Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Goldheart’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Goldheart’, is also known by its old name ‘Oro di Bogliasco’. It is a climber with relatively thick stems.
The young shoots are reddish-pink, the nodes are short and the leaves are cordate at the base with 3 to 5 lobes. The colour of the leaves is dark green, irregularly mottled in the centre of the leaf with a golden-yellow macule. The colours show through even in the shade.
Its hardiness is excellent. It grows slowly at first, but is vigorous once well established.
History
This cultivar was discovered by the Angelo Crovetto nursery in Genoa, Italy, in 1951. It was originally called ‘Oro di Bogliasco’.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Goldheart'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Chamkorey’
- Synonym: ‘Oro di Bogliasco’.’
- Pierot classification: variegated ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: discovered in 1951 by the Angelo Crovetto nursery in Genoa, Italy.
Description of Hedera helix ‘Goldheart’
- Growth habit: spreading
- Number of lobes: 3 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 4 cm
- Sheet width: 4 cm
- Colour of leaf: dark green mottled with golden yellow
- Colour of veins: dark green or golden yellow
- Stem colour: pink
- Colour of petiole: pink, green or yellow
- Upper: thick
- Branches: few branches
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Goldheart’
- 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: climbing, topiary
- Development: medium
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“The old ivy-covered stones whispered ancient legends with every gust of wind.”








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