Hedera helix ‘Pegasus’ - Ornamental ivy
Very pretty fan-shaped ivy.
Stems thick, clearly fasciate and erect. Leaves composed of 5 to 7 forward-pointing lobes. Each lobe has 3 to 5 serrations, giving the appearance of a leaf made up of around twenty lobes. The veins are clearly marked, fanning out from the point of attachment to the petiole. Bright green leaf blade.
Slow-growing, bushy ivy. Suitable for bonsai. Also beautiful in pots.
Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Pegasus’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Pegasus’, is a very pretty fan-shaped ivy.
The stems are thick, clearly fasciate and erect. The leaves are composed of 5 to 7 forward-pointing lobes. Each lobe has 3 to 5 serrations, giving the appearance of a leaf made up of around twenty lobes. The well-marked veins fan out from the point of attachment to the petiole. The leaf blade is a bright green.
This ivy has a shrubby habit and grows slowly. It is the type of variety that is best suited to bonsai. It also looks great in pots.
History
This cultivar was discovered by Russel Windle of Hedera Etc. nursery, Pennsylvania, USA, in 2004. It is the result of a mutation of ‘Medusa’.
Detailed sheet - Hedera helix 'Pegasus'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Pegasus’
- Pierot classification: fan-leaved ivy, curiosity ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: sport of ‘Medusa’, discovered in 2004 by Russel Windle of Hedera Etc. nursery, Pennsylvania, USA.
Description of Hedera helix ‘Pegasus’
- Growth habit: shrubby, stocky, compact
- Number of lobes: 5 to 7 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 5 to 7 cm
- Leaf width: 5 to 7 cm
- Leaf colour: light to dark green
- Colour of veins: light green
- Base of leaf: truncated
- Colour of stem and petiole: greenish red
- Length of petiole 7 to 10 cm
- Branches: few branches
- Carpet thickness: not very thick
- Internodes: 5 to 10 cm
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and maintenance advice for Hedera helix ‘Pegasus’
- 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, rockery, bonsai
- Development: moderate, slow
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“The ivy clung to the stones like a stubborn reminder of times gone by.”
Charles Dickens, Bleak House
Additional information
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 0 jar |
|---|---|
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 0 container |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Shrubby, Compact, Stocky |
| Type of foliage and colour | Atypical, Green |
| Possible uses | Bonsai, Ground cover, Pots or planters, Rockery |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Average |
| Speed | Slow |
| Vigorous development | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Curiosity, Fan-shaped, From 'Pittsburgh' |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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