Hedera helix 'Nigra Aurea' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Nigra Aurea’ – Ornemental Ivy

Good climber that will brighten up a corner of your garden.

Dark green foliage giving rise to young yellow shoots that will gradually become green.
Medium-sized three-lobed leaf (4 x 4 cm). In winter, it darkens considerably until it becomes green-black.

Rather branchy, forms thin mattresses.

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Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Nigra Aurea’

In a nutshell

Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Nigra Aurea’, is a good climber. It will brighten up a corner of your garden.

The dark green foliage gives rise to young yellow shoots that will gradually become green.
The three-lobed leaf is of medium size (4 x 4 cm). In winter, it darkens considerably until it becomes green-black.

Rather branchy, it forms thin mattresses.

History

This cultivar is of unknown origin.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Nigra Aurea'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus : Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Nigra Aurea’
Pierot classification: ivy type
Foliage stage: juvenile
Species origin: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of cultivar: unknown

Description of Hedera helix ‘Nigra Aurea’

Growth habit: sparsely branched
Number of lobes: usually 3 lobes
Leaf length: 4 cm
Sheet width: 4 cm
Leaf color: dark green
Color variation: young leaves are yellow
Mattress: thin
Color of veins: green
Stem and petiole color: purple green
Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches

Planting, cultivation and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Nigra Aurea’.

Exposure: sun, shade, part shade
Rusticité : -19°C
Soil moisture: cool soil
Soil PH: neutral or calcareous
Soil type: all
Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
Use: climbing, pots or window boxes
Development: rapid
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spider mites, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)

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Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	11 to 20 pots
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	21 to 50 containers
Stock big articles	1 to 2 big articles
Shape	Quite branched, Scattered
Appearance of foliage	Green, Yellow
Possible uses	Climbing, Pots or planters
Exposure	Partial shade, Shade, Sun
Hardiness	Very good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Easy
Development speed	Medium
Development vigor	Medium
Classification according to the Pierot system	Ivy ivy
Award	No known award