Hedera helix 'Lightfinger' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Lightfinger’ – Ornemental Ivy

Particularly attractive ivy with its bird’s-foot leaves, bright yellow then turning pale green.

The edges are well highlighted by an upward curl of the margins.

Its stems are well-branched and form a rather dense carpet of foliage.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Lightfinger’

In a nutshell

The ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Lightfinger’, is particularly attractive with its bright yellow, pale green, bird’s-foot leaves.

They are formed of 3 to 5 lobes. The edges are highlighted by an upward rolling of the margins.

Its stems are well branched and form a rather dense carpet of foliage.

This ivy is a mutation of ‘Sagittaefolia Variegata’.

History

This cultivar is a mutation of ‘Sagittaefolia Variegata’ discovered in the UK in 1985

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Lightfinger'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus : Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Lightfinger’
Pierot classification: bird’s-foot ivy
Foliage stage: juvenile
Species origin: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Cultivar origin: mutation of ‘Sagittaefolia Variegata‘.

Description of Hedera helix ‘Lightfinger’

Growth habit: ground cover
Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general
Leaf length: 4 cm
Sheet width: 3 cm
Leaf color: bright yellow to light green
Color of veins: cream
Stem and petiole color: reddish green
Carpet: relatively thick
Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches

Planting, growing and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Lightfinger’

Exposure: shade, part shade
Hardiness: -15°C
Soil moisture: cool soil
Soil PH: neutral or calcareous
Soil type: all
Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
Use: ground cover
Development: moderate
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spider mites, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)

A page from my little ivy encyclopedia

The question of circumstance...

What is bird's-foot ivy?

In her book “The Ivy Book”, Suzanne Warner Pierot proposes a classification of ivy into 8 categories, based mainly on the appearance of the leaves.

One of these categories is called “Bird’s foot”, and consists of ivy whose leaves are very deeply cut, with pointed lobes, so that they resemble bird’s feet.

Find out more about this classification.

Ivy in literature

“The ivy wrapped itself around the columns, like plant chains.”

Gustave Flaubert, Salammbô

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	1 to 2 pots
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	11 to 20 containers
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Quite branched, Spread out, Thick
Appearance of foliage	Yellow
Possible uses	Ground cover, Hanging plant
Exposure	Partial shade, Shade
Hardiness	Good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Easy
Development speed	Medium
Development vigor	Medium
Classification according to the Pierot system	Bird's foot, From 'Pittsburgh'
Award	No known award