Hedera helix 'Chalice' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Chalice’ – Ornemental Ivy

Slow growing ivy. Leaves, irregular and curved, formed of 5 to 7 lobes with wavy edges, shiny and dark green in color.

Fasciate, stiff, little branched, semi-erect stems.

This is an ivy that is suitable for both sun and shade. Ideal in pots or rockeries.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Chalice’

In a nutshell

Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Chalice’, is a slow-growing ivy.

The leaves, irregular in shape and curved, are formed of 5 to 7 lobes with wavy edges. They are shiny and dark green in colour. The stems are fasciate, stiff, little branched, semi-erect.

This is an ivy that is suitable for both sun and shade. It is ideal in pots or rockeries.

History

This cultivar is a mutation of ‘Ivalace’ discovered by Cliff Coon of Coon Hollow Nursery Ivies, California, USA in 1988.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Chalice'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus : Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Chalice’
Pierot classification: ivy with wavy crimped leaves, curiosity
Foliage stage: juvenile
Species origin: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of cultivar: sport d”Ivalace’

Description of Hedera helix ‘Chalice’

Growth habit: semi-erect
Number of lobes: 3, 5 or 7 lobes
Leaf length: 3 cm
Sheet width: 3 cm
Leaf color: dark green
Color of veins: green
Stem and petiole color: green to purple-green
Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches

Planting, growing and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Chalice’

Exposure: shade, part shade, sun
Hardiness: -15°C
Soil moisture: cool soil
Soil PH: neutral or calcareous
Soil type: all
Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
Use: ground cover, pots, window boxes, rockery, houseplant
Development: slow
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spider mites, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)

A page from my little ivy encyclopedia

The question of circumstance ...

What is a curved leaf?

The vocabulary used by botanists to describe plants is very rich. For leaves alone, you may come across dozens of specific terms.

A leaf is said to be curved when its edges are bent upwards, forming a cup-like shape. The opposite of ‘curved’ is recurved, i.e. curved downwards.

Discover all the vocabulary describing leaves.

Ivy in literature

“In the shadows, ivy was the only inhabitant of these once populated places.”

Victor Hugo, The Legend of the Centuries

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	21 to 50 pots
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	0 cantainer
Stock big articles	1 to 2 big articles
Shape	Little branched, Semi-erect
Appearance of foliage	Curly, Green
Possible uses	Houseplant, Pots or planters, Rockery
Exposure	Partial shade, Shade, Sun
Hardiness	Good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Medium
Development speed	Slow
Development vigor	Modest
Classification according to the Pierot system	Curly, Oddity
Award	No known award