Hedera helix ‘Telecurl’ - Ornamental ivy
A variety with small green, lobed leaves that are curled, twisted or folded between the lobes.
As the plant grows, it becomes bushier and more mature, with sharper, triangular leaves and no lobes.
Base of leaves cordate. Blade green. Base of main veins often purple or red-pigmented.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Telecurl’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Telecurl’, This variety has small green, lobed leaves that are curled, twisted or folded between the lobes.
As the plant grows, it develops a bushier, more mature growth and develops sharper, triangular leaves without lobes.
The base of the leaves is cordate. The leaf blade is green. The base of the main veins is often purple or red-pigmented.
History
This cultivar is a mutation of ‘California’. It was introduced by E. Williams' nursery and a florist in Sprinfield, Ohio, USA, in 1950.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Telecurl'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genus Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Telecurl’
- Pierot classification: wavy-leaved ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: sport of ‘California’, introduced by the nursery of E. Williams, Ohio, USA.
Description of Hedera helix ‘Telecurl’
- Growth habit: stocky, spreading, bushy
- Number of lobes: 3 to 5 twisted lobes
- Leaf length: 3 cm
- Sheet width: 4 cm
- Leaf colour: medium green, dark green for the oldest ones
- Colour of veins: light green
- Stem: branched
- Colour of stem and petiole: purple
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and maintenance advice for Hedera helix ‘Telecurl’
- 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: ground cover, hanging baskets, pots, window boxes
- Development: slow
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“The ivy that weaves itself around old churches seems to want to preserve their sanctity through the ages.”
Chateaubriand, Genius of Christianity
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 21 to 50 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 21 to 50 containers |
| Large stock items | 1 to 2 large subjects |
| General appearance | Fairly branched, Bushy, Spread out, Trapu |
| Type of foliage and colour | Atypical, Curly or wavy, Green |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Houseplant, Pots or planters, Hanging lamp |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Fairly hardy |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Slow |
| Vigorous development | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Sired by 'Pittsburgh', Wavy, curly or crisp |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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