Hedera helix ‘Bonzy’ - Ornamental ivy
A fasciated clone of ‘Touch of Class’. Twisted branches and twisted leaves.
As it ages, the branches shed their leaves, giving it a bonsai-like appearance.
An interesting curiosity for a pot or rock garden.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Bonzy’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Bonzy’, is a fasciated clone of ‘Touch of Class’. Its branches are twisted and the leaves crisp.
As it ages, the branches shed their leaves, giving it a bonsai-like appearance.
An interesting curiosity for the pot or rock garden.
History
This cultivar was discovered by Olivier Arcelus at his nursery in Morvan, France.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Bonzy'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Bonzy’
- Pierot classification: ivy with wavy or crinkled leaves
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: mutation of ‘Touch of Class’
Description of Hedera helix ‘Bonzy’
- Growth habit: semi-erect, compact
- Number of lobes: usually 5 lobes
- Leaf length: 3 cm
- Sheet width: 3 cm
- Colour of leaf: emerald green
- Colour of veins: light green
- Colour of stem and petiole: brown
- Stem: branched
- Internodes: short
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and maintenance advice for Hedera helix ‘Bonzy’
- 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: pots, bonsai, rockery
- Development: moderate
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
A page from my little ivy encyclopaedia
All your questions about ivy
Ivy in bonsai - Training ?
Some ivy trees lend themselves perfectly to bonsai training. For training techniques, let's draw on the experience of Daniel Puiloube, author of Les Bonsaï et Jardins Miniatures :
Keep a stem until it is 10-12 cm long and looks woody. Then tie it up to keep it upright and start treating the side shoots by pinching as you would any bonsai. Keep three side shoots, pinch them at 3 eyes when they have already reached 7-10 cm in length, and pinch back any shoots that appear at 2 or 3 eyes. To give them a real tree-like appearance, they need to undergo an artificial winter of 1 to 2 months (storage at +5 to 10°C if possible), otherwise they will look a little soft. Clean up excess twigs two or three times a year.
Ivy in literature
“The ruins were shrouded in tenacious ivy, like a last breath of life.»
Leopoldo Alas Clarín, The Regent
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 11 to 20 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 3 to 5 containers |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Fairly branched, Semi-evergreen |
| Type of foliage and colour | Curly or wavy, Green |
| Possible uses | Bonsai, Pots or planters, Rockwork |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Fast |
| Vigorous development | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Curiosity, From 'Pittsburgh', Ivy type |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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