Hedera helix ‘Cristo’ - Ornamental ivy

Hedera helix 'Cristo'

Compact ivy. Leaves rolled up on themselves. Sometimes with outgrowths at the edge of the leaf.

Resulting from a mutation of Hedera helix ‘Touch of Class’.

Interesting curiosity!

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Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Cristo’

In a nutshell

Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Cristo’, is a mutation of Hedera helix ‘Touch of Class’ selected by Olivier Arcelus.

This is a compact ivy. The leaves are rolled up on themselves, with outgrowths growing from the edge of the leaf.

It's an interesting curiosity!

Technical details - Hedera helix 'Cristo'

Botanical information

  • Family: Araliaceae
  • Genre : Hedera
  • Species : helix
  • Cultivar: ‘Cristo’
  • Pierot classification: curiosity, ivy with wavy foliage
  • Foliage stage: juvenile
  • Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
  • Origin of cultivar: mutation of ‘Touch of Class’

 

Description of Hedera helix ‘Cristo’

  • Port : compact
  • Number of lobes: usually 5 lobes
  • Leaf length: 4 cm
  • Sheet width: 4 cm
  • Colour of leaf: light green
  • Colour of veins: cream
  • Colour of stem and petiole: purplish pink
  • Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches

 

Planting, cultivation and maintenance advice for Hedera helix ‘Cristo’

  • Exposure: shade, part shade
  • Hardiness: -15°C
  • Soil moisture: cool soil
  • Soil PH: neutral or chalky
  • Soil type: all
  • Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
  • Use: pots, window boxes, houseplants
  • Development: moderate
  • Pruning: once a year
  • Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
  • Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)

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All your questions about ivy

How to propagate ivy by division?

The propagation of ivy by division is not widely practised, as there are many other more effective ways of propagating ivy.

However, if a clump of ivy has become too large for its pot or location, it is worth considering dividing it.

To do this, dig up the mother plant and clear away the plant's collar so that you can see the different possible sections. Separate each section, making sure they all have stems, leaves and roots. If you have to cut, make sure you do it as cleanly as possible without damaging the plants.

Immediately replant these plant sections in pots or in the ground and water thoroughly. Keep watering until each new plant is well established.

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Ivy in literature

“The ivy curls up, kissing the bark like a silent caress.»

D.H. Lawrence, Women in Love

Additional information

Weight N/A
Stock of 1-litre cups and pots

11 to 20 pots
Stock 2 or 4 litre containers

3 to 5 containers
Large stock items

0 big topic
General appearance

Compact
Type of foliage and colour

Atypical, Curly or wavy, Green
Possible uses

Pots or planters
Exhibition

Part shade, Sun
Hardiness

Good hardiness
Easy to grow

Easy
Speed

Average
Vigorous development

Medium
Classification according to the Pierot system

Curiosity, Wavy, curly or tight
Reward obtained

No known reward

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