A soil-covering variety with good branching.

Leaf with five or seven pointed lobes facing forwards. The terminal lobe is twice as long as the lateral ones. Edge of blade slightly undulating, giving the leaf a wrinkled appearance. Light to dark green leaves all year round.

Moderate-growing ivy, for use in pots and medium-sized areas of the garden.

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Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Fandango’

In a nutshell

Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Fandango’, is a ground-cover variety with good branching.

The leaf has five or seven pointed lobes that face forwards. The terminal lobe is twice as long as the lateral ones. The edge of the blade is slightly wavy, giving the leaf a wrinkled appearance. The foliage is dark green all year round.

It is an ivy with Moderate growth, for use in pots and medium-sized areas of the garden.

History

This cultivar is a mutation of ‘Filigran’ discovered by Russel Windle of Hedera etc Nursery, Pennsylvania, USA, in 2004.

Technical details - Hedera helix 'Fandango'

Botanical information

  • Family: Araliaceae
  • Genre : Hedera
  • Species : helix
  • Cultivar: ‘Fandango’
  • Pierot classification: ivy with fan-shaped leaves, ivy with crinkled leaves
  • Foliage stage: juvenile
  • Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
  • Origin of cultivar: ‘Filigran’ sport’ discovered in 2004 by Russel Windle of the Hedera etc nursery, Pennsylvania, United States.

 

Description of Hedera helix ‘Fandango’

  • Growth habit: stocky, compact
  • Number of lobes: 5 to 7 lobes in general
  • Leaf length: 3 to 4 cm
  • Leaf width: 3 to 4 cm
  • Colour of leaf: light green to shiny dark green
  • Colour of veins: light green
  • Colour of stem and petiole: greenish brown
  • Length of petiole: 1 to 3 cm
  • Branches: well branched
  • Mattress thickness: fairly thick
  • Internodes: 1 to 2 cm
  • Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches

 

Planting, cultivation and maintenance advice for Hedera helix ‘Fandango’

  • 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)
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Ivy in literature

“Ivy clings to life even when there is nothing left but ruins to embrace.

Herman Hesse, Siddhartha

Additional information

Weight N/A
Stock of 1-litre cups and pots

0 jar

Stock 2 or 4 litre containers

11 to 20 containers

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General appearance

Compact, Stocky, Very branched

Type of foliage and colour

Atypical, Green

Possible uses

Ground cover, Pots or planters

Exhibition

Part shade, Shade, Sun

Hardiness

Good hardiness

Easy to grow

Easy

Speed

Average

Vigorous development

Medium

Classification according to the Pierot system

Fan-shaped, From 'Pittsburgh', Wavy, curly or crisp

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