Description
Irish ivy - Hedera hibernica ‘Angularis Aurea’
In a nutshell
Irish ivy, Hedera hibernica ‘Angularis Aurea’, This original, vigorous climber will brighten up an old wall or tree trunk.
Its three lobes are angular, hence its name. The leaf is shiny, medium-sized and short-stalked. The young leaf, butter yellow at first, fades over the months to dark green. This colouring persists throughout the first year if planted in a sunny spot. Shades of red appear in winter.
This highly branched variety can cover a wall with thick foliage. With its dazzling young yellow shoots in spring Wherever it is planted, this ivy is always a big hit.
This variety was awarded the RHS (Royal Horticultural Society) Award of Merit in 1993.
History
We do not know the origin of this cultivar.
Technical details - Hedera hibernica 'Angularis Aurea'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : hibernica
- Cultivar: ‘Angularis Aurea’
- Pierot classification: standard ivy, variegated ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: unknown
Description of Hedera hibernica ‘Angularis Aurea’
- Growth habit: climbing
- Number of lobes: 3 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 4 to 5 cm
- Sheet width: 6 cm
- Colour of leaf: shiny dark green
- Colour variation: butter-yellow young leaves
- Colour of veins: light green
- Colour of stem and petiole: reddish green
- Hairs: stellate, like Hedera helix, but smaller
Planting, cultivation and care instructions for Hedera hibernica ‘Angularis Aurea’
- Exposure: sun, part shade
- Hardiness: -20°C
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: acidic, neutral or calcareous
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: ground cover, climber
- Development: vigorous
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“The old castle, engulfed in ivy, was a relic of the past swallowed up by nature.”






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