Hedera helix ‘Fairy Well’ - Ornamental ivy
Almost round leaves. Lobes very shallow and totally asymmetrical.
Blade attractively veined.
This beautiful curiosity will look particularly good in a large pot or in the heart of a rockery.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Fairy Well’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Fairy Well’ looks very much like the parent plant, but with almost round leaves. The lobes are very shallow and completely asymmetrical.
The leaves are attractively ribbed.
It's a beautiful curiosity that will look particularly good in a large pot or in the heart of a rock garden.
History
This cultivar is the result of a mutation of ‘Small Deal’ that appeared in the nursery.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Fairy Well'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar : ‘Fairy Well’
- Pierot classification: wavy-leaved ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: selected by O. Arcelus
- Mutation: sport of ‘Small Deal‘
Description of Hedera helix ‘Fairy Well’
- Growth habit: bushy
- Number of lobes: none
- Leaf length: 3 cm
- Sheet width: 3 cm
- Leaf shape: almost perfectly spherical
- Colour of leaf: medium green
- Colour of veins: light green
- Colour of stem and petiole: purple brown
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Advice on planting, cultivation and care of Hedera helix ‘Fairy Well’
- Exposure: sun, 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, pots, window boxes
- Development: moderate
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
A page from my little ivy encyclopaedia
The question of circumstance...
What is a mutation?
A mutation is a botanical phenomenon in which one part of a plant develops in a completely different way from the rest of the plant. This difference can be :
- colour: a variegated stem on ivy that is not variegated, for example
- the shape of the leaves: clinging leaves on ivy with flat leaves, for example
These mutations are of natural origin. They are not the result of human intervention or hybridisation. They may be the result of the plant adapting or reacting to stresses or changes in growing conditions.
Ivy is very familiar with this kind of phenomenon. This is why new cultivars are constantly appearing.
The most interesting mutations are multiplied by cuttings. If the mutation is stable, it can lead to the creation of a new cultivar.
Ivy in literature
“Under the shades of ivy and oak, I rediscovered the sweet melancholy of my youth.»
Chateaubriand, Atala
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 | Ramified, Bushy, Compact, Upright, Spreading |
| Type of foliage and colour | Atypical, Green |
| Possible uses | Bonsai, Ground cover, 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, Wavy, curly or tight |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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