Hedera helix ‘Minigreen’ - Ornamental ivy
A small, compact ivy that forms very attractive cushions.
Leaves, composed of 3 to 5 narrow lobes, dark green throughout the year. Resemble mini ‘Star’ leaves. Basal lobes clearly divergent.
A very interesting variety for outdoor pots or as a houseplant.
Voted ‘Ivy of the Year’ by the American Ivy Association in 2013.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Minigreen’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Minigreen’, is a very small, compact ivy that forms very beautiful cushions.
The leaves, made up of 3 to 5 narrow lobes, are dark green throughout the year. They resemble mini ‘Star’ leaves. The basal lobes are clearly divergent.
This variety is very interesting in outdoor pots or as a houseplant.
Voted ‘Ivy of the Year’ by the American Ivy Association in 2013.
History
This cultivar was sent to the American Ivy Society by Mr Van de Laar, Netherlands, in 1979.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Minigreen'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Minigreen’
- Pierot classification: miniature ivy, 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: Van de Laar, Netherlands
Description of Hedera helix ‘Minigreen’
- Growth habit: cushion, compact, clump
- Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 1 to 2.5 cm
- Leaf width: 1 to 2 cm
- Leaf colour: matt medium green
- Colour of veins: green
- Leaf base: sagittate to truncated
- Colour of stem and petiole: green
- Branches: very branched
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and maintenance advice for Hedera helix ‘Minigreen’
- Exposure: shade, part shade
- 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, pot, house ivy
- Development: modest
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
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Is ivy necessary for biodiversity?
Exactly!
When it flowers at the end of the season, it provides foragers, including bees, with a supply of nectar before winter. It's vital for these foragers.
With its black berries at the end of winter, it gives birds something to eat at a time when there's not much left. It's vital for them too.
The clumps of ivy provide shelter and food for a wide variety of fauna (butterflies, bats, shrews, chickadees, squirrels, robins, redstarts, wrens, owls and dozens, perhaps hundreds, of others).
Do something for biodiversity and treat yourself at the same time! Put ornamental ivy in your garden!
Ivy in literature
“The ivy climbed the wall, faithful to its quest for ascent.”
Jean Giono, Regain
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 6 to 10 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 6 to 10 containers |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Compact, Bush, Very branched |
| Type of foliage and colour | Green |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Pots or planters |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Shade |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Medium |
| Vigorous development | Modest |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | From 'Pittsburgh', Miniature, Bird's foot |
| Reward obtained | Ivy of the year |
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