Hedera helix ‘Sterntaler’ - Ornamental ivy
Mutation of ‘Goldstern’. Compact, sparsely branched plant with broader leaves and short internodes.
Leaves composed of 5 lobes, with a broadly flared terminal lobe one and a half times as long as it is wide. Blades are yellow to chartreuse green, becoming more pronounced in cold, sunny conditions. They become darker green as they develop.
Ivy to be planted in sunny locations.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Sterntaler’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Sterntaler’, is a mutation of ‘Goldstern’. It is a compact, sparsely-branched plant with broader leaves and short internodes.
The leaves have 5 lobes, with a broadly flared terminal lobe that is one and a half times longer than it is wide. The leaf blades are yellow to chartreuse green, becoming more pronounced in cold, sunny conditions. They become darker green as they develop.
This ivy should be planted in sunny locations.
History
This cultivar was discovered in 1980 by Brother Ingobert Heieck of the Monastery of Neuburg, Germany. It is a sport of ‘Goldstern’.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Sterntaler'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genus Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Stentaler’
- Pierot classification: 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: sport of ‘Goldstern’, selected by Brother Ingobert Heieck at the Monastery of Neuburgh, Germany, in 1980.
Description of Hedera helix ‘Sterntaler’
- Growth habit: stocky, compact
- Number of lobes: 3 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 6 cm
- Sheet width: 5 cm
- Colour of leaf: green-yellow
- Variant colour; changing to a darker green with age
- Colour of veins: creamy green
- Base of leaf: cordate
- Leaf apex: narrowly acute
- Colour of stem and petiole: greenish red
- Stem: fairly branched
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Sterntaler’
- Exposure : sun
- Hardiness: -10°C
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: neutral or chalky
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: ground cover, climber
- Development: moderate
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“The ivy grows slowly, but eventually covers the highest tower.”
Victor Hugo, Notre-Dame de Paris
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 21 to 50 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 6 to 10 containers |
| Large stock items | 1 to 2 large subjects |
| General appearance | Compact, Little branched |
| Type of foliage and colour | Yellow, Green |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Climber |
| Exhibition | Sun |
| Hardiness | Fairly hardy |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Medium |
| Vigorous development | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | From 'Pittsburgh', Bird's Paw |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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