Hedera helix ‘Szara Stopka’ - Ornamental ivy
Self-ramifying compact variety.
Leaves mottled green and grey. Central lobe rounded and prominent. Sometimes lateral lobes.
Makes a very attractive ground cover. It is also very popular as a houseplant.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Szara Stopka’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Szara Stopka’, is a compact, self-rooting variety. It is particularly suitable as ground cover for small to medium-sized areas.
The leaves are mottled green and grey. The central lobe, with its rounded tip, is prominent. Sometimes lateral lobes appear.
This variety of ivy makes an attractive ground cover. It is also very popular as a houseplant.
History
This cultivar was introduced from the Czech Republic. The Wroclaw Botanic Garden, which received it in 1989, named it ‘Szara Stopka’, meaning ‘Greyfoot’.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Szara Stopka'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Szara Stopka’.’
- Pierot classification: Curiosity, variegated ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: introduced from the Czech Republic.
Description of Hedera helix ‘Szara Stopka’
- Growth habit: spreading
- Number of lobes: 3 lobes in general, with the central one prominent
- Leaf length: 4 cm
- Sheet width: 4 cm
- Apex: rounded
- Leaf colour: green and grey
- Colour of veins: light green
- Colour of stem and petiole: green-brown
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Szara Stopka’
- 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
- Use: ground cover, houseplant
- Development: moderate
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
A page from my little ivy encyclopaedia
The occasional question ...
What is self-branching ivy?
Ivy can form long stems, like lianas, to which leaves are attached in alternate arrangements. For some ivy species, these stems are unbranched, meaning that no secondary branches grow from the vines. In this case, we would say that these ivies are not branched.
Conversely, in other species, numerous secondary branches grow from the main stem, in the leaf axils. These are known as branching ivy.
Ivy can be forced to form secondary branches by regular pruning. Those that form secondary branches without being pruned are known as ivy. self-ramifying (self-ramification or self-branching). The most typical of these is ‘Pittsburgh’ ivy (Hedera helix ‘Pittsburgh’).
Ivy in literature
“The ivy hung heavily, like grief clinging to the walls.”
Charles Dickens, The House of Âpre-Vent
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 3 to 5 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 11 to 20 containers |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Spread |
| Type of foliage and colour | Green |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Houseplant |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Average |
| Vigorous development | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | From 'Pittsburgh', Bird's Paw |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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