Hedera helix 'Dicke von Stauss' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Dicke von Stauss’ – Ornemental Ivy

Resulting from a fasciation of the cultivar ‘Stuttgart’. Very dense, almost vertical growth.

Medium-sized leaf. Young leaves light green, later becoming medium to dark green. Leaf blade composed of 5 to 7 triangular lobes, sometimes curved. Prominent veins of light green colour. Thick, fasciated stems.

Can be used as a potted plant, bonsai or ground cover for small areas. Slow growth, not exceeding 40 cm per year.

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Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Dicke von Stauss’

In a nutshell

The ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Dicke von Stauss’, is the result of a fasciation of the cultivar ‘Stuttgart’. Its growth is very dense, almost vertical.

The leaf is of medium size. The young leaves are light green, later becoming medium to dark green. The blade is composed of 5 to 7 triangular lobes, sometimes curved. The veins are prominent and light green. The stems are thick and fasciate.

This species can be used as a potted plant, bonsai or ground cover for small areas. Thanks to its spreading and thick foliage, it can cover grassy areas. Growth is slow and does not exceed 40 cm per year.

History

This cultivar was discovered by Gebr. Stauss, Germany, in the late 1970s. It is a mutation of ‘Stuttgart’

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Dicke von Stauss'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Dicke von Stauss’
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: selected by the nurseries Gebr. Stauss, Germany, late 1970s

Description of Hedera helix 'Dicke von Stauss'

Shape: shrubby, stocky, compact
Number of lobes: 5 to 7 lobes in general
Leaf length: 6 cm
Leaf width: 8 cm
Leaf colour: medium to dark green
Leaf colour variant: young leaves are light green
Vein colour: light green, prominent
Stem and petiole colour: purplish green
Stem: thick, fasciate
Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches

Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix 'Dicke von Stauss'

Exposure: shade, partial shade
Hardiness: -7°C
Soil moisture: fresh soil
Soil pH: neutral or calcareous
Soil type: all
Soil richness: ordinary or humus-rich
Use: ground cover, pots, rockery, bonsai
Development: moderate, slow
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (spots on the leaves)

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The question of circumstance…

What is a curved leaf?

The vocabulary used by botanists to describe plants is very rich. For leaves alone, you can come across dozens of specific terms.

A leaf is said to be curved when its edges are curved upwards, forming a cup-like shape. The opposite of ‘curved’ is recurved, which means curved downwards.

To discover all the vocabulary describing leaves.

Ivy in literature

“The ivy, true to itself, covered the graves like a soothing blanket.”

Bram Stoker, Dracula’s Guest

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	0 pot
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	more than 100 cantainerss
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Compact, Shrubby, Stocky
Appearance of foliage	Curly, Green
Possible uses	Bonsai, Ground cover, Pots or planters, Rockery
Exposure	Partial shade, Shade
Hardiness	Less hardy
Ease of cultivation	Easy
Development speed	Slow
Development vigor	Modest
Classification according to the Pierot system	Curly, From 'Pittsburgh'
Award	No known award