We are particularly delighted by the colour of its young shoots.

Thick, well-branched stems with short internodes, bearing leaves with 5 well-defined lobes. Marbled with creamy yellow on a light green background, the proportion of which can vary considerably. The blade is slightly wavy at the sinuses.

A compact, slow-growing ground-cover ivy, to be planted in a bright spot for at least part of the day to encourage its beautiful colouring.

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Description

Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘California Gold’

In a nutshell

Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘California Gold’, The colour of its young shoots is a particular delight.

The thick, well-branched stems, with short internodes, bear leaves with 5 clearly defined lobes. They are mottled with creamy yellow on a light green background, the proportion of which can vary considerably. The leaf blade is slightly wavy at the sinuses.

It is a ground-cover ivy compact, slow-growing, Place in a bright spot for at least part of the day to encourage its beautiful colouring.

History

This cultivar is a mutation of ‘California’. It was introduced from the United States.

Detailed sheet - Hedera helix 'California Gold'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genre : Hedera
Species : helix
Cultivar: ‘California Gold’
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: sport of ‘California’, introduced from the United States.

Description of Hedera helix ‘California Gold’

Port : compact
Number of lobes: 5 lobes in general, undulating in the sinuses
Leaf length: 4 to 5 cm
Leaf width: 3 to 4 cm
Colour of leaf: green mottled with yellow
Colour of veins: creamy yellow
Colour of stem and petiole: reddish green
Length of petiole: 5 to 6 cm
Branches: well branched
Mattress thickness: fairly thick
Internodes: 1 to 1.5 cm
Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches

Planting, cultivation and maintenance advice for Hedera helix ‘California Gold’

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
Development: medium, slow
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)

Comparison with nearby cultivar

	Luzii	California Gold
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Sinus	Moderately deep	Deeper
Ripple	no ripple	sinus ripple

Ivy in literature

“The invasive ivy climbed all the way up the towers, bringing nature back into man's domain.”

Walter Scott, Ivanhoe

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock of 1-litre cups and pots	11 to 20 pots
Stock 2 or 4 litre containers	1 to 2 containers
Large stock items	0 big topic
General appearance	Compact
Type of foliage and colour	Curly or wavy, Yellow variegation
Possible uses	Ground cover, Pots or planters
Exhibition	Part shade, Sun
Hardiness	Good hardiness
Easy to grow	Easy
Speed	Slow
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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Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘California Gold’

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