Hedera helix 'Gold Medal' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Gold Medal’ – Ornemental Ivy

Broad triangular leaves with 3 lobes, green in color splashed with yellow and gray.

Edge of the leaves slightly wavy. Base of the leaves rather heart-shaped. Short internodes. Average vigor.

Used rather as a climber. Does well in the sun.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Gold Medal’

In a nutshell

The ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Gold Medal’, is an ivy with broad triangular leaves with 3 lobes, green in colour splashed with yellow and grey.

The edge of the leaves is slightly wavy. The base of the leaves is rather heart-shaped. The internodes are short. It is a plant of average vigour.

This ivy is used rather as a climber. It likes the sun.

History

This cultivar is of English origin, first listed by Schaepman in 1975.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Gold Medal'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus : Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Gold Medal’
Pierot classification: variegated ivy, curly ivy
Foliage stage: juvenile
Species origin: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of cultivar: unknown

Description of Hedera helix ‘Gold Medal’

Growth habit: spreading
Number of lobes: usually 3 lobes
Leaf length: 4 cm
Sheet width: 5 cm
Leaf color: green speckled with yellow
Color of veins: green-yellow
Stem and petiole color: greenish-purple
Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches

Planting, growing and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Gold Medal’

Exposure: sun
Hardiness: -15°C
Cultivation: easy
Soil moisture: cool soil
Soil PH: neutral or calcareous
Soil type: all
Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
Use: ground cover, climber, hanging, pot, jardiniere
Development: moderate
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spider mites, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)

A page from my little ivy encyclopedia

The question of circumstance ...

What is an internode?

Ivy leaves are arranged alternately on the stem, once on one side, once on the other, and so on. The place where the leaf attaches to the stem is called the node. The space between two consecutive nodes is called the internode.

The distance between nodes varies greatly from one species and cultivar to another. Node spacing is therefore often a distinctive characteristic of varieties.

Ivy with short internodes is compact, well-filled with leaves. They often form thick mats. In contrast, ivy with long internodes has sparser leaves on much longer stems. These ivies form a less dense cover, which can be an advantage or a disadvantage depending on the intended purpose and use.

Ivy in literature

“Ivy climbs the collapsed walls, as if to give them back a forgotten life.”

Victor Hugo, The Contemplations

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	0 pot
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	6 to 10 containers
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Extended, Little branched, Spread out
Appearance of foliage	Yellow variegated
Possible uses	Climbing, Ground cover, Hanging plant, Pots or planters
Exposure	Sun
Hardiness	Good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Easy
Development speed	Medium
Development vigor	Medium
Classification according to the Pierot system	Curly, Variegated
Award	Ivy of the year