Hedera helix ‘Stella’ - Ornamental ivy
A branching plant with few branches and stems with fairly short internodes.
Dark green leaves with a long, narrow lobe and rounded tip.
Ivy that works well as ground cover or hanging baskets.
From 5.90 €
Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Stella’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Stella’, is a branching plant with few branches and stems with fairly short internodes.
The dark green leaves have a single long, narrow lobe with a rounded tip.
This ivy works well as ground cover or hanging baskets.
History
This cultivar is a mutation of ‘Star’, introduced in the Netherlands.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Stella'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Stella’
- Pierot classification: ivy curiosity
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: ‘Star’ sport’
Description of Hedera helix ‘Stella’
- Growth habit: spreading
- Number of lobes: a single, very elongated lobe, generally
- Leaf length: 10 cm
- Leaf width: 2 to 3 cm
- Colour of leaf: dark green
- Colour of veins: light green
- Leaf apex: acute
- Colour of stem and petiole: reddish
- Stem: lightly branched
- Mattress thickness: fairly thick
- Length of petiole: 1 to 3 cm
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Stella’
- 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
- Uses: ground cover, hanging baskets, pots, window boxes, houseplant
- Development: rapid
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“The human soul is like a great wall where the ivy of pain climbs slowly.”
George Sand, La Mare au Diable
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 6 to 10 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 51 to 100 containers |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Spread out, Little branched |
| Type of foliage and colour | Atypical, Green |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Houseplant, Pots or planters, Hanging lamp |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Fast |
| Vigorous development | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Curiosity, From 'Pittsburgh' |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
Only logged in customers who have purchased this product may leave a review.
Find out more ...
Other interesting ivy plants for you
Related products
-
Hedera helix ‘Buttercup’ - Ornamental ivy
- From 5.90 €
- Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
-
Hedera helix ‘Blue Moon’ - Ornamental ivy
- From 12.90 €
- Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
-
Hedera helix ‘Bizar’ - Ornamental ivy
- 5.90 €
- Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
-
Hedera helix ‘Bill Archer’ mutation - Ornamental ivy
- 16.90 €
- Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
Français 
English (UK) 
Deutsch 
Nederlands 
Italiano
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.