Hedera helix 'Kirsten' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Kirsten’ – Ornemental Ivy

Foliage usually with one lobe (but sometimes 2 or 3), with the edge recurved, rolled towards the center.

Dark green leaf blade. Stems thick and well branched.

An unusual ivy that has a somewhat lanky appearance, but makes a good ground cover out of the ordinary.

£15.90

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Kirsten’

In a nutshell

The ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Kirsten’, is characterized by a foliage with a single lobe in general, with the edge recurved, rolled towards the center.

Some leaves can however have 2 or 3 lobes. The blade is dark green. The stems are thick and well branched.

It is an original ivy which has a somewhat lanky appearance, but which makes a good ground cover out of the ordinary.

History

This cultivar was discovered by the Albers nursery in Germany in 1995. It is a mutation of Stuttgart’.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Kirsten'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Kirsten’
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: sport of ‘Stuttgart’, discovered in 1995 by the Albers nursery, Germany.

Description of Hedera helix 'Kirsten'

Shape: stocky
Number of lobes: 1 to 3 lobes in general
Leaf length: 4 to 5 cm
Leaf width: 4 to 5 cm
Leaf colour: shiny dark green
Vein colour: light green
Stem and petiole colour: purplish green
Petiole length: 2 to 5 cm
Ramifications: well branched
Internodes: 2 to 3 cm
Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches

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

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
Development: medium
Size : once a year
Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (spots on the leaves)

Ivy in literature

“The green ivy enveloped the facade of the house, making forgetting impossible.”

E.M. Forster, Maurice

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	0 pot
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	3 to 5 containers
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Stocky
Appearance of foliage	Atypical, Curly, Green
Possible uses	Ground cover, 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