Hedera helix ‘Gilded Hawke’ - Ornamental ivy
Beautiful, bright, well-lobed variegated leaves, borne on stiff, upright petioles.
Blade formed of 3 to 5 lobes, rather deep, with scurved and wavy margins, often asymmetrical. Splashed with green and grey with wide yellow or golden margins, tending towards cream in sunny situations and taking on beautiful winter colours.
Ivy with few branches. Short internodes. For ground cover or as a climber, but also for hanging baskets.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Gilded Hawke’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Gilded Hawke’, The leaves are bright, well-lobed and variegated, with stiff, upright petioles.
The leaf blade consists of 3 to 5 lobes, rather deep, with scurved and wavy edges, often asymmetrical. They are splashed with green and grey with wide yellow or golden margins, tending towards cream in sunny positions. The leaves take on beautiful winter colours.
This is an ivy with few branches. The stems have short internodes. You can use it as ground cover or as a climber, but also in hanging baskets.
History
Hedera helix ‘Gilded Hawke’ was discovered in a garden centre near Cincinnati. It may be a mutation of ‘Pittsburgh’. It was named in honour of Gillia Hawke, curator of the American Ivy Society gardens in Ohio, USA, in 1995.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Gilded Hawke'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Gilded Hawke’
- Pierot classification: variegated ivy, ivy with wavy-crisped leaves
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: possibly a ‘Pittsburgh’ sport, discovered in 1995 in a garden centre near Cincinnati, Ohio, United States.
Description of Hedera helix ‘Gilded Hawke’
- Growth habit: stocky, spreading
- Number of lobes: 3 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 4 cm
- Sheet width: 5 cm
- Leaf colour : green and grey with wide yellow or gold margins
- Leaf colour variation: margins tending towards cream in the sun. Beautiful winter colours.
- Colour of veins: cream
- Colour of stem and petiole: red
- Branches: few branches
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and care advice for Hedera helix ‘Gilded Hawke’
- Exposure: sun, 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, hanging baskets, pots, window boxes
- Development: medium
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
A page from my little ivy encyclopaedia
The occasional question ...
What is a recursive sheet?
The vocabulary used by botanists to describe plants is very rich. For leaves alone, you can come across dozens of specific terms.
A leaf is said to be recurred when its edges are curved downwards, forming an inverted cup. The opposite of scurved is curved, i.e. bent upwards.
Ivy in literature
“The ivy, tenacious and indifferent to the centuries, covered the stones with inexorable grace.”
Honoré de Balzac, The village priest
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 | Spread out, Little branched, Trapu |
| Type of foliage and colour | Curly or wavy, Yellow variegation |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Climber, Pots or planters, Hanging lamp |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Average |
| Speed | Average |
| Vigorous development | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | From 'Pittsburgh', Wavy, curly or crisp, Mixed |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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