Hedera helix ‘Fandango’ – Ornemental Ivy
Hedera helix ‘Fandango’ – Ornemental Ivy
Ground cover variety, with good branching.
Leaf with five or seven pointed lobes directed forward. Terminal lobe twice as long as the lateral ones. Edge of the blade slightly wavy giving the leaf a pleated appearance. Light green to dark green foliage all year round.
Moderately growing ivy, to be used in pots and in medium-sized areas of the garden.
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Description
Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Fandango’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Fandango’, is a ground cover variety, with good branching.
The leaf has five or seven pointed lobes directed forward. The terminal lobe is twice as long as the lateral ones. The edge of the blade is slightly wavy giving the leaf a pleated appearance. The foliage is dark green all year round.
It is an ivy with moderate development, to be used in pots and in areas of the garden of average size.
History
This cultivar is a mutation of ‘Filigran’ discovered by Russel Windle of Hedera etc Nursery, Pennsylvania, USA, in 2004
Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Fandango'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genus: Hedera
- Species: helix
- Cultivar: ‘Fandango’
- Pierot classification: fan-leaved ivy, wavy-crisped ivy
- Leaf stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but not very much on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of the cultivar: sport of ‘Filigran’ discovered in 2004 by Russel Windle of the Hedera etc nursery, Pennsylvania, United States.
Description of Hedera helix 'Fandango'
- Shape: stocky, compact
- Number of lobes: 5 to 7 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 3 to 4 cm
- Leaf width: 3 to 4 cm
- Leaf color: light green to shiny dark green
- Vein color: light green
- Stem and petiole color: greenish brown
- Petiole length: 1 to 3 cm
- Ramifications: well branched
- Mattress thickness: fairly thick
- Internodes: 1 to 2 cm
- Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches
Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix 'Fandango'
- 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
- Development: medium
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
- Diseases: very rare (spots on the leaves)
Ivy in literature
“Ivy clings to life even when there are only ruins to embrace.”
Herman Hesse, Siddhartha
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock 9cm and 1L pots | 1 to 2 pots |
| Stock containers of 2 or 4L | 21 to 50 containers |
| Stock big articles | 0 big article |
| Shape | Compact, Stocky, Very branched |
| Appearance of foliage | Atypical, Green |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, 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 | Curly, Fan, From 'Pittsburgh' |
| Award | No known award |
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