Hedera helix 'Golden Starlight' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Golden Starlight’ – Ornemental Ivy

Bright ivy. Leaves composed of 3 to 7 elongated, narrow and pointed lobes. Green and gray blade, edged with bright yellow.

Self-branching stems, short internodes.

Wonderful climbing ivy, which can also be very beautiful in pots or as ground cover.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Golden Starlight’

In a nutshell

Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Golden Starlight’, is a luminous ivy.

Its leaves are composed of 3 to 7 elongated, narrow and pointed lobes. The blade is green and grey, edged with bright yellow.

The stems are self-branching, the internodes are short. It is a wonderful climbing ivy, which can also be very beautiful in pots or as ground cover. Choose a location sheltered from drafts, especially in winter. Watch for non-faithful stems that must be eliminated as you go. It has a tendency to return to ‘Goldchild’, its parent.

History

This cultivar was discovered by Henrik Boniokke, Denmark in 1998. It is a mutation of ‘Goldchild’.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Golden Starlight'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Golden Starlight’
Synonym: ‘Yellow Ripple’
Pierot classification: fan-leaved ivy, variegated ivy
Foliage stage: juvenile
Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of the cultivar: sport of ‘Goldchild’, discovered in Denmark in 1998 by Henrik Boniokke

Description of Hedera helix 'Golden Starlight'

Shape: stocky, spreading
Number of lobes: 3 to 7 lobes, narrow and pointed
Leaf length: 6 cm
Leaf width: 6 cm
Leaf colour: green and grey, edged with bright yellow
Vein colour: yellow
Stem and petiole colour: bronze to red
Internodes: short
Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches

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

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, houseplant
Development: fast
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (spots on the leaves)

Ivy in literature

“Ivy covered the walls of the old convent, hiding memories of prayer in its tangle.”

George Sand, Consuelo

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	21 to 50 pots
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	6 to 10 containers
Stock big articles	1 to 2 big articles
Shape	Quite branched, Spread out, Stocky
Appearance of foliage	Atypical, Yellow variegated
Possible uses	Climbing, Ground cover, Hanging plant, Houseplant, Pots or planters
Exposure	Partial shade, Sun
Hardiness	Less hardy
Ease of cultivation	Easy
Development speed	Fast
Development vigor	Medium
Classification according to the Pierot system	Fan, From 'Pittsburgh', Variegated
Award	No known award