Hedera helix 'Golden Girl' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Golden Girl’ – Ornemental Ivy

Very attractive variegated ivy, fast growing and medium sized.

Leaves composed of 5 well-rounded lobes with a fold at the edge. Lobes so shallow that the leaf almost forms a circle. Green blade speckled with gray-green and edged with yellow.

A little branched, elegant and slender ivy, which discreetly dresses its support.

£17.90

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Golden Girl’

In a nutshell

The ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Golden Girl’, is a very attractive variegated ivy, fast growing and of medium height.

The leaves are composed of 5 well-rounded lobes with a fold at the edge. The lobes are so shallow that the leaf almost forms a circle. The blade is green with gray-green spots and yellow margins.

It is a sparsely branched, elegant and slender ivy, which discreetly dresses its support.

History

This cultivar was discovered in a supermarket by Hazel Key of Fibrex Nursery, UK, in 1992.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Golden Girl'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Golden Girl’
Pierot classification: variegated ivy
Leaf stage: juvenile
Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but not very common on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of the cultivar: discovered in 1992 in a supermarket by Hazel Key, from the Fibrex nursery, United Kingdom.

Description of Hedera helix 'Golden Girl'

Shape: spreading
Number of lobes: 5 lobes in general
Leaf length: 4 cm
Leaf width: 4 cm
Leaf colour: green with grey-green spots and yellow margins.
Vein color: light green
Stem and petiole color: greenish red
Ramifications: little branched
Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches

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

Exposure: sun, partial shade
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, hanging baskets
Development: fast
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)

Ivy in literature

“The ivy persisted, spreading over the chipped walls like a cloak of loyalty.”

Henry James, The Bostonians

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	Little branched, Spread out
Appearance of foliage	Yellow variegated
Possible uses	Climbing, Ground cover, Hanging plant, Pots or planters
Exposure	Partial shade, Sun
Hardiness	Good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Easy
Development speed	Fast
Development vigor	Medium
Classification according to the Pierot system	From 'Pittsburgh', Variegated
Award	No known award