Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Charmant’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Charming’, is a nice mutation of ‘.‘Paper Doll‘The leaves are variegated with several shades of green on a white background.
The leaf blade is cordate at the base and pointed at the top. It has 3 to 5 lobes.
Charmant‘ ivy is mainly used as a climber.
History
This cultivar is a mutation of ‘Paper Doll’, selected by Olivier Arcelus at this nursery.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Charmant'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Charmant’
- Pierot classification: heart-shaped ivy, variegated ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: selected by O. Arcelus
- Mutation: ‘Paper Doll’ sport’
Description of Hedera helix ‘Charmant’
- Growth habit: spreading
- Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 4 cm
- Sheet width: 3 cm
- Leaf shape: triangular
- Shape of base: heart-shaped
- Apex shape: pointed
- Leaf colour: variegated with several shades of green on a white background
- Colour of veins: light green
- Colour of stem and petiole: purple brown
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Advice on planting, cultivation and care of Hedera helix ‘Charmant’
- Exposure: sun, part shade
- Hardiness: -15°C
- Culture: medium difficulty
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: neutral or chalky
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: climber, hanging, pot or jardiniere, ground cover
- 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 mutation?
A mutation is a botanical phenomenon in which one part of a plant develops in a completely different way from the rest of the plant. This difference can be :
- colour: a variegated stem on ivy that is not variegated, for example
- the shape of the leaves: clinging leaves on ivy with flat leaves, for example
These mutations are of natural origin. They are not the result of human intervention or hybridisation. They may be the result of the plant adapting or reacting to stresses or changes in growing conditions.
Ivy is very familiar with this kind of phenomenon. This is why new cultivars are constantly appearing.
The most interesting mutations are multiplied by cuttings. If the mutation is stable, it can lead to the creation of a new cultivar.
Ivy in literature
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