{"id":543,"date":"2023-10-28T21:05:16","date_gmt":"2023-10-28T19:05:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hedera-etc.com\/?post_type=product&p=543"},"modified":"2026-05-01T07:09:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T05:09:52","slug":"hedera-helix-cross-stitch","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.hedera-etc.com\/en\/product\/hedera-helix-cross-stitch\/","title":{"rendered":"Hedera helix<\/em> \u2018Cross Stitch\u2019 - Ornamental ivy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix \u2018Cross Stitch\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> \u2018Cross Stitch\u2019<\/strong>, is a small-growing variety with very atypical foliage.<\/p>

The leaves are composed of 3 to 5 lobes with sinuses so deep that they appear to be separate. They curl around the stem to form curious clusters. The leaf blade is medium to dark green. The stems are thick and fasciate. The petioles are almost non-existent.<\/p>

Hedera helix<\/em> \u2018Cross Stitch\u2019 forms a clump at ground level. It grows quite slowly. This ivy is also ideal for pots.<\/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 Cliff Coon of Coon Hollow Ivies Nursery, California, USA, in 2006. It is the result of a mutation of \u2018Midget\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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Detailed sheet - Hedera helix 'Cross Stitch'<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Botanical information<\/h3>
  • Family: Araliaceae<\/li>
  • Genus Hedera<\/strong><\/em><\/li>
  • Species : helix<\/em><\/li>
  • Cultivar: \u2018Cross Stitch\u2019<\/li>
  • Pierot classification: curiosity ivy, ivy with bird's-foot leaves<\/li>
  • Foliage stage: juvenile<\/li>
  • Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.<\/li>
  • Origin of cultivar: \u2018Midget' sport selected in 2006 by\u00a0Cliff Coon from Coon Hollow Ivies Nursery, California, USA.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>

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    Description of Hedera helix \u2018Cross Stitch\u2019<\/h3>
    • Growth habit: bushy, compact<\/li>
    • Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general<\/li>
    • Leaf length: 4 cm<\/li>
    • Leaf width: 2 to 4 cm<\/li>
    • Leaf colour: medium to dark green<\/li>
    • Colour of veins: green<\/li>
    • Stem colour: brownish green<\/li>
    • Length of petiole: very short or non-existent<\/li>
    • Branches: fairly widespread<\/li>
    • Mattress thickness: thick<\/li>
    • Internodes: 2 to 3 cm<\/li>
    • Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches<\/li><\/ul>

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      Planting, cultivation and maintenance advice for Hedera helix \u2018Cross Stitch\u2019<\/h3>
      • Exposure: shade, part shade, sun<\/li>
      • Hardiness: -15\u00b0C<\/li>
      • Soil moisture: cool soil<\/li>
      • Soil PH: neutral or chalky<\/li>
      • Soil type: all<\/li>
      • Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing<\/li>
      • Use: ground cover, pot, houseplant<\/li>
      • Development: moderate, slow<\/li>
      • Pruning: once a year<\/li>
      • Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)<\/li>
      • Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)<\/li><\/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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        A page from my little ivy encyclopaedia<\/h2>\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
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        The occasional question ...<\/span><\/h3>

        What is the sinus of a leaf?<\/span><\/h2>

        Ivy leaves are usually lobed, i.e. with a more or less divided blade. The number of lobes is generally three to five. The indentation or indentation between each lobe is botanically called the sinus<\/b>.\u00a0<\/p>

        The sinus <\/b>can be more or less deep. They may form an obtuse or acute angle, but they may also be more or less rounded. Sometimes they are very shallow, almost flat.<\/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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        Ivy in literature<\/span><\/h3>

        \u201cThe ivy clung to the old wall like an insistent memory that nothing could erase.<\/span>\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>

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        A small-growing variety with very unusual foliage.<\/p>\n

        Leaves composed of 3 to 5 lobes with sinuses so deep that they appear to be separate. Wrap around the stem to form curious clusters. Blade medium to dark green. Stems thick and fasciate. Stalks almost non-existent.<\/p>\n

        Forms a clump at ground level. Slow-growing. This ivy is also ideal for pots.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":544,"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-543","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\/543","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=543"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.hedera-etc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/543\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14693,"href":"https:\/\/www.hedera-etc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/543\/revisions\/14693"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hedera-etc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/544"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hedera-etc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=543"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hedera-etc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=543"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hedera-etc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=543"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hedera-etc.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=543"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}