Hedera helix 'Golden Carpet' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Golden Carpet’ – Ornemental Ivy

Ornamental ivy that lives up to its name (golden carpet).

Leaves composed of 3 to 5 slightly blunt lobes with a deep sinus, often overlapping at the base. Median lobe clearly longer than the lateral lobes. Yellow to chartreuse green leaf blade, becoming light green with age.

Can be used as ground cover, but it is also a good climber. Also suitable for making topiary.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Golden Carpet’

In a nutshell

The ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Golden Carpet’, is aptly named (golden carpet).

The leaves are composed of 3 to 5 slightly blunt lobes with a deep sinus. They often overlap at the base. The median lobe is clearly longer than the lateral lobes. The leaf blade is yellow to chartreuse green, becoming light green with age.

It can be used as ground cover, but it is also a good climber. It is also suitable for making topiary. To keep its bright colours, choose a sunny location for it.

History

This cultivar, of Danish origin, results from a mutation of ‘Shamrock’.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Golden Carpet'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Golden Carpet’
Pierot classification: ivy with bird’s foot leaves
Foliage stage: juvenile
Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of the cultivar: probably of Danish origin, sport of ‘Shamrock’

Description of Hedera helix 'Golden Carpet'

Shape: spreading, extended, compact, stocky
Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general
Leaf length: 4 cm
Leaf width: 4 cm
Leaf colour: light green
Vein colour: pink and cream
Stem and petiole colour: pink
Ramifications: very branched
Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches

Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix 'Golden Carpet'

Exposure: sun
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, pots, planters, hanging baskets, topiary art
Development: fast
Pruning: once a an
Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (spots on leaves)

A page from my little ivy encyclopedia

The question of circumstance...

What is the sinus of a leaf?

Ivy leaves are most often lobed, that is to say with a more or less divided blade. The number of lobes is, in general, three to five. The notch or indentation between each lobe is botanically called the sinus.

The sinuses can be more or less deep. They can form an obtuse or acute angle, but they can also be more or less rounded. They are sometimes very little marked, almost flat.

Ivy in literature

“The ivy, spreading its green arms, seemed to embrace the stones with infinite love.”

Oscar Wilde, The Canterville Ghost

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	0 pot
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	11 to 20 containers
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Compact, Extended, Spread out, Stocky, Very branched
Appearance of foliage	Yellow
Possible uses	Climbing, Ground cover, Hanging plant, Pots or planters
Exposure	Sun
Hardiness	Good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Easy
Development speed	Fast
Development vigor	Medium
Classification according to the Pierot system	Bird's foot, From 'Pittsburgh'
Award	No known award