Hedera helix ‘Chrysaor’ – Ornemental Ivy
Hedera helix ‘Chrysaor’ – Ornemental Ivy
The ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Chrysaor’, is an ivy with a very original shape.
Indeed, the petioles and stems branch at all angles, which gives the plant an upright shape without any tendency to climb. The leaves are spotted with gold and green, sometimes with teeth pointing forward, arranged irregularly along the margins.
This ivy is particularly interesting in a pot, but it can also be considered as ground cover.
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Description
Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Chrysaor’
In a nutshell
The ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Chrysaor’, is an ivy with a very original shape.
Indeed, the petioles and stems branch at all angles, which gives the plant an upright shape without any tendency to climb. The leaves are spotted with gold and green, sometimes with teeth pointing forward, arranged irregularly along the margins.
This ivy is particularly interesting in a pot, but it can also be considered as ground cover.
History
This cultivar is a mutation of ‘Medusa’. It was discovered by Russel Windle in 2008.
Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Chrysaor'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genus : Hedera
- Species: helix
- Cultivar : ‘Chrysaor’
- Pierot classification: variegated ivy, curiosity ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Species origin: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of the cultivar: sport of ‘Medusa’, discovered by Russell Windle, in 2008.
Description of Hedera helix ‘Chrysaor’
- Habit: erect, compact
- Number of lobes: usually 3 lobes
- Leaf length: 4 cm
- Sheet width: 4 cm
- Leaf color: green with golden spots
- Color of veins: yellow-green
- Stem and petiole color: purple green
- Branches: many branches
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Advice on planting, growing and caring for Hedera helix ‘Chrysaor’
- 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
- Development: medium
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (red spider mites, scale insects)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“The ivy climbed, indifferent to the weight of the centuries, covering the stones with a cloak of oblivion.”
William Wordsworth, Lyric Poems
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock 9cm and 1L pots | 3 to 5 pots |
| Stock containers of 2 or 4L | 3 to 5 containers |
| Stock big articles | 1 to 2 big articles |
| Shape | Compact, Semi-erect |
| Appearance of foliage | Atypical, Yellow variegated |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Pots or planters |
| Exposure | Partial shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Ease of cultivation | Easy |
| Development speed | Slow |
| Development vigor | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Oddity, Variegated |
| Award | No known award |
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