Hedera helix 'Caenwoodiana Aurea' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Caenwoodiana Aurea’ – Ornemental Ivy

Climbing ivy with long stems.

Leaves, medium-sized, formed of 5 narrow lobes, spotted with yellow, then evolving towards green and gray. Base of the leaves sagittate or hastate. Stems strong but little branched.

Ivy which forms a thin mattress which should preferably be installed in a sunny location to benefit from its bright coloring.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Caenwoodiana Aurea’

In a nutshell

Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Caenwoodiana Aurea’, is a long-stemmed climber.

The leaves, of medium size, are formed of 5 narrow lobes. They are born spotted with yellow, then evolve towards green and gray. However, in a bright situation, they remain yellow longer and more widely. The base of the leaves is sagittate or hastate. The stems are strong but little branched.

It is an ivy that forms a thin mattress that should preferably be planted in a sunny location to benefit from its bright coloring.

History

This cultivar first appeared in the catalogue of Robert Veitch & Sons in 1905, but was known much earlier in England. It is a mutation of ‘Pedata’

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Caenwoodiana Aurea'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Caenwoodiana Aurea’
Pierot classification: bird’s-foot ivy
Foliage stage: juvenile
Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of the cultivar: sport of ‘Pedata’ known in England since the 1860s, published in the catalogues of Robert Veitch & Sons in 1903.

Description of Hedera helix 'Caenwoodiana Aurea'

Shape: spread
Number of lobes: 5 lobes in general
Leaf length: 5 cm
Leaf width: 6 cm
Leaf colour: yellow green
Vein colour: yellow green
Stem and petiole colour: purplish green
Ramifications: little branched
Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches

Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix 'Caenwoodiana Aurea'

Exposure: sun
Hardiness: -15°C
Soil moisture: fresh soil
Soil pH: neutral or calcareous
Soil type: all
Soil richness: ordinary or humus-rich
Use: climbing, pots, planters
Development: fast
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (spots on the leaves)

A page from my little ivy encyclopedia

The question of circumstance…

What is a haste 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 ‘ haste ‘ describes a leaf whose blade resembles a halberd, that is, it is rather triangular with the two lobes at the base in an almost aligned position. This is what makes the difference with a sagittate leaf where the two lobes at the base fall back on each 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 at the attachment to the petiole.

To discover all the vocabulary describing leaves.

Ivy in literature

“The old stones covered in ivy seemed to fold in on themselves, protected by their green mantle. ”

Charlotte Brontë , Jane Eyre

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	6 to 10 pots
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	1 to 2 containers
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Little branched, Spread out
Appearance of foliage	Yellow
Possible uses	Climbing, Pots or planters
Exposure	Sun
Hardiness	Good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Easy
Development speed	Fast
Development vigor	Medium
Classification according to the Pierot system	Bird's foot
Award	No known award