{"id":1283,"date":"2023-11-02T22:13:34","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T21:13:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hedera-etc.com\/?post_type=product&p=1283"},"modified":"2026-04-29T07:09:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T05:09:32","slug":"hedera-helix-ritterkreuz","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.hedera-etc.com\/en\/product\/hedera-helix-ritterkreuz\/","title":{"rendered":"Hedera helix<\/em> \u2018Ritterkreuz\u2019 - Ornamental ivy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix \u2018Ritterkreuz\u2019<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix<\/em> \u2018Ritterkreuz\u2019<\/strong>, It has a distinctive leaf shape with pointed lobes reminiscent of a Maltese cross. The terminal lobe is almost rhomboid.<\/p>

The leaf blade is medium to dark green, and the colour is unchanging in summer and winter.<\/p>

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.<\/p>

Voted \u00abIvy of the Year\u00bb by the American Ivy Society in 2010.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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History<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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This cultivar was discovered by Brother Ingobert Heieck from the monastery in Neuburg, Germany, in 1981. It is thought to be a mutation of \u2018Perfection\u2019 or \u2018Needlepoint\u2019.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Technical details - Hedera helix 'Ritterkreuz'<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Botanical information<\/h3>\n
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  • Family: Araliaceae<\/li>\n
  • Genus Hedera<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n
  • Species : helix<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Cultivar: \u2018Ritterkreuz\u2019<\/li>\n
  • Pierot classification: ivy with bird's-foot leaves<\/li>\n
  • Foliage stage: juvenile<\/li>\n
  • Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.<\/li>\n
  • Origin of cultivar: sport of \u2018Needlepoint\u2019 or \u2018Perfection\u2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    Description of Hedera helix \u2018Ritterkreuz\u2019<\/h3>\n
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    • Growth habit: stocky, spreading<\/li>\n
    • Number of lobes: usually 5 lobes<\/li>\n
    • Leaf length: 7 cm<\/li>\n
    • Sheet width: 5 cm<\/li>\n
    • Leaf colour: medium to dark green<\/li>\n
    • Colour of veins: light green<\/li>\n
    • Colour of stem and petiole: purple green<\/li>\n
    • Stem: very branched<\/li>\n
    • Internodes: short<\/li>\n
    • Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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      Planting, cultivation and maintenance advice for Hedera helix \u2018Ritterkreuz\u2019<\/h3>\n
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      • Exposure: shade, part shade, sun<\/li>\n
      • Hardiness: -12\u00b0C<\/li>\n
      • Soil moisture: cool soil<\/li>\n
      • Soil PH: neutral or chalky<\/li>\n
      • Soil type: all<\/li>\n
      • Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing<\/li>\n
      • Use: ground cover, climber, hanging, pot, window box, topiary<\/li>\n
      • Development: rapid<\/li>\n
      • Pruning: once a year<\/li>\n
      • Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)<\/li>\n
      • Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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        Ivy in literature<\/span><\/h3>

        \u201cIvy, the symbol of fidelity, never leaves its support, even in the face of destruction.<\/span>\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>

        Jean-Jacques Rousseau, The Confessions<\/em><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        A distinctive leaf with pointed lobes reminiscent of a Maltese cross. The terminal lobe is almost rhomboid.<\/p>\n

        Blade medium to dark green, colour invariable in summer and winter.<\/p>\n

        Very branchy ivy with short internodes. Good climber at low heights (3 to 5 m). Mat of leaves not too thick.<\/p>\n

