Hedera helix ‘Elegantissima’ - Ornamental ivy
A very beautiful variety of ivy with small, elegantly variegated foliage.
Leaves three-lobed or triangular. Blade grey-green, broadly bordered with creamy white and edged with pink, the pink becoming more pronounced in colder weather.
Moderate-growing ivy that can reach 2.50 m. Perfectly hardy, it is most often used as a climber.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Elegantissima’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera hélix ‘Elegantissima’, is a very beautiful variety of ivy with small, elegantly variegated foliage.
The leaves are three-lobed or triangular. The leaf blade is grey-green with a broad creamy-white margin and pink edging. The pink colouring becomes more pronounced in colder weather.
This moderate-growing ivy can reach 2.50 m. Perfectly hardy, it is most often used as a climber.
History
This cultivar is probably a very old mutation originating in England.
Detailed sheet - Hedera hélix Elegantissima
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Elegantissima’
- Pierot classification: variegated ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: very old mutation, probably originating in England
Description of Hedera helix ‘Elegantissima’
- Growth habit: spreading, sparse
- Number of lobes: 0 to 3 lobes
- Leaf length: 4 cm
- Sheet width: 4 cm
- Leaf colour: green with cream margins and pink edging
- Variation in leaf colour: the pink border becomes more pronounced in winter
- Colour of veins: cream
- Colour of stem and petiole: greenish purple
- Branches: more or less branched
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and maintenance advice for Hedera helix ‘Elegantissima’
- Exposure: part shade
- Hardiness: -15°C
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: neutral or chalky
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: climber, pot, window box
- Development: medium
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“The cathedral walls, overgrown with ivy, seemed to melt into the wild landscape.”
Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Marble Faun
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 11 to 20 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 6 to 10 containers |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Fairly branched, Scattered, Spread out |
| Type of foliage and colour | Mixed white |
| Possible uses | Climber, Pots or planters |
| Exhibition | Semi-shade |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Average |
| Speed | Slow |
| Vigorous development | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Mixed |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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