Hedera helix ‘Lightfinger’ - Ornamental ivy
This ivy is particularly attractive with its bird's-foot leaves, which are bright yellow and then turn pale green.
The edges are well highlighted by the upward curling of the margins.
Its stems are well-branched and form a rather dense carpet of foliage.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Lightfinger’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Lightfinger’, It is particularly attractive with its bird's-foot leaves, which are bright yellow and then turn pale green.
They have 3 to 5 lobes. The edges are emphasised by an upward rolling of the margins.
Its stems are well-branched and form a rather dense carpet of foliage.
This ivy is a mutation of ‘Sagittaefolia Variegata’.
History
This cultivar is a mutation of ‘Sagittaefolia Variegata’ discovered in the United Kingdom in 1985.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Lightfinger'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Lightfinger’
- Pierot classification: bird's-foot ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: mutation of ‘Sagittaefolia Variegata‘
Description of Hedera helix ‘Lightfinger’
- Growth habit: ground cover
- Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 4 cm
- Sheet width: 3 cm
- Leaf colour: bright yellow to light green
- Colour of veins: cream
- Colour of stem and petiole: reddish green
- Carpet: relatively thick
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Lightfinger’
- Exposure: shade, 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
- Development: moderate
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
A page from my little ivy encyclopaedia
The question of circumstance
What is «bird's foot» ivy?
In her book «The Ivy Book», Suzanne Warner Pierot proposes a classification of ivy into 8 categories, based mainly on the appearance of the leaves.
One of these categories is called «Bird's foot», and consists of ivy whose leaves are very deeply cut, with pointed lobes, so that they resemble bird's feet.
Ivy in literature
“The ivy wrapped around the columns like plant chains.»
Gustave Flaubert, Salammbô
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 0 jar |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 11 to 20 containers |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Fairly branched, Thick, Spread out |
| Type of foliage and colour | Yellow |
| Possible uses | Floor covering, Hanging |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Shade |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Average |
| Vigorous development | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | From 'Pittsburgh', Bird's Paw |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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