Name: Hedera helix 'Classy Lassie' - Ornemental Ivy - The Ivy Site
SKU: H06-b-426

Hedera helix ‘Classy Lassie’ – Ornemental Ivy

Very pretty variegated variety which does not fail to attract the eye.

Leaves composed of 3 to 5 shallow, rather rounded lobes. Dark green blade splashed with yellow and cream, beautifully matching the pinkish-red colours of the petioles and stems. Stems stocky and sparsely branched. Short internodes.

Ivy to be used in pots or in small places in the garden where it will not go unnoticed, preferably in a sunny location. Resists dry conditions well.

Category Ivy

Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Classy Lassie’

In a nutshell

Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Classy Lassie’ , is a very pretty variegated variety that is sure to catch the eye.

The leaves are composed of 3 to 5 shallow, rather rounded lobes. The blade is dark green splashed with yellow and cream, beautifully matching the pinkish-red colours of the petioles and stems. In spring, the young leaves turn a superb buttery yellow colour. The stems are stocky and not very branchy. The internodes are short.

It is an ivy to be used in pots or in small places in the garden where it will not go unnoticed, preferably in a sunny location. It resists dryness well.

History

This cultivar was discovered by Ebbe Storm in Denmark in 1996. It is a mutation of ‘Oro di Bogliasco’.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Classy Lassie'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Classy Lassie’
Pierot classification: variegated ivy
Leaf stage: juvenile
Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of the cultivar: sport of ‘Oro di Bogliasco’, discovered in 1996 by Ebbe Storm, in Denmark.

Description of Hedera helix 'Classy Lassie'

Shape: compact, stocky
Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general
Leaf length: 2 to 4 cm
Leaf width: 2 to 3 cm
Leaf colour: dark green variegated with butter yellow
Leaf colour variant: butter yellow in spring
Vein colour: yellow
Stem and petiole colour: pinkish red
Ramifications: little branched
Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches

Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix 'Classy Lassie'

Exposure: sun
Hardiness: -15°C
Soil moisture: fresh or dry soil
Soil pH: neutral or calcareous
Soil type: all
Soil richness: ordinary or humus-rich
Use: ground cover, pots, planters
Development: slow
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (spots on leaves)

Ivy in literature

“The ivy, indifferent to the seasons, climbed tenaciously, triumphing over all storms. ”

Marcel Proust , In the Shadow of Young Girls in Flower

Additional information

Stock 9cm and 1L pots	0 pot
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	0 cantainer
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Compact, Stocky
Appearance of foliage	Yellow variegated
Possible uses	Pots or planters
Exposure	Sun
Hardiness	Good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Difficult
Development speed	Slow
Development vigor	Modest
Classification according to the Pierot system	From 'Pittsburgh', Variegated
Award	No known award