Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Luminor’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Luminor’, is a variety that deserves its name because its presence brightens up the garden.
The winter foliage is light green, with fine white veins. In spring, the young foliage is lemon to butter yellow, fading as the summer progresses. The leaves are composed of 3 lobes
It is a very good climber, branchy, not too thick, to be reserved for sunny spots in the garden.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Luminor'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar : ‘Luminor’
- 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: unknown
Description of Hedera helix ‘Luminor’
- Growth habit: spreading
- Number of lobes: 3 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 3 to 5 cm
- Leaf width: 3 to 4 cm
- Colour of leaf: light green
- Colour of veins: white-green
- Colour of stem and petiole: reddish
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and maintenance advice for Hedera helix ‘Luminor’
- Exposure : 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
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“Ivy clings where the wind blows, feeding on ruins like fertile soil.”





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