Hedera helix ‘Pixie’ - Ornamental ivy
Compact ivy with distinctive foliage, for use as ground cover in small spaces.
Leaves the size of a 2 euro coin, with 5 to 7 lobes, the median blade being longer than the others. Blade medium to dark green, with slightly scurved edges.
Well-branched stems with short internodes. Ivy forms cushions around fifty centimetres in diameter.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Pixie’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Pixie’, is a compact ivy with unusual foliage, for use as ground cover in small spaces.
The leaves, about the size of a €2 coin, are composed of 5 to 7 lobes, with the median blade longer than the others. The leaf blade is medium to dark green, with slightly scurved edges.
The stems are well branched with short internodes. This ivy forms cushions around fifty centimetres in diameter.
History
This cultivar was discovered by E. Barcafer, Ohio, USA. It is thought to be a mutation of ‘California’.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Pixie'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Pixie’
- Pierot classification: bird's-foot ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: considered to be a ‘California’ sport’
Description of Hedera helix ‘Pixie’
- Growth habit: stocky, tufted
- Number of lobes: 5 to 7 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 3 to 4 cm
- Leaf width: 2 to 3 cm
- Leaf colour: medium to dark green
- Colour of veins: light green
- Colour of stem and petiole: purple green
- Internodes: 2 to 3.5 cm
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and maintenance advice for Hedera helix ‘Pixie’
- Exposure: shade, part shade, sun
- Hardiness: -8°C
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: neutral or chalky
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: ground cover, hanging baskets, pots, window boxes
- Development: moderate
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“The ivy wrapped around the ruined walls like an embrace, reminding us that not even death can erase all traces of life.”
Emily Brontë, Wuthering Heights
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 21 to 50 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 21 to 50 containers |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Compact, Tufted, Trapu, Very branched |
| Type of foliage and colour | Atypical |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Pots or planters, Hanging lamp |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Less hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Medium |
| Speed | Medium |
| Vigorous development | Modest |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Curiosity, Bird's-foot |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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