Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Manda's Fringette’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Manda's Fringette’, This is a very beautiful ground cover, with a very nice effect in large masses. The leaves face forwards, with their 3 lobes cut out for an attractive effect.
The glossy foliage is fairly thick and always dark green. It is wavy and veined with pale green. The base of the leaves is wedge-shaped.
Of medium vigour, it is equally suited to sunny or shady locations.
History
This cultivar was introduced by WA Manda Inc, New Jersey, USA in the 1950s.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Manda's Fringette'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Manda's Fringette’
- Pierot classification: ivy with fan-shaped leaves, ivy with wavy-crisped leaves
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: introduced by WA Manda Inc, New Jersey, USA in the 1950s.
Description of Hedera helix ‘Manda's Fringette’
- Growth habit: spreading
- Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 5.5 cm
- Sheet width: 6 cm
- Colour of leaf: dark green
- Colour of veins: light green
- Colour of stem and petiole: purple green
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and maintenance advice for Hedera helix ‘Manda's Fringette’
- 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, hanging baskets
- Development: moderate
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“The ivy climbed silently, spreading its deep roots over the ruins of what was once alive.”






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