Common Ivy (syn Hedera Gold Heart)

Hedera helix Oro di Bogliasco

• Position: full sun or partial shade
• Soil: humus-rich, preferably alkaline, moist, well-drained soil
• Rate of growth: slow to establish, then fast-growing
• Flowering period: October and November
• Hardiness: fully hardy
  
  A handsome ivy with lustrous, three-lobed, dark green leaves splashed with golden yellow. It is a self-clinging, evergreen climber suitable for brightening or covering a shady wall or as groundcover, although it will lose its variegation if grown in deep shade. Mature plants bear spherical green flowers in autumn.

• Garden care: Keep moist during the winter months. Plants may be pruned at any time of the year to keep within bounds.