Hedera helix 'Chester' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Chester’ – Ornemental Ivy

Beautiful potted plant.

Leaves slightly triangular, or trilobed, with rounded apexes. Base of the leaves heart-shaped. Dark green and gray-green blade in the center, edged with creamy white. Variegation better revealed in the shade. Margins can be tinged with red in cold weather.

Medium branchy plant, with long internodes. It is also a medium vigorous climber.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Chester’

In a nutshell

Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Chester’ , is a wonderful potted plant.

The leaves are somewhat triangular, or trilobed, with rounded apices. The base of the leaves is heart-shaped. The blade is dark green and gray-green in the center, edged with creamy white. With age, the leaves leave the green tones to slide towards a broader creamy white. The variegation is better revealed in the shade. The margins can be tinged with red in cold weather.

It is a medium branchy plant, with long internodes. In addition to its use in pots, it is also a medium vigorous climber.

History

This cultivar is probably of Danish origin, before 1982

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Chester'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Chester’
Pierot classification: variegated ivy, ivy with heart-shaped leaves
Foliage stage: juvenile
Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of the cultivar: probably of Danish origin, before 1982

Description of Hedera helix 'Chester'

Description of Hedera helix ‘Chester’
Shape: spread
Number of lobes: 3 lobes in general
Leaf length: 3.5 cm
Leaf width: 5 cm
Leaf color: various shades of green in the center, more or less edged with creamy white
Vein color: cream to light green
Stem and petiole color: purple green
Ramifications: quite branched
Internodes: long
Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches

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

Exposure: shade, partial shade
Hardiness: -7°C
Soil moisture: fresh soil
Soil pH: neutral or calcareous
Soil type: all
Soil richness: ordinary or humus-rich
Use: ground cover, climbing, pots, planters, suspensions
Development: medium
Size: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (spots on the leaves)

Ivy in literature

“The ivy covered everything, like a protective hand that refused to let go. ”

Mary Shelley , Valperga

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	Quite branched, Spread out
Appearance of foliage	White variegated
Possible uses	Climbing, Ground cover, Hanging plant, Pots or planters
Exposure	Partial shade, Shade, Sun
Hardiness	Less hardy
Ease of cultivation	Medium
Development speed	Medium
Development vigor	Medium
Classification according to the Pierot system	Heart shaped, Variegated
Award	No known award