Hedera helix ‘Chester’ - Ornamental ivy
Magnificent pot plant.
Leaves slightly triangular or three-lobed, with rounded apices. Base of leaves cordate. Blade dark green and grey-green in the centre, edged with creamy white. The variegation is best revealed in the shade. Margins may turn red in cold weather.
A moderately branched plant with long internodes. It is also a moderately vigorous climber.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Chester’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Chester’, is a magnificent pot plant.
The leaves are slightly triangular or three-lobed, with rounded apices. The base of the leaves is cordate. The leaf blade is dark green with a grey-green centre and creamy white margins. With age, the leaves change from green to a broader creamy white. The variegation is best revealed in the shade. The margins may turn red in cold weather.
It is a moderately branched plant, with long internodes. In addition to its use in pots, it is also a moderately vigorous climber.
History
This cultivar probably originated in Denmark before 1982.
Detailed sheet - Hedera helix 'Chester'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Chester’
- Pierot classification: variegated ivy, ivy with heart-shaped leaves
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: probably of Danish origin, before 1982
Description of Hedera helix ‘Chester’
- Growth habit: spreading
- Number of lobes: 3 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 3.5 cm
- Sheet width: 5 cm
- Leaf colour: various shades of green in the centre, more or less edged with creamy white
- Colour of veins: cream to light green
- Colour of stem and petiole: purple green
- Branches: fairly widespread
- Internodes: long
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, growing and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Chester’
- Exposure: shade, part shade, sun
- Hardiness: -7°C
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: neutral or chalky
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: ground cover, climber, pot, window box, hanging baskets
- Development: medium
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“The ivy covered everything, like a protective hand that refused to let go.”
Mary Shelley, Valperga
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 | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Fairly branched, Spread out |
| Type of foliage and colour | Mixed white |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Climber, Pots or planters, Hanging lamp |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Less hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Average |
| Speed | Average |
| Vigorous development | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Heart-shaped, Mixed |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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