Hedera helix ‘Minicoup’ - Ornamental ivy
Very branched ivy with long stems profusely covered with small bird's-foot leaves.
Leaves composed of 3 lobes, the central lobe being twice as long as the lateral lobes. Blade medium to dark green.
Ivy forming a fairly thick carpet. Ideal for pots or hanging baskets because of its drooping branches.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Minicoup’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Minicoup’, is a highly branched ivy with long stems abundantly covered with small bird's-foot leaves.
The leaves are composed of 3 lobes, the central lobe being twice as long as the lateral lobes. The leaf blade is medium to dark green.
This ivy forms a fairly thick carpet. Its drooping branches make it ideal for pots or hanging baskets.
History
This cultivar is a mutation of ‘Star’ introduced by Caparis Hederaculturen, Netherlands, in 2009.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Minicoup'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Minicoup’
- 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: ‘Star’ sport’
Description of Hedera helix ‘Minicoup’
- Growth habit: compact, stocky
- Number of lobes: 3 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 2 to 3 cm
- Sheet width: 1 to 1.5 cm
- Leaf colour: medium to dark green
- Colour of veins: green
- Colour of stem and petiole: reddish
- Length of petiole: 1 cm
- Branches: very branched
- Knot spacing: 0.5 cm
- Carpet thickness: fairly thick
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and maintenance advice for Hedera helix ‘Minicoup’
- Exposure: shade, part shade, 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, hanging baskets
- Development: moderate
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“Ivy, like a green snake, crawled along the walls, leaving no room for visible decay.”
John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 0 jar |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 21 to 50 containers |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Compact, Stocky, Very branched |
| Type of foliage and colour | Atypical, Green |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Pots or planters, Hanging lamp |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Average |
| Vigorous development | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Bird's paw |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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