Ivy with small, wavy green leaves that form a dense clump.

Blade with 5 lobes rounded at the apex. Stems well-branched with short internodes.

Excellent ground cover for all exposures.

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Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Hall of Mirrors’

In a nutshell

Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Hall of Mirrors’, It has small, wavy green leaves that form a dense clump.

The leaf blade has 5 lobes, rounded at the apex. The stems are well-branched with short internodes.

All this makes an excellent ground cover for any exposure.

History

This cultivar comes from a mutation of ‘Miss Mirror’ selected by Olivier Arcelus when he managed this collection.

Detailed sheet - Hedera helix 'Hall of Mirrors'

Botanical information

  • Family: Araliaceae
  • Genre : Hedera
  • Species : helix
  • Cultivar : ‘Hall of Mirrors’
  • Pierot classification: ivy with wavy-crisped leaves
  • Foliage stage: juvenile
  • Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
  • Origin of cultivar: sport of ‘Miss Mirror’ selected by Olivier Arcelus when he managed this collection.

 

Description of Hedera helix ‘Hall of Mirrors’

  • Growth habit : clump
  • Number of lobes: usually 5 lobes
  • Leaf length: 4 cm
  • Sheet width: 4 cm
  • Colour of leaf: dark green
  • Colour of veins: medium green
  • Base of leaf: cordate
  • Leaf apexes: rounded
  • Colour of stem and petiole: pink
  • Length of petiole: 3 to 5 cm
  • Branches: well branched
  • Mattress thickness: fairly thick
  • Internodes: 1 to 2 cm
  • Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches

 

Planting, cultivation and maintenance advice for Hedera helix ‘Hall of Mirrors’

  • 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, climber
  • Development: moderate
  • Growth rate: medium
  • Pruning: once a year
  • Pests: rare (e.g. otiorhynchs)
  • Diseases: rare (e.g. leaf spots)
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Ivy in literature

“From the old temple, green beneath this immortal ivy
Only the night bird disturbs the great silence.

François-René de Chateaubriand, The country tombs

Additional information

Weight N/A
Stock of 1-litre cups and pots

6 to 10 pots

Stock 2 or 4 litre containers

0 container

Large stock items

0 big topic

General appearance

Fairly branched, Compact, Tufted

Type of foliage and colour

Green

Possible uses

Ground cover, Climber, Pots or planters

Exhibition

Part shade, Shade, Sun

Hardiness

Good hardiness

Easy to grow

Easy

Speed

Average

Vigorous development

Medium

Classification according to the Pierot system

Wavy, curly or tight

Reward obtained

No known reward

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