Hedera helix ‘Golden Starlight’ - Ornamental ivy
Bright ivy. Leaves with 3 to 7 elongated, narrow, pointed lobes. Blade green and grey, edged with bright yellow.
Self-branching stems with short internodes.
A marvellous climbing ivy, which can also be very beautiful in a pot or as ground cover.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Golden Starlight’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Golden Starlight’, is a luminous ivy.
Its leaves have 3 to 7 elongated, narrow, pointed lobes. The leaf blade is green and grey, with bright yellow margins.
The stems are self-branching, with short internodes. This is a wonderful climbing ivy, which can also look great in pots or as ground cover. Choose a spot sheltered from draughts, especially in winter. Keep an eye out for unfaithful stems, which should be removed as you go along. It has a tendency to revert to its parent ‘Goldchild’.
History
This cultivar was discovered by Henrik Boniokke, Denmark in 1998. It is a mutation of ‘Goldchild’.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Golden Starlight'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar : ‘Golden Starlight’
- Synonym: ‘Yellow Ripple’
- Pierot classification: fan-leaved ivy, variegated ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: sport of ‘Goldchild’, discovered in Denmark in 1998 by Henrik Boniokke
Description of Hedera helix ‘Golden Starlight’
- Growth habit: stocky, spreading
- Number of lobes: 3 to 7 lobes, narrow and pointed
- Leaf length: 6 cm
- Sheet width: 6 cm
- Leaf colour: green and grey with bright yellow margins
- Colour of veins: yellow
- Colour of stem and petiole: bronze to red
- Internodes: short
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, growing and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Golden Starlight’
- Exposure: sun, part shade
- Hardiness: -8°C
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: neutral or chalky
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: ground cover, climber, pot, window box, hanging baskets, houseplant
- Development: rapid
- 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 prayer memories in its tangle.”
George Sand, Consuelo
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 21 to 50 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 21 to 50 containers |
| Large stock items | 1 to 2 large subjects |
| General appearance | Fairly branched, Staggered, Stocky |
| Type of foliage and colour | Atypical, Yellow variegated |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Climber, Houseplant, Pots or planters, Hanging plants |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Less hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Fast |
| Vigorous development | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Fan-shaped, Sired by 'Pittsburgh', variegated |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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