Hedera helix ‘Gold Forever’ – Ornemental Ivy
Hedera helix ‘Gold Forever’ – Ornemental Ivy
Similar to ‘Buttercup‘ in foliage, color, shape and texture.
It differs from ‘Buttercup’ in that its vegetation is better, both branchier and more vigorous. Larger, more golden-yellow leaves, even in shady situations. In the shade, the leaf blade turns chartreuse green.
It is an interesting ivy to use in topiary.
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Description
Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Gold Forever’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Gold Forever’, is similar to ‘Buttercup’ for its foliage, color, shape or texture.
It differs from it by better vegetation that is both more branchy and more growing. The leaves are composed of 5 more accentuated lobes. They are also larger and more colored with golden yellow, even in shaded situations. In the shade, the blade becomes chartreuse green.
It is an interesting ivy to use in topiary.
History
This cultivar was introduced from the Netherlands, registered in 2012.
Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Gold Forever'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genus : Hedera
- Species: helix
- Cultivar: ‘Gold Forever’
- Close relatives: ‘Buttercup’, ‘Sunrise’.
- Pierot classification: ivy type
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Species origin: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: plant thought to have originated in the Netherlands
Description of Hedera helix ‘Gold Forever’
- Growth habit: stocky, spreading
- Number of lobes: usually 3 lobes
- Leaf length: 4 cm
- Sheet width: 4 cm
- Leaf color: green-yellow
- Color of veins: light green
- Stems: well-branched, medium-sized
- Color of stem and petiole: green, even in winter
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, growing and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Gold Forever’
- Exposure: sun, part shade
- Hardiness: -15°C
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: neutral or calcareous
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: ground cover, climber, pots, window boxes, hanging baskets, topiary
- Development: moderate
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (red spider mites, scale insects)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
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All your questions about ivy
How to propagate ivy by sowing?
Harvest the seeds when the berries are fully ripe. Remove all pulp and rinse seeds well. Ivy seeds often need a period of stratification to germinate. Place the seeds in a plastic bag with a little damp sand and refrigerate for about 4-6 weeks.
At the end of this period, prepare pots filled with potting soil for sowing and sow 2 to 3 seeds per pot, planted at a depth of 1 or 2 cm. Moisten the potting soil with a spray bottle, without soaking it. Place the pots in a mini-greenhouse to maintain humidity, at a temperature of 20-25°C.
Germination can take 4 to 6 weeks, sometimes longer, so be patient.
When the plants have formed at least two sets of leaves, transplant them into slightly larger pots with richer soil. Gradually acclimatize them to outdoor conditions.
N.B.: always use fresh seeds, as ivy seeds quickly go out of date.
Ivy in literature
“This climbing ivy reminds me that even stone does not remain alone.”
Shakespeare, Two Noble Cousins
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock 9cm and 1L pots | 1 to 2 pots |
| Stock containers of 2 or 4L | 11 to 20 containers |
| Stock big articles | 0 big article |
| Shape | Quite branched, Spread out, Stocky |
| Appearance of foliage | Yellow |
| Possible uses | Climbing, Ground cover, Hanging plant, Pots or planters, Topiary |
| Exposure | Partial shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Ease of cultivation | Medium |
| Development speed | Medium |
| Development vigor | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Ivy ivy |
| Award | No known award |
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