Hedera helix ‘Ballet’ - Ornamental ivy
A very beautiful ground-cover ivy with stunning winter colouring.
Leaves are medium-sized, oblong, not lobed, with a mostly rounded or sometimes pointed apex. Blade green with grey-green spots and creamy white margins. Stems fine and very branched, with fairly short internodes. Elegant clump.
A fairly vigorous ivy that forms thin mats and is more at home as ground cover than as a climber. A bright spot, sheltered from cold winter draughts.
Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Ballet’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Ballet’, is a beautiful ground-covering ivy with a stunning winter colour.
The leaves are medium-sized, oblong and not lobed, with the apex usually rounded or sometimes pointed. The leaf blade is green with grey-green spots and creamy white margins. The stems are slender and highly branched, with fairly short internodes. Together they form an elegant clump.
This is a fairly fast-growing ivy that forms thin mats. It is much more at home as ground cover than as a climber. Choose a bright spot sheltered from cold winter draughts.
History
This cultivar is derived from a mutation of ‘Little Diamond’, which was discovered by Gebr. Stauss, Germany.
Detailed sheet - Hedera helix 'Ballet'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar : ‘Ballet’
- Pierot classification: variegated 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: sport of ‘Little Diamond’, bred by Gebr. Stauss, Germany.
Description of Hedera helix ‘Ballet’
- Growth habit: stocky, tufted, spreading
- Number of lobes: 3 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 4 to 5 cm
- Leaf width: 4 to 5 cm
- Leaf colour: green and grey-green with creamy white margins
- Colour of veins: grey-green
- Colour of stem and petiole: greenish purple
- Branches: very branched
- Internodes: fairly short
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and maintenance advice for Hedera helix ‘Ballet’
- Exposure: sun, part shade
- Hardiness: -19°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
- Development: medium
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“The ivy invaded the abandoned house, weaving a veil between past and present.”
Virginia Woolf, The Waves
Additional information
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 0 jar |
|---|---|
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 0 container |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Spread out, Bush, Trapu, Very branched |
| Type of foliage and colour | White variegation, Red in winter |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Pots or planters, Rockwork |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Very good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Average |
| Vigorous development | Modest |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | From 'Pittsburgh', Panaché, Bird's foot |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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