        Voted \u00abIvy of the Year\u00bb by the American Ivy Society in 2010.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":1284,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ocean_post_layout":"","ocean_both_sidebars_style":"","ocean_both_sidebars_content_width":0,"ocean_both_sidebars_sidebars_width":0,"ocean_sidebar":"0","ocean_second_sidebar":"0","ocean_disable_margins":"enable","ocean_add_body_class":"","ocean_shortcode_before_top_bar":"","ocean_shortcode_after_top_bar":"","ocean_shortcode_before_header":"","ocean_shortcode_after_header":"","ocean_has_shortcode":"","ocean_shortcode_after_title":"","ocean_shortcode_before_footer_widgets":"","ocean_shortcode_after_footer_widgets":"","ocean_shortcode_before_footer_bottom":"","ocean_shortcode_after_footer_bottom":"","ocean_display_top_bar":"default","ocean_display_header":"default","ocean_header_style":"","ocean_center_header_left_menu":"0","ocean_custom_header_template":"0","ocean_custom_logo":0,"ocean_custom_retina_logo":0,"ocean_custom_logo_max_width":0,"ocean_custom_logo_tablet_max_width":0,"ocean_custom_logo_mobile_max_width":0,"ocean_custom_logo_max_height":0,"ocean_custom_logo_tablet_max_height":0,"ocean_custom_logo_mobile_max_height":0,"ocean_header_custom_menu":"0","ocean_menu_typo_font_family":"0","ocean_menu_typo_font_subset":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_size":0,"ocean_menu_typo_font_size_tablet":0,"ocean_menu_typo_font_size_mobile":0,"ocean_menu_typo_font_size_unit":"px","ocean_menu_typo_font_weight":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_weight_tablet":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_weight_mobile":"","ocean_menu_typo_transform":"","ocean_menu_typo_transform_tablet":"","ocean_menu_typo_transform_mobile":"","ocean_menu_typo_line_height":0,"ocean_menu_typo_line_height_tablet":0,"ocean_menu_typo_line_height_mobile":0,"ocean_menu_typo_line_height_unit":"","ocean_menu_typo_spacing":0,"ocean_menu_typo_spacing_tablet":0,"ocean_menu_typo_spacing_mobile":0,"ocean_menu_typo_spacing_unit":"","ocean_menu_link_color":"","ocean_menu_link_color_hover":"","ocean_menu_link_color_active":"","ocean_menu_link_background":"","ocean_menu_link_hover_background":"","ocean_menu_link_active_background":"","ocean_menu_social_links_bg":"","ocean_menu_social_hover_links_bg":"","ocean_menu_social_links_color":"","ocean_menu_social_hover_links_color":"","ocean_disable_title":"default","ocean_disable_heading":"default","ocean_post_title":"","ocean_post_subheading":"","ocean_post_title_style":"","ocean_post_title_background_color":"","ocean_post_title_background":0,"ocean_post_title_bg_image_position":"","ocean_post_title_bg_image_attachment":"","ocean_post_title_bg_image_repeat":"","ocean_post_title_bg_image_size":"","ocean_post_title_height":0,"ocean_post_title_bg_overlay":0.5,"ocean_post_title_bg_overlay_color":"","ocean_disable_breadcrumbs":"default","ocean_breadcrumbs_color":"","ocean_breadcrumbs_separator_color":"","ocean_breadcrumbs_links_color":"","ocean_breadcrumbs_links_hover_color":"","ocean_display_footer_widgets":"default","ocean_display_footer_bottom":"default","ocean_custom_footer_template":"0"},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[134],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-1283","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-lierre","8":"entry","9":"has-media","11":"first","12":"instock","13":"purchasable","14":"product-type-variable","15":"has-default-attributes","16":"has-product-nav","17":"col","18":"span_1_of_4","19":"owp-content-center","20":"item-entry","21":"owp-thumbs-layout-horizontal","22":"owp-btn-normal","23":"owp-tabs-layout-section"},"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hedera-etc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/1283","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hedera-etc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hedera-etc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hedera-etc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1283"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.hedera-etc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/1283\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12869,"href":"https:\/\/www.hedera-etc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/1283\/revisions\/12869"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hedera-etc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1284"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hedera-etc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1283"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hedera-etc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=1283"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hedera-etc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=1283"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hedera-etc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=1283"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}