Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Wonder Mini’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Wonder Mini’, is a smaller clone of ‘Wonder’, a dwarf form with glossy foliage.
The leaf consists of 3 well-rounded lobes, with a sinus slit pointing downwards and almost parallel margins. The leaf blade is dark green.
This cultivar forms very attractive carpets in small areas.
History
This cultivar is a mutation of ‘Wonder’.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Wonder Mini'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Wonder Mini’
- Close relative: ‘Fallen Angel’.’
- Pierot classification: heart-shaped ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: unknown
Description of Hedera helix ‘Wonder Mini’
- Port : stocky
- Number of lobes: 3 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 3 cm
- Sheet width: 4 cm
- Colour of leaf: dark green, shiny
- Colour of veins: green
- Stems: well-branched
- Colour of stem and petiole: purple green
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, growing and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Wonder Mini’
- 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, houseplant
- Development: moderate
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
A page from my little ivy encyclopaedia
The occasional question ...
What is the sinus of a leaf?
Ivy leaves are usually lobed, i.e. with a more or less divided blade. The number of lobes is generally three to five. The indentation or indentation between each lobe is botanically called the sinus.
The sinus can be more or less deep. They may form an obtuse or acute angle, but they may also be more or less rounded. Sometimes they are very shallow, almost flat.
Ivy in literature
“The ivy climbs relentlessly, a metaphor for enduring love.»





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