Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Chedglow Fasciated’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Chedglow Fasciated’, is a fasciate form with very short shoots and dark to light green foliage.
The stems are thick and fasciate. The leaves are broad and wavy.
This small, compact ivy is perfect for bonsai or as a house plant.
History
The origin of this cultivar is not known to us.
Technical data
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Chedglow Fasciated’
- Pierot classification: ivy curiosity
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: unknown
Description of Hedera helix ‘Chedglow Fasciated’
- Port : compact
- Number of lobes: 3 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 3 cm
- Sheet width: 4 cm
- Leaf colour: dark to light green
- Colour of veins: light green
- Colour of stem and petiole: brown
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Chedglow Fasciated’
- Exposure: shade, part shade
- Hardiness: -15°C
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: neutral or chalky
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: bonsai, pot plants, window boxes, houseplants
- 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
The question of circumstance
What is a fasciation?
Fasciation is a natural phenomenon resulting from a growth anomaly in a plant. This anomaly causes growth in bundles (hence the name fasciation). It can affect stems, flowers or fruit. In the case of ivy, fasciation generally involves the stems.
This phenomenon is in no way detrimental to the plant. On the contrary, some fasciations significantly embellish the plant in question and make it all the more valuable, as this natural anomaly is quite rare. It is all the more difficult to cause, given that botanists are currently unable to clearly explain the cause(s).
So don't miss out on these natural curiosities!
Ivy in literature
“The ivy surrounds this old trunk, and in this embrace they live as one.”







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