Hedera helix ‘Lilliput’ - Ornamental ivy
Distinguished by its miniature, asymmetrical and twisted, even folded leaves. The petiole curls around the stem in a bizarre manner.
Blade dark green, with 3 to 5 lobes with deep sinuses. Main vein sometimes fasciate.
One of the varieties of ivy that looks least like ivy. A slow-growing, self-branching plant, well suited to pots and small, well-tended areas of the garden.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Lilliput’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Lilliput’, It is distinguished by its miniature, asymmetrical, twisted and even folded leaves. The petiole itself wraps around the stem in a bizarre manner.
The leaf blade is dark green and composed of 3 to 5 lobes with deep sinuses. The main vein is sometimes fasciate.
This is one of the varieties of ivy that looks least like ivy. The plant is self-branching and slow-growing, making it ideal for pots and small, well-tended areas of the garden.
History
This cultivar was discovered in 1982 by Frank Batson of Angelwood Nursery, Oregon, USA. It is a mutation of ‘Pixie’.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Lilliput'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Lilliput’
- Pierot classification: miniature ivy, curiosity ivy, ivy with crimped leaves
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: ‘Pixie’ sport, discovered by Frank Batson at Angelwood Nursery, Oregon, USA, in 1982.
Description of Hedera helix ‘Lilliput’
- Port : semi-erect
- Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 3 cm
- Leaf width: 1.5 to 2.5 cm
- Colour of leaf: shiny dark green
- Colour of veins: light green, raised
- Colour of stem and petiole: violet-green
- Branches: very branched
- Internodes: very short
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and care advice for Hedera helix ‘Lilliput’
- Exposure: shade, part shade, sun
- Hardiness: -10°C
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: neutral or chalky
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: pots, window boxes, rock gardens, hanging baskets
- Development: slow, modest
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“The old stones were softened by ivy, giving the ruins an unexpected beauty.”
Edith Wharton, The world's happiest people
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 6 to 10 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 1 to 2 containers |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Compact, Semi-evergreen, Very branched |
| Type of foliage and colour | Atypical, Green |
| Possible uses | Pots or planters, Rocaille, Hanging lamp |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Fairly hardy |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Slow |
| Vigorous development | Modest |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Curiosity, Miniature, Wavy, curly or tight |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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