Hedera helix ‘Caenwoodiana Aurea’ - Ornamental ivy
Long-stemmed climbing ivy.
Medium-sized leaves with 5 narrow lobes, mottled yellow, then turning green and grey. Leaf bases sagittate or hastate. Stems strong but sparsely branched.
Ivy forms a thin mattress that should preferably be planted in a sunny position to take advantage of its luminous colouring.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Brokamp’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Caenwoodiana Aurea’ is a long-stemmed climber.
The medium-sized leaves have 5 narrow lobes. They start out mottled yellow, then turn green and grey. However, in bright conditions, they remain yellow for longer and more widely. The bases of the leaves are sagittate or hastate. The stems are strong but not very branched.
This ivy forms a thin mattress that should preferably be planted in a sunny spot to take advantage of its luminous colouring.
History
This cultivar first appeared in the catalogue of Robert Veitch & Sons in 1905, but was known in England long before that. It is a mutation of ‘Pedata’.’
Detailed description of Hedera helix 'Caenwoodiana Aurea'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Caenwoodiana Aurea’
- 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: sport of ‘Pedata’ known in England from the 1860s, published in the catalogues of Robert Veitch & Sons in 1903.
Description of Hedera helix ‘Caenwoodiana Aurea’
- Port : étalél
- Number of lobes: usually 5 lobes
- Leaf length: 5 cm
- Sheet width: 6 cm
- Colour of leaf: green-yellow
- Colour of veins: yellow-green
- Colour of stem and petiole: purplish green
- Branches: few branches
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and maintenance advice for Hedera helix ‘Caenwoodiana Aurea’
- Exposure : sun
- Hardiness: -15°C
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: neutral or chalky
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: climber, pot, window box
- Development: rapid
- 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 hasted leaf?
The vocabulary used by botanists to describe plants is very rich. For leaves alone, you can come across dozens of specific terms.
The word ‘hasté‘describes a leaf whose blade resembles the shape of a halberd, i.e. more triangular with the two base lobes almost aligned. This is what distinguishes it from a sagittate leaf, where the two base lobes fall on either side, like an arrow.
This term can also be used to describe the base of the leaf, meaning that the leaf forms an arrow-like shape where it attaches to the petiole.
Ivy in literature
“The old ivy-covered stones seemed to withdraw into themselves, protected by their green mantle.”
Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 1 to 2 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 11 to 20 containers |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Spread out, Little branched |
| Type of foliage and colour | Yellow |
| Possible uses | Climber, Pots or planters |
| Exhibition | Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Fast |
| Vigorous development | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Bird's paw |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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