Hedera helix 'Hester' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Hester’ – Ornemental Ivy

Unusual variety with long linear or lanceolate leaves.

Most often unlobed, but sometimes leaves with one or two lateral lobes. Glossy medium green blade.

This is a fast-growing ivy. It forms a nice cushion of unbranched stems.
It is more suitable as a ground cover, for careful gardeners, because it is often necessary to remove mutant branches, or different leaves.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Hester’

In a nutshell

The ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Hester’, is an unusual variety with long, linear or lanceolate leaves.

They are most often unlobed, but sometimes leaves with one or two lateral lobes are found. The leaf blade is a glossy medium green.

This is a fast-growing ivy. It forms a nice cushion of unbranched stems.
It is more suitable as a ground cover, for careful gardeners, because it often requires removing mutant branches, or different leaves.

History

This cultivar, which is a mutation of ‘Star’, was introduced by Caparis Hederaculturen in 1995

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Hester'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Hester’
Pierot classification: bird’s-foot 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: sport of ‘Star’, introduced by Caparis Hederaculturen in 1995

Description of Hedera helix 'Hester'

Shape: spread
Number of lobes: generally not lobed
Leaf length: 6 cm
Leaf width: 1 to 2 cm
Leaf color: dark green
Vein color: green
Stem and petiole color: purplish green
Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches

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

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, climbing, hanging baskets, pots, window boxes, houseplant
Development: fast, vigorous
Pruning: once a an
Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (spots on leaves)

Ivy in literature

“The ivy-covered walls seemed to weep, dressed in greenery as if to mask their desolation.”

Virginia Woolf, Orlando

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	Spread out
Appearance of foliage	Atypical, Green
Possible uses	Climbing, Ground cover, Hanging plant, Houseplant, Pots or planters
Exposure	Partial shade, Shade, Sun
Hardiness	Good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Easy
Development speed	Fast
Development vigor	Medium
Classification according to the Pierot system	Bird's foot, From 'Pittsburgh', Oddity
Award	No known award