Hedera helix ‘Astin’ – Ornemental Ivy
Hedera helix ‘Astin’ – Ornemental Ivy
Compact ivy with wavy, fan-shaped, dark green, shiny leaves.
Leafy growths sometimes along the main veins. Leaf blade formed of 7 pointed lobes and recurved on the edges. Thick stems, fasciate at the top and branched.
Adapts to all exposures from shade to sun. Ground cover, pots or planters.
£11.90
Description
Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Astin’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Astin’ , resembles ‘ Dicke von Stauss ‘ with wavy, fan-shaped, dark green, glossy leaves.
Leafy growths sometimes appear along the main veins. The blade is formed of 7 lobes that are pointed and recurved on the edges.
This compact ivy forms a tuft of thick stems, fasciated at the top and branched. It adapts to all exposures from shade to sun.
History
This variety of ivy is a fasciated version of ‘California’.
Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Astin'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genus: Hedera
- Species: helix
- Cultivar: ‘Astin’
- Pierot classification: ivy with wavy-crisp leaves
- Leaf stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of the cultivar: ‘California’ sport
Description of Hedera helix 'Astin'
- Shape: compact, tufted
- Number of lobes: 7 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 8 cm
- Leaf width: 8 cm
- Leaf color: dark green
- Vein color: light green
- Stem and petiole color: pink
- Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches
Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix 'Astin'
- 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, houseplant
- Development: moderate
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
- Diseases: very rare (spots on leaves)
A page from my little ivy encyclopedia
The question of circumstance
What is fasciation?
Fasciation is a natural phenomenon resulting from an abnormality in the growth of a plant. This abnormality causes growth in bundles (hence the name fasciation). It can affect the stems, flowers or fruits. In the case of ivy, fasciation generally affects the stems.
This phenomenon is in no way detrimental to the plant. On the contrary, some fasciations significantly embellish the plant concerned and give it all the more value since this anomaly of nature is quite rare. It is also all the more difficult to provoke it since, for the moment, botanists do not know how to clearly explain the cause(s).
So don’t miss out on enjoying these natural curiosities!
Ivy in literature
“The ivy of flattery often chokes the trunk of truth. ”
Shakespeare, Julius Caesar
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock 9cm and 1L pots | 0 pot |
| Stock containers of 2 or 4L | 11 to 20 containers |
| Stock big articles | 0 big article |
| Shape | Stocky, Tuft |
| Appearance of foliage | Green |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Houseplant, 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, From 'Pittsburgh' |
| Award | No known award |
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