Hedera helix ‘Ritterkreuz’ - Ornamental ivy
A distinctive leaf with pointed lobes reminiscent of a Maltese cross. The terminal lobe is almost rhomboid.
Blade medium to dark green, colour invariable in summer and winter.
Very branchy ivy with short internodes. Good climber at low heights (3 to 5 m). Mat of leaves not too thick.
Voted «Ivy of the Year» by the American Ivy Society in 2010.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Ritterkreuz’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Ritterkreuz’, It has a distinctive leaf shape with pointed lobes reminiscent of a Maltese cross. The terminal lobe is almost rhomboid.
The leaf blade is medium to dark green, and the colour is unchanging in summer and winter.
This is a very branchy ivy, with short internodes. It is a good climber at low heights (3 to 5 m). The leaf mat is not too thick.
Voted «Ivy of the Year» by the American Ivy Society in 2010.
History
This cultivar was discovered by Brother Ingobert Heieck from the monastery in Neuburg, Germany, in 1981. It is thought to be a mutation of ‘Perfection’ or ‘Needlepoint’.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Ritterkreuz'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Ritterkreuz’
- 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 ‘Needlepoint’ or ‘Perfection’
Description of Hedera helix ‘Ritterkreuz’
- Growth habit: stocky, spreading
- Number of lobes: usually 5 lobes
- Leaf length: 7 cm
- Sheet width: 5 cm
- Leaf colour: medium to dark green
- Colour of veins: light green
- Colour of stem and petiole: purple green
- Stem: very branched
- Internodes: short
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and maintenance advice for Hedera helix ‘Ritterkreuz’
- Exposure: shade, part shade, sun
- Hardiness: -12°C
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: neutral or chalky
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: ground cover, climber, hanging, pot, window box, topiary
- Development: rapid
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“Ivy, the symbol of fidelity, never leaves its support, even in the face of destruction.”
Jean-Jacques Rousseau, The Confessions
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 6 to 10 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 21 to 50 containers |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Spread out, Trapu, Very branched |
| Type of foliage and colour | Atypical, Green |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Climber, Pots or planters, Hanging, Topiary |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Fairly hardy |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Fast |
| Vigorous development | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | From 'Pittsburgh', Bird's Paw |
| Reward obtained | Ivy of the year |
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