Hedera helix 'Cross Stitch' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Cross Stitch’ – Ornemental Ivy

Variety with small development and very atypical foliage.

Leaves composed of 3 to 5 lobes with sinuses so deep that they seem to be separate. They wrap around the stem to form curious agglomerates. Medium to dark green leaf blade. Stems thick and fasciate. Petioles almost nonexistent.

Forms a clump at ground level. Grows fairly slowly. Ivy that is also perfectly suited to pots.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Cross Stitch’

In a nutshell

Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Cross Stitch’ , is a variety with small growth and very atypical foliage.

The leaves are composed of 3 to 5 lobes with sinuses so deep that they appear to be separate. They wrap around the stem to form curious clusters. The blade is medium to dark green. The stems are thick and fasciate. The petioles are almost nonexistent.

Hedera helix ‘Cross Stitch’ forms a clump at ground level. It grows quite slowly. It is an ivy that is also perfectly suited to pots.

History

This cultivar was discovered by Cliff Coon of Coon Hollow Nursery in Ivies, California, USA in 2006. It is a mutation of ‘Midget’.

Technical leaflet - Hedera

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Cross Stitch’
Pierot classification: curiosity ivy, ivy with bird’s foot leaves
Foliage stage: juvenile
Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of the cultivar: sport of ‘Midget selected in 2006 by Cliff Coon of the Coon Hollow Ivies nursery, California, United States.

Description of Hedera helix

Shape: tuft, compact
Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general
Leaf length: 4 cm
Leaf width: 2 to 4 cm
Leaf color: medium green to dark green
Vein color: green
Stem color: brownish green
Petiole length: very short, or even non-existent
Ramifications: quite branched
Mattress thickness: thick
Internodes: 2 to 3 cm
Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches

Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix

Shape: tuft, compact
Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general
Leaf length: 4 cm
Leaf width: 2 to 4 cm
Leaf color: medium green to dark green
Vein color: green
Stem color: brownish green
Petiole length: very short, or even non-existent
Ramifications: quite branched
Mattress thickness: thick
Internodes: 2 to 3 cm
Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches

A page from my little ivy encyclopedia

The question of circumstance…

What is the sinus of a leaf?

Ivy leaves are most often lobed, that is, with a more or less divided blade. The number of lobes is, in general, three to five. The notch or indentation between each lobe is botanically called the sinus .

The sinuses can be more or less deep. They can form an obtuse or acute angle, but they can also be more or less rounded. They are sometimes very little marked, almost flat.

Ivy in literature

“The ivy clung to the old wall like an insistent memory that nothing could erase. ”

Thomas Hardy , Jude the Obscure

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	Compact, 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	Slow
Development vigor	Modest
Classification according to the Pierot system	Bird's foot, From 'Pittsburgh', Oddity
Award	No known award