Hedera helix ‘Midget’ - Ornamental ivy
Ivy with highly branched branches, bearing small green leaves with 3 to 5 very pointed lobes.
Central lobe distinctly longer than the lateral ones. Base of leaves truncate or slightly cordate. Internodes very short.
An ideal ivy for pots or window boxes with its drooping branches, indoors or outdoors.
From 5.90 €
Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Midget’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Midget’, is an ivy with very branched branches, bearing small green leaves with 3 to 5 very pointed lobes.
The central lobe is clearly longer than the lateral ones. The base of the leaves is truncated or slightly cordate. The internodes are very short.
This ivy is ideal for pots or window boxes with its drooping branches, indoors or out.
History
This cultivar was discovered by Leo Swicegood in a Florida garden centre in 1978, without a label...
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Midget'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Midget’
- Pierot classification: miniature ivy, ivy with bird's-foot leaves
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: unknown, discovered by Leo Swicegood in a Florida garden centre in 1978, without label...
Description of Hedera helix ‘Midget’
- Growth habit: spreading
- Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general, very pointed
- Leaf length: 2 cm
- Sheet width: 1.5 cm
- Colour of leaf: medium green
- Colour of veins: green
- Colour of stem and petiole: greenish purple
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, growing and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Midget’
- Exposure: shade, part shade, sun
- Hardiness: -15°C
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: neutral or chalky
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: ground cover, pots, window boxes, rockery, hanging baskets, topiary
- Development: rapid
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“The green ivy, symbol of eternal life, covered the grave in respectful silence.”
Charles Dickens, Great Expectations
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 21 to 50 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 11 to 20 containers |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Compact, Spread out, Extended, Very branched |
| Type of foliage and colour | Atypical, Green |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Pots or planters, Rockery, Hanging, Topiary |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Fast |
| Vigorous development | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Curiosity, From 'Pittsburgh', Miniature, Bird's leg |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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