Hedera helix ‘Bredon’ - Ornamental ivy
A dwarf, slow-growing variety.
Glossy dark green, slightly curved foliage with 3 to 5 lobes. Clearly visible veins. Stems sparsely branched.
Moderately hardy, needs to be protected from cold winter draughts. A superb variety for use in pots or rock gardens, wrapped around a stone.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Bredon’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Bredon’, is a dwarf, slow-growing variety.
The foliage is shiny dark green, slightly curved, with 3 to 5 lobes. The veins are clearly visible. Stems are sparsely branched.
This ivy is moderately hardy and needs to be protected from cold winter draughts. It is a superb variety for use in pots or rock gardens, wrapped around a stone.
History
This cultivar of unknown origin appeared in the catalogue of Fibrex Nurseries, UK, from the late 1980s.
Detailed sheet - Hedera helix 'Bredon'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Bredon’
- Pierot classification: heart-shaped ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: unknown, in the catalogue of Fibrex Nurseries, United Kingdom, around 1989.
Description of Hedera helix ‘Bredon’
- Growth habit: compact, stocky
- Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 3 cm
- Sheet width: 3 cm
- Colour of leaf: dark green
- Colour of veins: light green
- Colour of stem and petiole: purple green
- Branches: well branched
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and care advice for Hedera helix ‘Bredon’
- Exposure: shade, part shade, sun
- Hardiness: -8°C
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: neutral or chalky
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Uses: ground cover, houseplants, pots, window boxes, hanging baskets
- Development: moderate, slow
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“The ivy-covered towers of the old castle stood like spectres of the past.”
F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Last Nabob
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 21 to 50 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 11 to 20 containers |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Fairly branched, Compact, Stocky |
| Type of foliage and colour | Atypical, Curly or wavy, Green |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Houseplant, Pots or planters, Hanging lamp |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Slow |
| Vigorous development | Modest |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Curiosity, Sired by 'Pittsburgh', Wavy, curly or crisp |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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