Hedera helix 'Medusa' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Medusa’ – Ornemental Ivy

Unusual, crested, large-leaved ivy.

Rather shrubby shape. Stems stiff, thick and fasciate at the top. Leaves, fan-shaped, composed of 3 to 7 shallow lobes narrowing into narrow points. Presence of unequal and blunt teeth. Base of the leaf rather truncated. Light green to dark green blade, varnished. Constant color over the seasons. Beautifully ribbed by well-contrasted veins.

Slow-growing, slightly branched ivy. Forms beautiful round tufts. Isolated, or as a small ground cover. In pots, always produces a beautiful effect.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Medusa’

In a nutshell

Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Medusa’ , is an unusual, crested ivy with large leaves.

Its port is rather shrubby. The stems are stiff, thick and fasciate at the top. The leaves, fan-shaped, are composed of 3 to 7 shallow lobes narrowing into narrow points. They are made asymmetrical by the presence of unequal and blunt teeth. The base of the leaf is rather truncated. The blade is light green to dark green, varnished. Its color is constant throughout the seasons. It is nicely ribbed by well-contrasted veins.

It is a slow-growing, slightly branched ivy. It forms beautiful round tufts. Use it alone, or as a small ground cover. In a pot, it always produces a beautiful effect.

History

This cultivar, of unknown origin, was transmitted to the American Ivy Society by the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, USA.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Medusa'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Medusa’
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 'Medusa'

Shape: shrubby, compact
Number of lobes: 3 to 7 lobes in general
Leaf length: 4 to 5 cm
Leaf width: 4 to 5 cm
Leaf color: light green to dark green
Vein color: light green
Stem and petiole color: purplish green
Ramifications: little branched
Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches

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

Exposure: shade, partial shade, sun
Hardiness: -19°C
Soil moisture: fresh soil
Soil pH: neutral or calcareous
Soil type: all
Soil richness: ordinary or humus-rich
Use: ground cover, pots, planters, isolated
Development: slow
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (spots on the leaves)

Ivy in literature

“Ivy, the faithful companion of ruins, covered the walls with a living mantle. ”

Rudyard Kipling , Kim

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	11 to 20 pots
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	1 to 2 containers
Stock big articles	1 to 2 big articles
Shape	Compact, Quite branched, Semi-erect, Shrubby
Appearance of foliage	Atypical, Green
Possible uses	Ground cover, Isolated, Pots or planters
Exposure	Partial shade, Shade, Sun
Hardiness	Very good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Easy
Development speed	Slow
Development vigor	Modest
Classification according to the Pierot system	Fan, From 'Pittsburgh', Oddity
Award	No known award