Hedera helix ‘Nigra Aurea’ - Ornamental ivy
A good climber that will brighten up a corner of your garden.
Dark green leaves give rise to young yellow shoots which gradually turn green.
Medium-sized, three-lobed leaf (4 x 4 cm). In winter, it darkens considerably to become green-black.
Rather branchy, forms thin mattresses.
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Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Nigra Aurea’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Nigra Aurea’, is a good climber. It will brighten up any corner of your garden.
The dark green foliage gives rise to young yellow shoots which gradually turn green.
The three-lobed leaf is medium-sized (4 x 4 cm). In winter, it darkens considerably, turning green-black.
Rather branchy, it forms thin mattresses.
History
This cultivar is of unknown origin.
Technical details - Hedera helix 'Nigra Aurea'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar: ‘Nigra Aurea’
- Pierot classification: ivy type
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: unknown
Description of Hedera helix ‘Nigra Aurea’
- Growth habit: sparsely branched
- Number of lobes: 3 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 4 cm
- Sheet width: 4 cm
- Colour of leaf: dark green
- Colour variation: young leaves are yellow
- Mattress: not very thick
- Colour of veins: green
- Colour of stem and petiole: purple green
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and maintenance advice for Hedera helix ‘Nigra Aurea’
- Exposure: sun, shade, part shade
- Hardiness: -19°C
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: neutral or chalky
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: climbing, pots or window boxes
- Development: rapid
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
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Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 11 to 20 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 21 to 50 containers |
| Large stock items | 1 to 2 large subjects |
| General appearance | Fairly branched, Scattered |
| Type of foliage and colour | Yellow, Green |
| Possible uses | Climber, Pots or planters |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Very good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Average |
| Vigorous development | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Ivy type |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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