Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Little Luzii’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Little Luzii’, is very similar to Hedera helix ‘Luzii‘but more compact.
The leaves are smaller, punctuated with green and grey on a yellowish-green background.
This small, sun-tolerant ivy is particularly well-suited to rock gardens.
History
This cultivar was selected by Fibrex Nurseries, UK, in the 1980s.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Little Luzii'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Little Luzii’
- Pierot classification: variegated ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: selected by Fibrex Nurseries, United Kingdom, in the 1980s.
Description of Hedera helix ‘Little Luzii’
- Growth habit: compact, stocky
- Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 2 to 3 cm
- Leaf width: 1.5 to 2 cm
- Leaf colour: punctuated with green and grey on a yellowish-green background.
- Colour of veins: cream
- Colour of stem and petiole: reddish
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Little Luzii’
- Exposure: sun, part shade
- 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: modest
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“The ivy spread fearlessly, covering the walls and statues like a lingering memory.”






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