Hedera helix ‘Russell's Gold’ - Ornamental ivy
Interesting for its golden yellow to light yellow young shoots, which turn dark green when mature.
Similar to ‘Buttercup’, with more widely spaced, finer textured leaves and central lobes of variable length, but often longer and more wavy at the margin.
A good climber that does not overgrow its support and remains discreet with its small leaves.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Russell's Gold’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Russell's Gold, is interesting for its young golden to light yellow shoots. The young leaves measure 4-6 cm, borne on stems with internodes 4 cm apart. They turn dark green at maturity, with much smaller leaves.
This ivy resembles ‘Buttercup’, with more widely spaced, finer-textured leaves and central lobes of variable length, but often longer and more undulating at the margin.
Its shoots have very few adventitious roots. A good climber, it does not overgrow its support and remains discreet with its small leaves.
History
This cultivar was introduced by LR Russel Ltd, UK in 1908.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Russell's Gold'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Russell's Gold’
- 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 ‘Russell's Gold’
- Growth habit: ground cover
- Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 7 cm
- Sheet width: 6 cm
- Leaf colour: young shoots yellow, later turning dark green
- Colour of veins: light green
- Colour of stem and petiole: reddish
- Stem: well-branched
- Length of petiole: 2 cm
- Knot spacing: 2 cm
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, growing and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Russell's Gold’
- Exposure: shade, part shade, sun
- Hardiness: -12°C
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: neutral or chalky
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: climbing
- Development: moderate, slow
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“The ivy-covered ruins are a reminder that even in the midst of abandonment, life persists.”
Guy de Maupassant, A Life
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 6 to 10 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 11 to 20 containers |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Fairly branched, Spread out |
| Type of foliage and colour | Yellow |
| Possible uses | Climber |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Fairly hardy |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Slow |
| Vigorous development | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Ivy type |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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