Hedera helix 'Bredon' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Bredon’ – Ornemental Ivy

Dwarf variety with slow growth.

Dark green, shiny foliage, slightly curved, with 3 to 5 lobes. Well visible veins. Slightly branched stems.

Average hardiness, must be protected from cold winter drafts. Superb variety to use in pots or in rockeries wrapped around a stone.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Bredon’

In a nutshell

Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Bredon’ , is a dwarf, slow-growing variety.

The foliage is dark green, shiny, slightly curved, with 3 to 5 lobes. The veins are clearly visible. The stems are sparsely branched.

This ivy has an average hardiness, it must be protected from cold winter drafts. It is a superb variety to use in pots or in rockeries wrapped around a stone.

History

This cultivar of unknown origin was listed in the Fibrex nursery catalogue, UK, from the late 1980s.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Bredon'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: 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 the cultivar: unknown, in the Fibrex nursery catalogue, United Kingdom, around 1989.

Description of Hedera helix 'Bredon'

Shape: compact, stocky
Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general
Leaf length: 3 cm
Leaf width: 3 cm
Leaf colour: dark green
Vein colour: light green
Stem and petiole colour: purplish green
Ramifications: well branched
Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches

Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix 'Bredon'

Exposure: shade, partial shade, sun
Hardiness: -8°C
Soil moisture: fresh soil
Soil pH: neutral or calcareous
Soil type: all
Soil richness: ordinary or humus-rich
Use: ground cover, houseplants, pots, planters, hanging baskets
Development: moderate, slow
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)

Ivy in literature

“The towers of the old castle, covered with ivy, stood like ghosts from the past. ”

F. Scott Fitzgerald , The Last Tycoon

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	0 pot
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	21 to 50 containers
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Compact, Quite branched, Stocky
Appearance of foliage	Atypical, Curly, Green
Possible uses	Ground cover, Hanging plant, Houseplant, Pots or planters
Exposure	Partial shade, Shade, Sun
Hardiness	Good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Easy
Development speed	Slow
Development vigor	Modest
Classification according to the Pierot system	Curly, From 'Pittsburgh', Oddity
Award	No known award