Name: Hedera helix 'Goldfinch' - Ornemental Ivy - The Ivy Site
SKU: GH02-760

Hedera helix ‘Goldfinch’ – Ornemental Ivy

Magnificent, golden variety with small leaves.

Leaf composed of 3 lobes most often, sometimes 5. Central lobe longer than the lateral lobes. Leaf blade chartreuse green to yellow, especially in the sun, pale green in more shaded situations.

Perfect ivy for ground cover on small surfaces, pots and rockeries.

Category Ivy

Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Goldfinch’

In a nutshell

The ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Goldfinch’, is a magnificent, golden variety with small leaves.

The leaf is composed of 3 lobes most often, sometimes 5. The central lobe is longer than the lateral lobes. The blade is chartreuse green to yellow, especially in the sun. It becomes pale green in more shaded situations.

This is a perfect ivy for ground cover on small surfaces, pots and rockeries.

History

This cultivar results from a seeding of ‘Needlepoint’ by Cliff Coon (Coon Hollow Ivies), California, in 1994.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Goldfinch'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Goldfinch’
Pierot classification: bird’s-foot ivy
Foliage stage: juvenile
Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of the cultivar: from a seedling of ‘Needlepoint’ by Cliff Coon (Coon Hollow Ivies), California, in 1994

Description of Hedera helix 'Goldfinch'

Shape: tufted, stocky
Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general
Leaf length: 4 cm
Leaf width: 4 cm
Leaf color: chartreuse green to yellow green
Vein color: yellow green
Stem and petiole color: reddish green
Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches

Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix 'Goldfinch'

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, pots, planters, topiary, suspensions
Development: moderate, slow
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)

Ivy in literature

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

George Sand, Consuelo

Additional information

Stock 9cm and 1L pots	0 pot
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	0 cantainer
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Compact, Spread out, Tuft, Very branched
Appearance of foliage	Yellow
Possible uses	Ground cover, Hanging plant, Pots or planters, Topiary
Exposure	Partial shade, Sun
Hardiness	Good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Easy
Development speed	Slow
Development vigor	Medium
Classification according to the Pierot system	Bird's foot, From 'Pittsburgh'
Award	No known award