Hedera helix 'Golden Fleece' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Golden Fleece’ – Ornemental Ivy

Good climber, with vigorous shoots.

Stems bearing medium-sized leaves with 3 lobes, the central lobe being more elongated. Lateral lobes almost at right angles to the median lobe. Leaf recurved, wavy on the edges, or even sometimes curly.

Leaf blade sometimes yellow, but also light green or green with yellow spots. Loses these colors when becoming mature to become medium green.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Golden Fleece’

In a nutshell

The ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Golden Fleece’, is a good climber, with vigorous shoots.

The stems bear medium-sized leaves with 3 lobes, the central lobe being more elongated. The lateral lobes are almost at right angles to the median lobe. The leaf is recurved, wavy on the edges, or even sometimes curly.

The blade is sometimes yellow, but also light green or green with yellow spots. It loses these colors as it matures to become medium green.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Golden Fleece'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Golden Fleece’
Pierot classification: ivy with bird’s foot leaves, ivy with wavy-crisp leaves
Leaf stage: juvenile
Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of the cultivar: unknown

Description of Hedera helix 'Golden Fleece'

Shape: spreading
Number of lobes: 3 lobes in general
Leaf length: 4 cm
Leaf width: 4 cm
Leaf color: medium green, more or less spotted with golden yellow.
Vein color: light green
Stem and petiole color: pinkish green
Ramifications: little branched
Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches

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

Exposure: sun, partial shade
Hardiness: -8°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
Development: moderate
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)

Ivy in literature

“The walls of the ruined abbey, covered in ivy, seemed to retain a breath of a bygone era.”

William Wordsworth, Selected Poems

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	6 to 10 pots
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	3 to 5 containers
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Little branched, Spread out
Appearance of foliage	Atypical, Yellow
Possible uses	Climbing, Ground cover, Hanging plant, Pots or planters
Exposure	Partial shade, Sun
Hardiness	Less hardy
Ease of cultivation	Easy
Development speed	Fast
Development vigor	Vigorous
Classification according to the Pierot system	Bird's foot, Curly, Oddity
Award	No known award