Description
Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Nevers Golden Ingot’
In a nutshell
The ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Nevers Golden Ingot’, is a variant of Hedera helix ‘Golden Ingot’.
As with the parent, the foliage is very nicely variegated with cream on gray-green leaves. The tint is more yellow.
This is an interesting ivy in pots, or as ground cover for small areas.
History
This cultivar is a variant of Hedera helix ‘Golden Ingot’, spotted by Olivier Arcelus in Nevers, France.
Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Nevers Golden Ingot'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genus : Hedera
- Species: helix
- Cultivar: ‘Nevers Golden Ingot’
- Pierot classification: standard ivy, variegated ivy
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Species origin: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: a mutation of ‘Golden Ingot’, discovered by O. Arcelus near Nevers (France).
Description of Hedera helix ‘Nevers Golden Ingot’
- Growth habit: bushy
- Number of lobes: usually 3 to 5
- Leaf length: 5 cm
- Sheet width: 6 cm
- Leaf color: grey-green with cream blotches
- Color of veins: cream
- Stem and petiole color: pink
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, growing and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Nevers Golden Ingot’
- Exposure: sun, part shade
- Cultivation: easy
- Hardiness: -15°C
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: neutral or calcareous
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: ground cover, pots, window boxes, rockery, small gardens
- Development: moderate
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: very rare (red spider mites, scale insects)
- Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)

Ivy in literature
“Ivy clings to the ruins of old temples as memory clings to memories of the past.”
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