Hedera helix 'Cheap Thrills' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Cheap Thrills’ – Ornemental Ivy

Has a compact shrubby shape.

Shape due to fasciation which increases the size of the leaves to form very large foliage, sometimes with a growth in their center. Asymmetrical leaves with 5 to 7 fan-shaped lobes, without really a central lobe. Green leaf blade with sometimes a slight reddening in winter.

Variety to use as ground cover or in pots. As it ages, it produces shoots and becomes a beautiful, rather thick ground cover.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Cheap Thrills’

In a nutshell

The ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Cheap Thrills’ ; has a compact shrubby form.

This shape is due to a fasciation which increases the size of the leaves to form very large foliage, sometimes with an outgrowth in their center. The leaves are asymmetrical with 5 to 7 fan-shaped lobes, without really a central lobe. The blade is green with sometimes a slight reddening in winter.

This is a variety to be used as ground cover or in pots. As it ages, the clump produces shoots and becomes a beautiful, rather thick ground cover.

History

his cultivar is of unknown origin.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Cheap Thrills'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Cheap Thrills’
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 the cultivar: unknown

Description of Hedera helix 'Cheap Thrills'

Shape: shrubby, semi-erect
Number of lobes: 5 to 7 lobes in general
Leaf length: 7 cm
Leaf width: 6 cm
Leaf color: light green
Leaf color variant: slight redness in winter
Vein color: light green
Stem and petiole color: greenish brown
Ramifications: quite branched
Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches

Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix 'Cheap Thrills'

Exposure: shade, partial shade, sun
Hardiness: -15°C
Soil moisture: fresh soil
Soil pH: neutral or calcareous
Soil type: all
Soil richness: ordinary or humus-rich
Use: ground cover, pots, planters, hanging baskets, plant apartment
Development: medium
Size: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (spots on the leaves)

Ivy in literature

“Ivy entwined the old bell tower, uniting the sacred and the wild in silent harmony. ”

Bram Stoker , The Jewel of the Seven Stars

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	21 to 50 pots
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	11 to 20 containers
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Compact, Quite branched, Semi-erect, Shrubby
Appearance of foliage	Atypical, 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	Medium
Development vigor	Medium
Classification according to the Pierot system	Fan, From 'Pittsburgh', Oddity
Award	No known award