Hedera helix ‘Tussie Mussie’- Ornamental ivy
Compact, branching variety. Leaves with 3 distinct, rounded lobes, sometimes almost like leaflets, with an embossed, wrinkled surface.
Young leaves are mottled white at 90%, becoming greener at maturity.
Old, deformed or blistered leaves taking on a greyer appearance.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Tussie Mussie’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Tussie Mussie’, This is a compact, branching variety. The leaves have 3 distinct, rounded lobes, sometimes almost like leaflets. Their surface is embossed and wrinkled.
The young leaf is mottled white at 90% and becomes greener at maturity.
Old leaves are deformed, even blistered, and take on a greyer appearance.
History
This cultivar was discovered in a nursery in Pennsylvania in the United States in 1984. It is probably a mutation of ‘Shamrock’.
Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Tussie Mussie'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Tussie Mussie’
- Pierot classification: 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: probably a sport of ‘Shamrock’, discovered in 1984 in the United States.
Description of Hedera helix ‘Tussie Mussie’
- Growth habit: ground cover
- Number of lobes: 3 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 4 cm
- Sheet width: 5 cm
- Leaf colour: mottled medium green with white mottling
- Colour of veins: light green
- Colour of stem and petiole: greenish red
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Advice on planting, cultivation and care of Hedera helix ‘Tussie Mussie’
- Exposure : sun
- Hardiness: -8°C
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: neutral or chalky
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: ground cover, climber, hanging baskets, pots, window boxes
- Development: medium
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“The ivy of old age
Start with the feet that hurt.”
Charles de Leusse
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 6 to 10 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 6 to 10 containers |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Ramified, Compact, Staggered, Stocky |
| Type of foliage and colour | Mixed white, Green |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Climber, Pots or planters, Hanging lamp |
| Exhibition | Sun |
| Hardiness | Less hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Average |
| Speed | Average |
| Vigorous development | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Panaché, Bird's foot |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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