Hedera helix ‘Chrysaor’ - Ornamental ivy
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Chrysaor’, is an ivy with a highly original habit.
This is because the petioles and stems branch at all angles, giving the plant an upright habit with no tendency to climb. The leaves are speckled with gold and green, sometimes with forward-pointing teeth, arranged irregularly along the margins.
This ivy is particularly interesting in pots, but can also be used as ground cover.
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Description
Algerian ivy - Hedera algeriensis ‘Gloire de Marengo’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Chrysaor’, is an ivy with a highly original habit.
This is because the petioles and stems branch at all angles, giving the plant an upright habit with no tendency to climb. The leaves are speckled with gold and green, sometimes with forward-pointing teeth, arranged irregularly along the margins.
This ivy is particularly interesting in pots, but can also be used as ground cover.
History
This cultivar is a mutation of ‘Medusa’. It was discovered by Russel Windle in 2008.
Detailed sheet - Hedera helix 'Chrysaor'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Chrysaor’
- Pierot classification: variegated ivy, curiosity ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: sport of ‘Medusa’, discovered by Russel Windle in 2008.
Description of Hedera helix ‘Chrysaor’
- Growth habit: upright, compact
- Number of lobes: 3 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 4 cm
- Sheet width: 4 cm
- Colour of leaf: green with gold flecks
- Colour of veins: yellow-green
- Colour of stem and petiole: purple green
- Branches: very branched
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and maintenance advice for Hedera helix ‘Chrysaor’
- 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
- Development: medium
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“The ivy climbed, indifferent to the weight of the centuries, covering the stones with a mantle of oblivion.”
William Wordsworth, Lyrical poems
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 3 to 5 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 3 to 5 containers |
| Large stock items | 1 to 2 large subjects |
| General appearance | Compact, Semi-dried |
| Type of foliage and colour | Atypical, Yellow variegated |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Pots or planters |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Slow |
| Vigorous development | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Curiosity, Mixed |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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