Hedera helix ‘Medusa’ - Ornamental ivy
Unusual ivy with large leaves.
Shrubby habit. Stems stiff, thick and fasciate at the top. Fan-shaped leaves with 3 to 7 shallow lobes narrowing to narrow points. Uneven, blunt teeth. Base of leaf rather truncated. Blade light to dark green, glossy. Constant colour throughout the seasons. Nicely veined with contrasting veins.
Slow-growing ivy with few branches. Forms attractive round clumps. Isolated or as a small ground cover. Always looks good in pots.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Medusa’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Medusa’, is an unusual ivy with large leaves.
Its growth habit is rather shrubby. The stems are stiff, thick and fasciate at the top. The leaves are fan-shaped, with 3 to 7 shallow lobes tapering to narrow points. They are made asymmetrical by the presence of uneven, blunt teeth. The base of the leaf is truncated. The leaf blade is light to dark green and glossy. Its colour is constant throughout the seasons. It is attractively veined with contrasting veins.
This is a slow-growing ivy with few branches. It forms attractive round clumps. Use it as an isolated plant or as ground cover. It always looks good in pots.
History
This cultivar, of unknown origin, was passed on to the American Ivy Society by the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, USA.
Detailed sheet - Hedera helix 'Medusa'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar : ‘Medusa’
- Pierot classification: fan-leaved ivy, curiosity ivy
- 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 ‘Medusa’
- Growth habit: shrubby, compact
- Number of lobes: 3 to 7 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 4 to 5 cm
- Leaf width: 4 to 5 cm
- Leaf colour: light to dark green
- Colour of veins: light green
- Colour of stem and petiole: purplish green
- Branches: few branches
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and maintenance advice for Hedera helix ‘Medusa’
- Exposure: shade, part shade, sun
- Hardiness: -19°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, freestanding
- Development: slow
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“Ivy, the faithful companion of ruins, covered the walls with a living mantle.”
Rudyard Kipling, Kim
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 6 to 10 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 3 to 5 containers |
| Large stock items | 1 to 2 large subjects |
| General appearance | Shrubby, Ramified, Compact, Semi-evergreen |
| Type of foliage and colour | Atypical, Green |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Isolated, Pots or planters |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Very good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Slow |
| Vigorous development | Modest |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Curiosity, Fan-shaped, From 'Pittsburgh' |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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