Hedera helix 'Lullingen' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Lullingen’ – Ornemental Ivy

Has the particularity of having lobes of similar size, 5 in number, with a blunt tip and coarsely toothed.

Dull green leaf blade.

Compact plant, which grows slowly, and which is not very branchy. Can be used as ground cover or as a climber.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Lullingen’

In a nutshell

The ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Lullingen’, has the particularity of having lobes of similar size. There are 5 of them, with a blunt tip and coarsely toothed.

The blade is matt green.

It is a compact plant, which grows slowly, and which has few branches. It can be used as ground cover or as a climber.

History

This cultivar was discovered by Mario Hollmann of the German Ivy Society at a plant market in Lullingen.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Lullingen'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Lullingen’
Pierot classification: ivy with wavy-crisp leaves
Foliage stage: juvenile
Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of the cultivar: discovered by Mario Hollmann of the German Ivy Society in a plant market in Lullingen

Description of Hedera helix 'Lullingen'

Shape: compact
Number of lobes: 5 lobes in general
Leaf length: 5 cm
Leaf width: 5 cm
Leaf shape: very cut
Leaf color: matt green
Vein color: light green
Stem and petiole color: purple green
Petiole length: up to 7 cm
Ramifications: little branched
Mattress thickness: not very thick
Internodes: 5 cm
Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches

Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix 'Lullingen'

Exposure: shade, partial shade, sun
Hardiness: -15°C
Soil moisture: fresh soil
Soil pH: neutral or limestone
Soil type: all
Soil richness: ordinary or humus-rich
Use: ground cover, climbing, pots, planters
Development: slow
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (spots on the leaves)

Ivy in literature

“The ivy, deep green and tenacious, almost entirely hid the gray stones of the building.”

Thomas Hardy, Under the Trees

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	11 to 20 pots
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	11 to 20 containers
Stock big articles	1 to 2 big articles
Shape	Compact, Little branched
Appearance of foliage	Atypical, Green, Red in winter
Possible uses	Climbing, Ground cover, Pots or planters
Exposure	Partial shade, Shade, Sun
Hardiness	Good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Easy
Development speed	Slow
Development vigor	Medium
Classification according to the Pierot system	Curly, From 'Pittsburgh'
Award	No known award