Hedera helix ‘California Fan’ - ornamental ivy
Ivy with fan-shaped leaves.
Numerous shallow lobes of equal length form an almost round leaf.
Suitable for pots in sun or shade.
5.90 €
Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘California Fan’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘California Fan’, The leaves are pleated in a fan shape.
The leaf blade may contain up to 9 lobes with shallow sinuses of almost equal length, forming an almost round leaf. The veins are clearly visible and in relief.
This is a particularly interesting variety for pots in the shade or sun.
History
This cultivar was discovered in the United States and cultivated in a Los Angeles nursery in 1939. It is a mutation of ‘California’.
Detailed sheet - Hedera helix 'California Fan'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘California Fan’
- Pierot classification: ivy with fan-shaped leaves
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: ‘California’ sport cultivated in a Los Angeles nursery in 1939.
Description of Hedera helix ‘California Fan’
- Port : compact
- Number of lobes: up to 9 lobes
- Leaf length: 4 cm
- Sheet width: 5 cm
- Leaf colour: green
- Colour of veins: light green
- Colour of stem and petiole: greenish purple
- Branches: well branched
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and maintenance advice for Hedera helix ‘California Fan’
- 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, climber, pot, window box
- Development: moderate
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: rare (Otiorhynchus)
- Diseases: rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“The rough trees mingle their floral sprays... Ivy climbs the laurel to embrace the branches above.”
William Cullen Bryant, The Serenade
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 1 to 2 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 0 container |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Fairly branched, Compact |
| Type of foliage and colour | Green |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Climber, 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 |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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