Hedera helix ‘Stella’ – Ornemental Ivy

Branchy, slightly branched plant with stems with fairly short internodes.

Dark green leaves with a narrow, long lobe and a rounded tip.

Ivy that is well suited as ground cover or hanging basket.

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Description

Ornemental ivy  – Hedera helix ‘Stella’

In a nutshell

Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Stella’, is a branchy, sparsely branched plant with stems with fairly short internodes.

The dark green leaves have a single, narrow, long lobe with a rounded tip.

This is an ivy that is well suited as ground cover or hanging basket.

History

This cultivar is a mutation of ‘Star’, introduced in the Netherlands.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Stella'

Botanical information

  • Family: Araliaceae
  • Genus : Hedera
  • Species: helix
  • Cultivar: ‘Stella’
  • Pierot classification: ivy curiosity
  • Foliage stage: juvenile
  • Species origin: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
  • Origine du cultivar : sport de ‘Star’

 

Description de Hedera helix ‘Stella’

  • Growth habit: spreading
  • Nombre de lobes : un seul lobe, très allongé, en général
  • Leaf length: 10 cm
  • Leaf width: 2 to 3 cm
  • Leaf color: dark green
  • Color of veins: light green
  • Leaf apex: acute
  • Stem and petiole color: reddish
  • Stem: sparsely branched
  • Epaisseur du matelas : assez épais
  • Longueur du pétiole : 1 à 3 cm
  • Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches

 

Conseils plantation, culture et entretien de Hedera helix ‘Stella’

  • Exposure: shade, part shade, sun
  • Hardiness: -15°C
  • Soil moisture: cool soil
  • Soil PH: neutral or calcareous
  • Soil type: all
  • Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
  • Utilisation : couvre-sol, suspensions, potées, jardinières, plante d’appartement
  • Development: rapid
  • Pruning: once a year
  • Pests: very rare (red spider mites, scale insects)
  • Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)

Ivy in literature

“The human soul is like a great wall where the ivy of pain slowly climbs.”

George Sand, The Devil’s Pond

Additional information

Weight N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots

11 to 20 pots

Stock containers of 2 or 4L

21 to 50 containers

Stock big articles

0 big article

Shape

Little branched, Spread out

Appearance of foliage

Atypical, Green

Possible uses

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

From 'Pittsburgh', Oddity

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