Hedera helix 'Luminor' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Luminor’ – Ornemental Ivy

A variety that deserves its name as its presence lights up the garden.

Light green winter foliage, revealing fine white veins. In spring, young foliage is lemon yellow to butter yellow, fading over the summer. Leaves composed of 3 lobes

Very good climber, branchy, not too thick, to be reserved for sunny areas of the garden.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Luminor’

In a nutshell

The ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Luminor’, is a variety that deserves its name as its presence lights up the garden.

The winter foliage is light green, and reveals fine white veins. In spring, the young foliage is lemon yellow to butter yellow, and fades over the summer. The leaves are composed of 3 lobes

It is a very good climber, branchy, not too thick, to be reserved for sunny places in the garden.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Luminor'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Luminor’
Pierot classification: typical ivy
Foliage stage: juvenile
Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of the cultivar: unknown

Description of Hedera helix 'Luminor'

Shape: spread
Number of lobes: 3 lobes in general
Leaf length: 3 to 5 cm
Leaf width: 3 to 4 cm
Leaf color: light green
Vein color: white green
Stem and petiole color: reddish
Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches

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

Exposure: sun
Hardyness: -15°C
Soil moisture: fresh soil
Soil pH: neutral or calcareous
Soil type: all
Soil richness: ordinary or humus-rich
Use: ground cover, climbing
Development: moderate
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)

Ivy in literature

“Ivy clings wherever the wind blows, feeding on ruins like fertile soil.”

George Eliot, Silas Marner

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	11 to 20 pots
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	more than 100 cantainerss
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Spread out
Appearance of foliage	Green, Yellow
Possible uses	Climbing, Ground cover
Exposure	Sun
Hardiness	Good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Easy
Development speed	Medium
Development vigor	Medium
Classification according to the Pierot system	Ivy ivy
Award	No known award