Hedera helix ‘Frosty’ - Ornamental ivy
A small ground cover with miniature, more or less star-shaped leaves.
Young shoots splashed with white, older leaves olive green. Blade made up of 5 elongated, downward-curving lobes, varying in colour from creamy white to green, with dark green spots along the veins or all over the leaf surface.
Compact ivy with very short internodes. Can also be used in pots, where it creates a beautiful effect. Beware, this rather fragile ivy is sensitive to bad weather (cold rain), so protect it in winter.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Frosty’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Frosty’, is a small ground cover plant with miniature, more or less star-shaped leaves.
Young shoots are splashed with white, while older leaves are olive green. The leaf blade has 5 elongated, downward-curving lobes, varying in colour from creamy white to green, with dark green flecks along the veins or all over the leaf surface.
This is a compact ivy with very short internodes. This form is also suitable for use in pots, where it creates a beautiful effect.
Beware, this is a rather fragile ivy, sensitive to bad weather (cold rain), so it should be protected in winter.
History
This cultivar was discovered by Howard Van Vleck, Montclair, New Jersey, USA in the 1970s.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Frosty'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Frosty’
- Pierot classification: miniature ivy, ivy with bird's-foot leaves, variegated ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: discovered by Howard Van Vleck, Montclair, New Jersey, USA in the 1970s
Description of Hedera helix ‘Frosty’
- Growth habit: compact, tufted
- Number of lobes: usually 5 lobes
- Leaf length: 3cm
- Sheet width: 2 cm
- Leaf colour : creamy white, spotted with dark green along the veins
- Colour of veins: green
- Colour of stem and petiole: purplish green
- Internodes: very short
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Frosty’
- Exposure : 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, hanging baskets
- Development: modest, slow
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“The ivy made its way between the cracks, stretching out its green arms as if to make the ruins its own.”
Thomas Hardy, Le Bois aux moines
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 3 to 5 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 6 to 10 containers |
| Large stock items | 1 to 2 large subjects |
| General appearance | Compact, Tufted |
| Type of foliage and colour | Mixed white |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Pots or planters, Rockwork |
| Exhibition | Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Difficult |
| Speed | Slow |
| Vigorous development | Modest |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | From 'Pittsburgh', Miniature, variegated, bird's foot |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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