Ivy with an elongated, pointed central leaf lobe.

Blade with 3 to 5 lobes. Young stems and petioles dark red.

Good climber for all exposures. A fairly vigorous variety.

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Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Green Sheen’

In a nutshell

Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Green Sheen’, The central lobe of the leaf is stretched and pointed.

The leaf blade has 3 to 5 lobes. Young stems and petioles are dark red.

It is a good climber for all types of exposure and quite vigorous.

History

This cultivar is the result of a mutation of ‘Luzii’ discovered in our nursery.

Detailed sheet - Hedera helix 'Green Sheen'

Botanical information

  • Family: Araliaceae
  • Genre : Hedera
  • Species : helix
  • Cultivar: ‘Green Sheen’
  • Pierot classification: ivy type
  • Foliage stage: juvenile
  • Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
  • Origin of cultivar: sport of ‘Luzii’ detected in our nursery

 

Description of Hedera helix ‘Luzii’

  • Growth habit: spreading
  • Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general
  • Leaf length: 5 to 6 cm
  • Sheet width: 4 cm
  • Leaf colour: green
  • Colour of veins: light green
  • Base of leaf: cordate
  • Leaf apex: acute
  • Colour of stem and petiole: dark red
  • Length of petiole: 5 to 6 cm
  • Ramifications: slightly razmified
  • Mattress thickness: not very thick
  • Node spacing: 4 cm
  • Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches

 

Planting, growing and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Green Sheen’

  • Exposure: shade, part shade, sun
  • Hardiness: -15°C
  • Soil moisture: cool soil
  • Soil PH: neutral or chalky
  • Soil type: all
  • Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
  • Use: ground cover, climber
  • Development: moderate
  • Growth rate: medium
  • Pruning: once a year
  • Pests: rare (e.g. otiorhynchs)
  • Diseases: rare (e.g. leaf spots)
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Ivy in literature

“The ivy climbed the walls with the stubborn slowness of a vegetal beast.

Émile Zola, The Fault of Abbé Mouret

Additional information

Weight N/A
Stock of 1-litre cups and pots

3 to 5 pots

Stock 2 or 4 litre containers

6 to 10 containers

Large stock items

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General appearance

Spread out, Little branched

Type of foliage and colour

Green

Possible uses

Ground cover, Climber

Exhibition

Part shade, Shade, Sun

Hardiness

Good hardiness

Easy to grow

Easy

Speed

Average

Vigorous development

Medium

Classification according to the Pierot system

Ivy type

Reward obtained

No known reward

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