Overview
Hedera helix 'Rauschgold' (v) is a climbing climber wall shrub in the genus Hedera, part of the Araliaceae family, with evergreen foliage. Hedera helix 'Rauschgold' (v) grows best in full sun, partial shade and full shade, and tolerates most soils and any pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H5. Suggested uses include city and courtyard gardens, cottage and informal garden, wildlife gardens, low maintenance, banks and slopes, ground cover and wall side borders.
About
Hedera helix 'Rauschgold' is an evergreen climbing cultivar of Hedera grown for its ability to cover walls and provide ground cover where required. It climbs by scrambling over surfaces and will persist through winter. Plant where roots remain well drained but accept some winter moisture. It flowers between September and November.
About the genus
Hedera, commonly called ivy, is a genus of 12–15 species of evergreen climbing or ground-creeping woody plants in the family Araliaceae, native to Western Europe, Central Europe, Southern Europe, Macaronesia, northwestern Africa and across central-southern Asia east to Japan and Taiwan. Several species are cultivated as climbing ornamentals, and the name ivy especially denotes common ivy, known in North America as "English ivy", which is frequently planted to clothe brick walls.
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In the garden
Hedera helix 'Rauschgold' belongs to the Araliaceae family and retains evergreen foliage while climbing or spreading across the ground. As a cultivar of Hedera, it performs the genus’s basic role of screening and surface coverage without needing a formal structure. Choose a position with anything from full sun through partial shade to full shade; the cultivar tolerates north-, east-, south- and west-facing aspects. It will grow in chalk, clay, loam or sand and accepts acid, alkaline or neutral pH, provided soils are well drained to moist but not waterlogged. Exposure can be either sheltered or exposed, and the plant is H5 — hardy — suitable for typical UK winters. Use Hedera helix 'Rauschgold' on walls, in courtyard and city gardens, as ground cover on banks and slopes, or along wall-side borders. It also fits cottage and informal schemes and can support wildlife by providing year-round cover. Expect flowering to occur from September to November, after which berries may follow on mature plants.
Growing conditions
Best soil and position for Hedera
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade, Full shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- North-facing, East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
Hedera helix 'Rauschgold' (v) size, habit and characteristics
- Plant type
- Climber Wall Shrub
- Habit
- Climbing
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Wildlife gardens, Low Maintenance, Banks and slopes, Ground cover, Wall side borders
Care notes
Pruning and caring for Hedera helix 'Rauschgold' (v)
- Propagation
- Softwood cuttings, Semi-ripe or hardwood cuttings, Layering, Grafting
- Pest resistance
- Glasshouse red spider mite, Scale insects, Vine weevil, Aphids
- Disease resistance
- Honey fungus, Leaf spot
Frequently asked questions
Where is the best place to plant Hedera helix 'Rauschgold' (v)?
Hedera helix 'Rauschgold' (v) prefers full sun, partial shade and full shade. It suits exposed and sheltered positions.
What soil does Hedera helix 'Rauschgold' (v) need?
Hedera helix 'Rauschgold' (v) is adaptable and grows happily in most soil types, including chalk, clay, loam and sand. It is happy in soil of any pH. Aim for soil that stays moist but well-drained to well-drained.
Is Hedera helix 'Rauschgold' (v) hardy in the UK?
Hedera helix 'Rauschgold' (v) has an RHS hardiness rating of H5, meaning it is hardy in most of the UK, tolerating -15 to -10°C.
How do I propagate Hedera helix 'Rauschgold' (v)?
Softwood cuttings, Semi-ripe or hardwood cuttings, Layering, Grafting.
More in the Hedera genus
- Hedera helix 'Gold Dust' (v)English Ivy
- Hedera helix 'Malvern'English Ivy
- Hedera helix 'Renton Gold'English Ivy
- Hedera helix 'Spear Point'English Ivy
- Hedera helix 'Very Merry'Common Ivy
- Hedera hibernica (Hibernica Group) 'Ebony'Atlantic Ivy