Hedera helix 'California Gold' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘California Gold’ – Ornemental Ivy

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

Stems, thick, well branched, with short internodes, bearing leaves formed of 5 well-marked lobes. Marbled with creamy yellow, on a light green background whose proportion can vary quite considerably. Leaf blade slightly wavy at the sinuses.

Compact, slow-growing ground cover ivy, to be planted in a bright location for at least part of the day to promote its beautiful coloring.

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Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘California Gold’

In a nutshell

The ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘California Gold’ , particularly delights us with the colour of its young shoots.

The stems, thick, well branched, with short internodes, bear leaves formed of 5 well-marked lobes. They are marbled with creamy yellow, on a light green background whose proportion can vary quite greatly. The blade is slightly wavy at the sinuses.

It is a compact, slow-growing ground cover ivy , to be planted in a bright location for at least part of the day to promote its beautiful coloring.

History

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

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'California Gold'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘California Gold’
Pierot classification: variegated ivy, ivy with wavy-crisp leaves
Leaf stage: juvenile
Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of the cultivar: sport of ‘California’, introduced from the United States.

Description of Hedera helix 'California Gold'

Shape: compact
Number of lobes: 5 lobes in general, wavy at the sinuses
Leaf length: 4 to 5 cm
Leaf width: 3 to 4 cm
Leaf color: green marbled with yellow
Vein color: creamy yellow
Stem and petiole color: reddish green
Petiole length: 5 to 6 cm
Ramifications: well branched
Mattress thickness: quite thick
Internodes: 1 to 1.5 cm
Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches

Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix 'California Gold'

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

Ivy in literature

“The ivy, invasive, climbed up to the towers, bringing nature back into the domain of man. ”

Walter Scott , Ivanhoe

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	21 to 50 pots
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	1 to 2 containers
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Compact
Appearance of foliage	Curly, Yellow variegated
Possible uses	Ground cover, Pots or planters
Exposure	Partial shade, Sun
Hardiness	Good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Easy
Development speed	Slow
Development vigor	Medium
Classification according to the Pierot system	Curly, From 'Pittsburgh', Variegated
Award	No known award