Hedera helix ‘Rheingold’ - Ornamental ivy
Slightly undulating leaves with a very varied variegation.
Blade dark green and grey with light yellow margins to lighter green with streaks and cream freckles or sometimes entirely green.
An ivy of modest growth, but with a lot of charm, very bright in a pot.
Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Rheingold’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Rheingold’, It has slightly wavy leaves with a very varied variegation.
The leaf blade ranges from dark, greyish green with light yellow margins to lighter green with streaks and creamy freckles or sometimes entirely green.
This is a modest-growing ivy, but it has a lot of charm and is very bright in a pot.
History
This cultivar was discovered in 1980 by Brother Ingobert Heieck in the flower beds of the monastery of Neuburg, Germany.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Rheingold'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genus Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Rheingold’
- Pierot classification: variegated ivy, type ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: discovered in 1980 by Brother Ingobert Heieck of the monastery of Neuburg, Germany
Description of Hedera helix ‘Rheingold’
- Growth habit: spreading
- Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 4 to 7 cm
- Leaf width: 4 to 5 cm
- Leaf colour: very variegated variegation with cream margins
- Colour of veins: cream
- Colour of stem and petiole: pinkish green
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Rheingold’
- 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, climber, pot, window box
- Development: moderate, slow
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“The ivy grew silently, unaware of the fall of the civilisations that had preceded it.”
Oscar Wilde, The Portrait of Dorian Gray
Additional information
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 0 jar |
|---|---|
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 0 container |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Compact, Spread out |
| Type of foliage and colour | Yellow variegation |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Climber, Pots or planters |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Shade |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Difficult |
| Speed | Slow |
| Vigorous development | Modest |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Ivy type, variegated |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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