Hedera helix ‘Goldfinch’ - Ornamental ivy
A magnificent golden variety with small leaves.
Leaf usually composed of 3 lobes, sometimes 5. Central lobe longer than the lateral lobes. Blade chartreuse green to yellow, especially in sun, pale green in shadier situations.
Ivy is perfect for ground cover in small areas, pots and rock gardens.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Goldfinch’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Goldfinch’, This is a magnificent golden variety with small leaves.
The leaf is usually composed of 3 lobes, sometimes 5. The central lobe is longer than the lateral lobes. The leaf blade is chartreuse green to yellow, especially in sunlight. It becomes pale green in shadier situations.
This ivy is perfect for covering the ground in small areas, pots and rock gardens.
History
This cultivar was sown from ‘Needlepoint’ by Cliff Coon (Coon Hollow Ivies), California, in 1994.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Goldfinch'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Goldfinch’
- Pierot classification: ivy with bird's-foot leaves
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: from a seedling of ‘Needlepoint’ by Cliff Coon (Coon Hollow Ivies), California, in 1994
Description of Hedera helix ‘Goldfinch’
- Growth habit: bushy, stocky
- Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 4 cm
- Sheet width: 4 cm
- Leaf colour: chartreuse green to yellow green
- Colour of veins: yellow-green
- Colour of stem and petiole: reddish green
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and maintenance advice for Hedera helix ‘Goldfinch’
- 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, pots, window boxes, topiary, hanging baskets
- Development: moderate, slow
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“Ivy covered the walls of the old convent, hiding the memories of prayer in its tangle.”
George Sand, Consuelo
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 51 to 100 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 0 container |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Compact, Spread out, Bush, Very branched |
| Type of foliage and colour | Yellow |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Pots or planters, Hanging lamp, Topiary |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Slow |
| Vigorous development | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | From 'Pittsburgh', Bird's Paw |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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