Hedera helix 'Gold Dust' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Gold Dust’ – Ornemental Ivy

Ground cover forming delicately variegated low carpets.

Yellow-green foliage, spotted with dark green. Medium-sized leaf, slightly curved, generally with 3 lobes. Leaf base often heart-shaped.

Quite branched ivy often grown as a houseplant, but which is just as suitable for outdoors.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Gold Dust’

In a nutshell

Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Gold Dust’, is a ground cover that forms delicately variegated low carpets.

The foliage is yellow-green, speckled with dark green. The leaf is medium-sized, slightly curved, and generally has 3 lobes. The base of the leaf is often heart-shaped.

It is a fairly branched ivy often grown as a houseplant, but is equally suitable for outdoor use.

History

This cultivar was introduced from the United States in the 1950s.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Gold Dust'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Gold Dust’
Pierot classification: variegated ivy
Foliage stage: juvenile
Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of the cultivar: introduced from the United States in the 1950s.

Description of Hedera helix 'Gold Dust'

Shape: spread, stocky
Number of lobes: 3 lobes in general
Leaf length: 6 cm
Leaf width: 6 cm
Leaf color: yellow green speckled with dark green
Vein color: yellow
Stem and petiole color: greenish red
Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches

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

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, climbing, houseplant, pots, planters
Development: medium
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (spots on the leaves)

Ivy in literature

“Le lierre montait en spirale le long des colonnes, comme une main mystérieuse guidant vers le passé.”

H.P. Lovecraft, The Witch House

Additional information

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