Hedera helix ‘Luzii’ adult
Ivy with broad, cordate leaves, attractively speckled with yellow and yellow-green.
Slightly serrated leaf edges. Greenish flowers in October followed by black berries in December-March.
Shrubby habit. Easy to grow. Withstands sun that does not burn.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Luzii’ adult
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Luzii’ adult, Its broad, cordate leaves are attractively speckled with yellow and yellow-green.
The edges of the leaves are slightly crenellated. Greenish flowers appear in October, followed by black berries in December/March.
It has a shrubby habit. This is an easy-to-grow variety that tolerates cool sunshine.
History
This cultivar was discovered by the Ernst Luz nursery in Germany around 1950. It is presented here in its adult form.
Technical details - Adult Hedera helix 'Luzii
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar : ‘Luzii’
- Pierot classification: adult
- Foliage stage: adult
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: discovered by the Ernst Luz nursery, Germany, around 1950
Description of mature Hedera helix ‘Luzii
- Growth habit: shrubby
- Number of lobes: unlobed
- Leaf length: 5 to 10 cm
- Leaf width: 5 to 10 cm
- Colour of leaf: green speckled with yellow and light green
- Colour of veins: light green
- Colour of stem and petiole: light green
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
- Flowering colour: greenish
- Flowering period: October
- Fructification: black berries
- Fruiting period: December to March
Planting, growing and care instructions for mature Hedera helix ‘Luzii
- Exposure: sun, part shade
- Hardiness: -8°C
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: neutral or chalky
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: pot, rockery, isolated
- Development: medium
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“Iou are the only capital I have left; your life gives me life, the ivy dies when the elm falls.”
Méry, An unknown crime
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 3 to 5 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 0 container |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Shrubby, Bushy |
| Type of foliage and colour | Yellow variegation |
| Possible uses | Freestanding, Pots or planters, Rockwork |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Less hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Average |
| Vigorous development | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Adult |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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