Hedera helix ‘Blue Moon Efeu’ - Ornamental ivy
Clone from a German collection with significant differences from the ’Blue Moon‘ cultivar.
Diamond-shaped foliage with two or three spurs along the blade. The colour is more green and less bluish-green.
Best used as ground cover for small areas of the garden. Can also be used in pots or in the rock garden.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Blue Moon Efeu’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Blue Moon Efeu’, is a clone from a German collection with some notable differences from the ’Blue Moon‘ cultivar.
It differs in its diamond-shaped foliage, with two or three spurs along the blade. The colour is more green and less bluish-green.
It is best used as ground cover for small areas of the garden. It can also be used in pots or in rock gardens.
History
The cultivar ‘Blue Moon’ is a mutation of ‘Little Diamond’. It was discovered by Russel Windle of Hedera Etc Nursery, Lionville, Pennsylvania, USA, in 1991.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Blue Moon Efeu'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Blue Moon Efeu’
- Pierot classification: 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: ‘Little Diamond’ sport’
Description of Hedera helix ‘Blue Moon Efeu’
- Growth habit: stocky-spreading
- Number of lobes: without lobes, or lobes reduced at the base
- Leaf length: 4 cm
- Sheet width: 3 cm
- Colour of leaf: medium green
- Colour of veins: light green
- Leaf shape: diamond-shaped
- Stems: well-branched
- Internodes: short
- Colour of stem and petiole: purple green
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Blue Moon Efeu’
- Exposure: 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, pots, window boxes, houseplant
- Development: modest
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
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All your questions about ivy
How should ivy be displayed indoors?
Ivy is an excellent indoor plant, with attractive foliage all year round and its qualities as a depolluting plant.
When choosing its exposure, opt for indirect light that is as bright as possible. It can easily tolerate low light, but its growth will be slower and less dense.
However, avoid displaying behind glass exposed to direct sunlight, which could burn the leaves.
Ivy in literature
“And there, by the fountain, ivy and roses compete for the light.”
Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 3 to 5 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 1 to 2 containers |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Fairly branched, Staggered, Stocky |
| Type of foliage and colour | Green |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Houseplant, Pots or planters, Hanging lamp |
| Exhibition | Shadow |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Slow |
| Vigorous development | Modest |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | From 'Pittsburgh', Bird's Paw |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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