Hedera helix ‘Goldstern’ – Ornemental Ivy
Hedera helix ‘Goldstern’ – Ornemental Ivy
Ivy with yellow-green foliage furrowed by an olive-green macule of the most beautiful effect.
Leaf composed of 5 lobes with a central lobe clearly longer than the lateral ones. Base of the leaf hastate to sagittate. Leaf blade lime green or chartreuse green. Olive-green macule around the veins.
Rather climbing and branchy ivy. Fairly resistant to dryness and sun. Safe value in a garden.
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Description
Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Goldstern’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Goldstern’, is an ivy with yellow-green foliage furrowed by an olive-green macule of the most beautiful effect.
The leaf is composed of 5 lobes with a central lobe clearly longer than the lateral ones. The base of the leaf is hastate to sagittate. The blade is lime green or chartreuse green. An olive-green macule develops around the veins. It spreads with age.
It is a rather climbing and branchy ivy. It is quite resistant to dryness and sun. It is a safe bet in a garden. Install it rather in the sun because its color varies according to the brightness, the more sun there is, the more yellow it is.
History
This cultivar was discovered by Hahn, USA, in 1920 and again by Brother Ingobert Heieck of Neuburg Monastery, Germany, in 1978. It is a mutation of ‘Star’.
Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Goldstern'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genus: Hedera
- Species: helix
- Cultivar: ‘Goldstern’
- Pierot classification: bird’s-foot 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 ‘Star’, discovered by Brother Ingobert Heieck of the Neuburg monastery, Germany, in 1978.
Description of Hedera helix 'Goldstern'
- Shape: stocky, spreading
- Number of lobes: 5 lobes in general
- Leaf length: 5 cm
- Leaf width: 6 cm
- Leaf color: yellow green with an olive green spot along the veins
- Vein color: yellow green
- Stem and petiole color: greenish purple
- Ramifications: little branched
- Hairs: stellar, 3 to 5 branches
Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix 'Goldstern'
- 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, hanging baskets
- Development: medium
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
- Diseases: very rare (spots on the leaves)
A page from my little ivy encyclopedia
The question of circumstance …
What is a hastate leaf?
The vocabulary used by botanists to describe plants is very rich. For leaves alone, you can come across dozens of specific terms.
A hastate leaf is a leaf whose blade is halberd-shaped, the two lobes at the base being almost horizontal, unlike a sagittate leaf.
Ivy in literature
“The ivy grew, relentless and faithful, restoring to each stone a part of life.”
Herman Melville, Moby Dick
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock 9cm and 1L pots | 1 to 2 pots |
| Stock containers of 2 or 4L | 21 to 50 containers |
| Stock big articles | 0 big article |
| Shape | Little branched, Spread out, Stocky |
| Appearance of foliage | Yellow |
| Possible uses | Climbing, Ground cover, Hanging plant, Pots or planters |
| Exposure | Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Ease of cultivation | Medium |
| Development speed | Medium |
| Development vigor | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Bird's foot, From 'Pittsburgh', Variegated |
| Award | No known award |
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