Hedera helix 'Stuttgart' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Stuttgart’ – Ornemental Ivy

Variety from Ivalace’, with very dense, stocky growth.

Leaves twice as large. Stems well-branched, with short, straight shoots.

Stable, strongly undulating, glossy dark-green foliage with sublime light-green veins. Main veins sometimes red at base.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Stuttgart’

In a nutshell

Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Stuttgart‘, is an Ivalace-bred variety with a very dense, stocky growth habit.

Leaves are twice as large. Stems are well-branched, with short, straight shoots.

Foliage is stable, strongly undulating, glossy dark green with sublime light-green veins. The main veins are sometimes red at the base.

History

This cultivar, a mutation of ‘Ivalace’, is thought to have arisen from a doubling of the chromosome number. It was discovered in 1972 by G. Stauss, a nurseryman in Moglingen, Germany.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Stuttgart

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus : Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Stuttgart’
Pierot classification: ivy with wavy leaves
Foliage stage: juvenile
Species origin: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Cultivar origin: sport of Hedera helix ‘Ivalace’, discovered by G. Stauss, nurseryman in Moglingen, Germany, in 1972.

Description of Hedera helix ‘Stuttgart’

Growth habit: compact, dense, stocky
Number of lobes: usually 5 lobes
Leaf length: 4 cm
Sheet width: 4 cm
Leaf color: dark green
Color of veins: light green
Edge of blade: wavy
Stem: branched
Stem and petiole color: purple green
Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches

Planting, growing and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Stuttgart’

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
Use: ground cover, climber, pot, window box
Development: rapid
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spider mites, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)

Ivy in literature

“Under the old walls overgrown with ivy, history sleeps, ready to awaken in the memories of men.”

Chateaubriand, Journey to America

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	6 to 10 pots
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	3 to 5 containers
Stock big articles	1 to 2 big articles
Shape	Compact, Stocky
Appearance of foliage	Atypical, Curly, Green
Possible uses	Climbing, Ground cover, Pots or planters
Exposure	Partial shade, Shade, Sun
Hardiness	Good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Easy
Development speed	Fast
Development vigor	Modest
Classification according to the Pierot system	Curly, From 'Pittsburgh'
Award	No known award