Hedera helix ‘Yumin’- Ornamental ivy
A stocky plant with well-branched stems. Leaves three-lobed, the central one being prominent. Lobes sometimes well rounded at the base and pointed at the top.
Dark green leaves with fine yellow-green veins and yellow-green blade margins.
Colours best in bright conditions. So give it a sunny exposure.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Yumin’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Yumin’, is a stocky plant with well-branched stems. They bear three-lobed leaves, the central one being prominent. The lobes are sometimes well rounded at the base and pointed at the top.
The dark green leaf is criss-crossed with fine yellow-green veins, and the edge of the blade is yellow-green. The beautifully coloured margins tend to revert to green with age.
The leaf colours best in bright conditions. So give it a sunny exposure.
History
This cultivar is a sport of ‘Witchel’, discovered by Brother Ingobert Heieck of the Monastery of Neubourg, Germany.
Technical details - Hederan helix 'Yumin'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Yumin’
- Synonym: Witchel mut. 6
- Pierot classification: standard ivy, variegated ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: mutation of ‘Witchel’, discovered by Brother Ingobert Heieck of the Monastery of Neubourg, Germany
Description of Hedera helix ‘Yumin’
- Growth habit: spreading, sparse, stocky
- Number of lobes: 3 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 6 cm
- Sheet width: 4.5 cm
- Leaf colour: dark green in the centre, yellowish green to chartreuse green at the edges
- Colour of veins: yellowish green
- Colour of stem and petiole: purple green
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and maintenance advice for Hedera helix ‘Yumin’
- 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, pots, window boxes, hanging baskets
- Development: rapid
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“A man becomes great, and suddenly many people become ivy, because he has become an oak.”
Antoine de Rivarol
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 1 to 2 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 3 to 5 containers |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Fairly branched, Compact, Scattered, Spread out |
| Type of foliage and colour | Yellow variegation |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Pots or planters, Hanging lamp |
| Exhibition | Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Fast |
| Vigorous development | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | From 'Pittsburgh', Ivy type, variegated |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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