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Hedera helix 'Gold Child'

 
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Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera (HED-er-uh) (Info)
Species: helix (HEE-licks) (Info)
Cultivar: Gold Child
Additional cultivar information: (aka GoldChild, Gold Baby)

3 vendors have this plant for sale.

7 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Perennials
Vines and Climbers

Height:
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade

Danger:
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
White/Near White
Cream/Tan

Bloom Time:
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Variegated

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Suitable for growing in containers

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From woody stem cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
By simple layering
By tip layering
By serpentine layering

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

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Profile:

2 positives
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive mjolner88 On Oct 17, 2008, mjolner88 from Bellingham, WA wrote:

Man, this sure is a nice looking ivy. Could it possibly grow any slower? They say ivy is associated "with the gods"...I see why - you have to be immortal to live long enough to have a lawn full of it.

Positive ineedacupoftea On Aug 13, 2006, ineedacupoftea from Grand Junction, CO (Zone 7a) wrote:

Properly known as 'Goldchild' and sometimes known as 'Gold Baby.' A sturdy, reliable, and beautifully consistent ivy with bold gold margins.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Clayton, California
Fairfield, California
Clifton, Colorado
Cleveland, Ohio
La Porte, Texas
Richmond, Virginia
Bellingham, Washington



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