Hedera helix ‘Steven’ - Ornamental ivy
A short-growing plant with thick, sparsely-branched stems and wavy, curly leaves on the margins.
In spring, the leaves are smooth, with 5 to 7 faint, butter-yellow lobes. As the season progresses, the leaves turn slightly green and become wrinkled. The main vein is clearly visible.
Bright ground cover for an open area without scorching sun.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Steven’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix Steven’, is a short-growing plant with thick, sparsely-branched stems. The leaves are wavy and curled at the margins.
In spring, the leaves are smooth, with 5 to 7 shallow lobes and a buttery yellow colour. As the season progresses, the leaves turn slightly green and wrinkle. The main vein is clearly visible.
It's a bright ground cover for an open area without scorching sun.
History
This cultivar is a mutation of ‘Jake’, discovered by Fibrex Nurseries (UK) in 2001.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Steven'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Steven’
- Pierot classification: ivy with wavy-crisped leaves
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: a sport of ‘Jake’, discovered in 2001 at Fibrex Nursery, Great Britain
Description of Hedera helix ‘Steven’
- Growth habit: stocky, initially semi-erect, later drooping
- Number of lobes: 5 to 7 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 4 cm
- Sheet width: 4 cm
- Leaf colour: initially butter yellow, then pale green
- Colour of veins: yellow to light green
- Colour of stem and petiole: purple green
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and maintenance advice for Hedera helix ‘Steven’
- Exposure: sun, part shade
- Hardiness: -15°C
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: neutral or chalky
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: ground cover, climber, hanging baskets, pots, window boxes
- Development: moderate
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“In the dark forests, where the ivy clings to the oaks, you can hear the murmur of the past, like a distant echo.”
Chateaubriand, The Natchez
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 3 to 5 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 6 to 10 containers |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Compact, Not very branched, Falling, Semi-double, Trapu |
| Type of foliage and colour | Atypical, Curly or wavy, Yellow variegated |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Climber, Pots or planters, Hanging lamp |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Average |
| Vigorous development | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Curiosity, Sired by 'Pittsburgh', Wavy, curly or crisp |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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