Hedera helix ‘Goldcraft’ – Ornemental Ivy
Hedera helix ‘Goldcraft’ – Ornemental Ivy
Ground cover variety, fast but short growing, forming a low carpet with a very subtle pretty colour.
Leaf composed of three to five shallow lobes. Central lobe much longer than the lateral ones. Leaf blade green-yellow with an irregular central green area, taking on darker shades of green with age.
Ivy to be used in small areas of the garden.
Ground cover variety, fast but short growing, forming a low carpet with a very subtle pretty colour.
Leaf composed of three to five shallow lobes. Central lobe much longer than the lateral ones. Leaf blade green-yellow with an irregular central green area, taking on darker shades of green with age.
Ivy to be used in small areas of the garden.
£19.90
Description
Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Goldcraft’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix Goldcraft’, is a ground cover variety, with a fast but short growth, forming a low carpet with a very subtle and pretty colour.
The leaf is composed of three to five shallow lobes. The central lobe is much longer than the lateral ones. The blade is green-yellow with an irregular central green area, taking on shades of darker green with age. Some leaves are completely light green without chimera. In spring the variegation becomes golden yellow and is very effective.
This is an ivy to use in small areas of the garden. In the shade, it keeps its beautiful two-tone variegated colours green on green, but it prefers sunnier situations.
History
This cultivar was discovered in 1969 in a garden near Lake Murray, South Carolina, USA, by Curren Craft Jr. It was introduced by WO Freeland
Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Goldcraft'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genus: Hedera
- Species: helix
- Cultivar: ‘Goldcraft’
- Pierot classification: variegated ivy, ivy type
- Leaf stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of the cultivar: discovered by Curren Craft Jr, in 1969, in a garden near Lake Murray, in South Carolina, United States.
Description of Hedera helix 'Goldcraft'
- Shape: compact, spreading
- Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 4 cm
- Leaf width: 5 cm
- Leaf color: yellow-green with a central green area that is darker green.
- Leaf color variant: some leaves are completely light green without chimera.
- Vein color: yellow-green
- Stem and petiole color: greenish-red
- Ramifications: moderately branched
- Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches
Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix 'Goldcraft'
- Exposure: shade, partial shade, sun
- Hardiness: -12°C
- Soil moisture: fresh soil
- Soil pH: neutral or calcareous
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-rich
- Use: ground cover, pots, planters, hanging baskets, houseplant
- Development: medium
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)
A page from my little ivy encyclopedia
Question of circumstances...
What is a chimera?
In everyday language, a chimera refers to a fantastic, imaginary, often composite and monstrous creature. In botany, the term applies to a mutation of genetic tissues. Chimeras are very common in plants. They result either from human manipulation, during a graft for example, or from spontaneous mutations in a plant.
In ivy, mutations are frequent. Variegation, in particular, is a chimera. Thus, on the same leaf, we will have both chlorophyll tissues (green) and non-chlorophyll tissues (yellow for example). Chimeras are highly sought after by professionals for the creation of new varieties.
Ivy in literature
“The ivy-covered towers dominated the valley, standing proudly in their green garment.”
Walter Scott, Rob Roy
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock 9cm and 1L pots | 0 pot |
| Stock containers of 2 or 4L | 3 to 5 containers |
| Stock big articles | 0 big article |
| Shape | Compact, Quite branched, Spread out |
| Appearance of foliage | Yellow variegated |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Hanging plant, Houseplant, Pots or planters |
| Exposure | Partial shade, Shade |
| Hardiness | Fairly good hardiness |
| Ease of cultivation | Easy |
| Development speed | Fast |
| Development vigor | Modest |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Ivy ivy, Oddity, Variegated |
| Award | No known award |
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