Hedera helix ‘Charmant’ – Ornemental Ivy
Hedera helix ‘Charmant’ – Ornemental Ivy
A pretty mutation of ‘Paper Doll‘ with variegated leaves of several shades of green on a white background.
Leaf blade heart-shaped at the base and pointed at the top. Composed of 3 to 5 lobes.
Mainly used as a climber.
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Description
Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Charmant’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Charmant’, is a pretty mutation of ‘Paper Doll‘ with variegated leaves of several shades of green on a white background.
The leaf blade is heart-shaped at the base and pointed at the top. It is composed of 3 to 5 lobes.
Charmant’ ivy is mainly used as a climber.
History
This cultivar comes from a mutation of ‘Paper Doll’, selected by Olivier Arcelus in this nursery.
Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Charmant'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genus : Hedera
- Species: helix
- Cultivar: ‘Charmant’
- Pierot classification: heart-shaped ivy, variegated ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Species origin: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: selected by O. Arcelus
- Mutation: ‘Paper Doll’ sport
Description of Hedera helix ‘Charmant’
- Growth habit: spreading
- Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 4 cm
- Sheet width: 3 cm
- Leaf shape: triangular
- Base shape: cordiform
- Apex shape: pointed
- Leaf color: variegated with several shades of green on a white background
- Color of veins: light green
- Stem and petiole color: purple-brown
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, growing and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Charmant’
- Exposure: sun, part shade
- Hardiness: -15°C
- Culture: medium difficulty
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: neutral or calcareous
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: climber, hanging, pot or jardiniere, ground cover
- Development: moderate
- 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 mutation?
A mutation, also called a ‘sport’ in English, or lusus in French, is a botanical phenomenon in which a part of a plant develops in a way that is totally different from the rest of the plant. This difference may concern :
- color: a variegated stem on ivy that is not variegated, for example
- on shape: clinging leaves on ivy with flat leaves, for example
These mutations are of natural origin. They are not the result of human intervention or hybridization. They may be the result of the plant’s adaptation or reaction to stress or changes in growing conditions.
Ivy is very familiar with this kind of phenomenon. That’s 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
“Ivy obscured the windows, like a veil of silent mourning.”
Edgar Allan Poe, The Fall of the House of Usher
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock 9cm and 1L pots | 0 pot |
| Stock containers of 2 or 4L | 6 to 10 containers |
| Stock big articles | 0 big article |
| Shape | Spread out |
| Appearance of foliage | White variegated |
| Possible uses | Climbing, Ground cover, Hanging plant, Pots or planters |
| Exposure | Partial shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Ease of cultivation | Medium |
| Development speed | Medium |
| Development vigor | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Heart shaped, Variegated |
| Award | No known award |
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