellow-green central macule
Color of veins: light green
Stem and petiole color: purple green
Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches

Planting, growing and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Yellow Mist’

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

Ivy in literature

“Religion creeps in between the cracks in the wall of technology like ivy. Whatever the state of science, the question of the birth of the universe will always arise.”

Ray Bradbury

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	0 pot
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	6 to 10 containers
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Spread out
Appearance of foliage	Yellow variegated
Possible uses	Ground cover, Pots or planters
Exposure	Partial shade, Shade
Hardiness	Good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Easy
Development speed	Medium
Development vigor	Medium
Classification according to the Pierot system	Ivy ivy, Variegated
Award	No known award