Hedera helix 'Fantasia' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Fantasia’ – Ornemental Ivy

Elegant ivy with subtle variegation.

Leaves composed of 3 to 5 well-marked lobes. Base of the leaves heart-shaped. Leaf blade spotted with creamy white and green in very variable proportions. Young stems tinged with red clearly visible.

Ground cover not very thick. Particularly suitable for indoors, because damage due to cold on the non-chlorophyllous parts is possible outdoors.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Fantasia’

In a nutshell

Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Fantasia’, is an elegant ivy with subtle variegation. All the leaves are marked differently, some are almost completely green while others are all white.

They are composed of 3 to 5 well-marked lobes. The base of the leaves is heart-shaped. The blade is spotted with creamy white and green in very variable proportions. The young stems tinged with red are clearly visible.

It is a thin ground cover. In cold regions, it is particularly suitable for indoors, because cold damage to the non-chlorophyllous parts is possible outdoors. Reversions to the all-green type are also more frequent outdoors.

History

This cultivar, probably a mutation of ‘Pittsburgh Variegated’, was introduced from the Netherlands and then to the United States in the 1970s.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Fantasia'

Botanical information

Botanical information
Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Fantasia’
Pierot classification: variegated ivy
Foliage stage: juvenile
Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of the cultivar: possibly a sport of ‘Pittsburgh Variegated’, introduced from the Netherlands in the 1970s

Description of Hedera helix 'Fantasia'

Shape: spreading
Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general
Leaf length: 4 cm
Leaf width: 6 cm
Leaf colour: mottled with green and creamy white in very variable proportions
Vein colour: creamy white
Stem and petiole colour: pink-red
Mattress thickness: not very thick
Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches

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

Exposure: sun, partial shade
Hardiness: -15°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, houseplant
Development: medium
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (spots on the leaves)

A page from my little ivy encyclopedia

Question of circumstances...

Ivy and chlorophyll?

What gives ivy leaves their green colour is chlorophyll. But many varieties of ivy have leaves that are more or less variegated with white, yellow or cream. These chimeras are due to the absence of chlorophyll on the surfaces concerned.

The result is often particularly aesthetic. But the plant needs chlorophyll to carry out what is called chlorophyll synthesis, on which its growth depends. Plants with large non-chlorophyllous parts therefore have more difficulty developing. Their growth may be slower or more limited. In addition, their sensitivity to frost or sunburn may be a little greater.

If you want a really twining and sturdy ivy, opt for green-leaved ivy. We have many varieties.

green-leaved ivy

Ivy in literature

“Ivy wrapped around the column, a reminder that nature embraces what men abandon.”

William Blake, Songs of Innocence and Experience

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	Yellow variegated
Possible uses	Climbing, Ground cover, Houseplant, Pots or planters
Exposure	Partial shade, Sun
Hardiness	Good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Easy
Development speed	Medium
Development vigor	Medium
Classification according to the Pierot system	From 'Pittsburgh', Variegated
Award	No known award