Hedera helix 'Luzii' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Luzii’ – Ornemental Ivy

Very vigorous, annual shoots one meter long, quite branchy.

Foliage is gray green yellow, spotted with green and gray. Takes its color in mid-summer, the young leaves rather lighter.

Ivy to use on a wall, a slope or a tree trunk, preferably to the east or north, taking care to prune it in order to reduce its thickness. Can form very large mattresses.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Luzii’

In a nutshell

The ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Luzii’, is very vigorous. It produces annual shoots one metre long. It is quite branchy.

Its foliage is grey-green yellow, speckled with darker green and grey-green. It takes on its colour in mid-summer, the young leaves are rather lighter.

This is an ivy to use on a wall, a slope or a tree trunk, preferably to the east or north, taking care to prune it in order to reduce its thickness. It can, in fact, form very large mattresses. It quickly passes into the adult phase in a sunny situation.

History

This cultivar was discovered by the Ernst Luz nursery, Germany, around 1950.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Luzii'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Luzii’
Pierot classification: variegated ivy
Leaf stage: juvenile
Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but not very much on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of the cultivar: discovered by the Ernst Luz nursery, Germany, around 1950

Description of Hedera helix 'Luzii'

Shape: spreading
Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general
Leaf length: 4 cm
Leaf width: 4 cm
Leaf color: yellow green dotted with green and gray.
Vein color: yellow-green
Stem and petiole color: greenish-red
Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches

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

Planting, growing and maintenance advice for Hedera helix ‘Luzii’
Exposure: sun, partial shade
Hardiness: -8°C
Soil moisture: fresh soil
Soil pH: neutral or calcareous
Soil type: all
Soil richness: ordinary or humus-rich
Use: ground cover, climbing, hanging baskets, pots, planters
Development: vigorous
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)

Ivy in literature

“Under the shade of the ivy, the walls seemed older, as if they held forgotten secrets.”

James Fenimore Cooper, The Last of the Mohicans

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	0 pot
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	21 to 50 containers
Stock big articles	3 to 5 big articles
Shape	Quite branched, Spread out, Stocky
Appearance of foliage	Yellow variegated
Possible uses	Climbing, Ground cover, Hanging plant, Pots or planters
Exposure	Partial shade, Sun
Hardiness	Less hardy
Ease of cultivation	Easy
Development speed	Medium
Development vigor	Medium
Classification according to the Pierot system	Ivy ivy, Variegated
Award	No known award