Hedera helix ‘Cross Stitch’ - Ornamental ivy
A small-growing variety with very unusual foliage.
Leaves composed of 3 to 5 lobes with sinuses so deep that they appear to be separate. Wrap around the stem to form curious clusters. Blade medium to dark green. Stems thick and fasciate. Stalks almost non-existent.
Forms a clump at ground level. Slow-growing. This ivy is also ideal for pots.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Cross Stitch’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Cross Stitch’, is a small-growing variety with very atypical foliage.
The leaves are composed of 3 to 5 lobes with sinuses so deep that they appear to be separate. They curl around the stem to form curious clusters. The leaf blade is medium to dark green. The stems are thick and fasciate. The petioles are almost non-existent.
Hedera helix ‘Cross Stitch’ forms a clump at ground level. It grows quite slowly. This ivy is also ideal for pots.
History
This cultivar was discovered by Cliff Coon of Coon Hollow Ivies Nursery, California, USA, in 2006. It is the result of a mutation of ‘Midget’.
Detailed sheet - Hedera helix 'Cross Stitch'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Cross Stitch’
- Pierot classification: curiosity ivy, ivy with bird's-foot leaves
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: ‘Midget' sport selected in 2006 by Cliff Coon from Coon Hollow Ivies Nursery, California, USA.
Description of Hedera helix ‘Cross Stitch’
- Growth habit: bushy, compact
- Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 4 cm
- Leaf width: 2 to 4 cm
- Leaf colour: medium to dark green
- Colour of veins: green
- Stem colour: brownish green
- Length of petiole: very short or non-existent
- Branches: fairly widespread
- Mattress thickness: thick
- Internodes: 2 to 3 cm
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and maintenance advice for Hedera helix ‘Cross Stitch’
- Exposure: shade, part shade, sun
- Hardiness: -15°C
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: neutral or chalky
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: ground cover, pot, houseplant
- Development: moderate, slow
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
A page from my little ivy encyclopaedia
The occasional question ...
What is the sinus of a leaf?
Ivy leaves are usually lobed, i.e. with a more or less divided blade. The number of lobes is generally three to five. The indentation or indentation between each lobe is botanically called the sinus.
The sinus can be more or less deep. They may form an obtuse or acute angle, but they may also be more or less rounded. Sometimes they are very shallow, almost flat.
Ivy in literature
“The ivy clung to the old wall like an insistent memory that nothing could erase.”
Thomas Hardy, Jude the Obscure
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 3 to 5 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 11 to 20 containers |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Compact, Tufted |
| Type of foliage and colour | Green |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Houseplant, Pots or planters |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Slow |
| Vigorous development | Modest |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Curiosity, From 'Pittsburgh', Bird's foot |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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