Hedera helix ‘Cheeky’ - Ornamental ivy
A stocky variety with small green leaves and 6 to 7 serrations.
The internodes are very short, giving it a bonsai look.
Ideal as ground cover for small areas, where it forms dense, thick carpets.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Cheeky’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Cheeky’, is a stocky variety with small green leaves and 6 to 7 teeth.
The internodes are very short, giving it a bonsai look.
This ivy is ideal as ground cover for small spaces, where it forms dense, thick mats. In pots, it naturally forms a beautiful ball.
History
Little is known about the origin of this cultivar, other than that it was introduced from Denmark around the year 2000.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Cheeky'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Cheeky’
- 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: introduced from Denmark around 2000.
Description of Hedera helix ‘Cheeky’
- Port : compact
- Number of lobes: usually 5 lobes
- Leaf length: 4 cm
- Sheet width: 4 cm
- Leaf colour: green
- Colour of veins: light green
- Colour of stem and petiole: green
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Cheeky’
- Exposure: shade, part shade
- 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, bonsai, houseplant, rockery
- Development: modest
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
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All your questions about ivy
When can ivy be cut?
Ivy can be cut at various times. The success rate is generally quite high. There are three possible periods for taking ivy cuttings: spring, summer and autumn.
Spring cuttings :
Summer cuttings :
They are a little more delicate, as you need to avoid drying out and over-watering. They must be planted in the shade.
Autumn cuttings :
Ivy in literature
“Let the ruins bear their ivy; they no longer need man.”
Shakespeare, Henry V
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 21 to 50 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 51 to 100 containers |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Compact, Thick, Stocky |
| Type of foliage and colour | Green |
| Possible uses | Bonsai, Ground cover, Houseplant, Pots or window boxes, Rockery |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Shade |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Average |
| Vigorous development | Modest |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Fanned out from 'Pittsburgh' |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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