The care of ivy is not expensive

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• The care of ivy is not expensive
• Is the care of ivy different than a houseplant?
• How is ivy properly poured?
• When and how is fertilized?
• How do you cut ivy properly?
• Is ivy transplantable?
• When will ivy be repotted?
• Which diseases can occur?
• Which pests should be considered?
• Why do the leaves of ivy discolour?
• How is ivy overwintered?
• Tips

Ivy is also very easy to care for as a potted plant

The care of ivy is not expensive

Ivy is a plant that is usually grown in the garden, but is also suitable as a houseplant. The care is not very expensive, so Ivy also enjoys great popularity as a ground cover or climbing plant in the garden. What to look out for when taking care of ivy in the garden, on the balcony or in the room.

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Is the care of ivy different than a houseplant?

Ivy grows best outdoors in the garden. Nevertheless, you can easily maintain it as a houseplant in the house or in the bucket on the balcony.

When keeping in the pot you only need to water more often and fertilize occasionally.

How is ivy properly poured?

Ivy prefers a slightly moist soil. The root ball should never completely dry out, but also does not tolerate waterlogging.

Water ivy whenever the surface of the earth is slightly dry. You can also use calcareous water, because hard water does not harm the plant.

When keeping in the pot make sure that excess irrigation water can drain through the drain hole, so that no waterlogging occurs.

When and how is fertilized?

When nurturing in the garden fertilizing is unnecessary. Ivy grows rapidly even without additional nutrients. At best, distribute some compost or horn shavings around the ivy earlier this year. Horn shavings or liquid fertilizers for shrubs are also suitable fertilizers. Fertilization takes place outdoors from March to maximum August.

Ivy in the planter or pot, on the other hand, should be fertilized more frequently. From March to September you give liquid fertilizer every two weeks. Use less fertilizer than indicated on the package.

How do you cut ivy properly?

In the garden, ivy is cut to keep the plants in check. Otherwise, there is a risk that the ivy will overgrow everything else, including walls and fences. The best time to cut is spring or early summer. Often, ivy is cut twice a year.

In the first years the growth is not so pronounced, so that the cutting of the tips is sufficient. Later you should cut back the ivy more strongly, to encourage a branching and to keep the plant better in the bridle.

Even heavy cuts cut ivy, the plant usually recovers very quickly.

Is ivy transplantable?

It is not worth planting younger ivy. Instead, you prefer to use offshoots that you implement. If you want to transplant older ivy, you have to dig up the root ball as well as possible. Before that you should cut the ivy banks.

The best time to transplant is spring.

When will ivy be repotted?

When cultivating in the pot you should repot ivy once a year, preferably in spring when the growing season begins. Change the soil completely.

Which diseases can occur?

Fungal diseases such as leaf spot disease and ivy cancer can occur. Affected plant parts are cut off and disposed of.

Which pests should be considered?

Pests are most prevalent in houseplants, when the humidity is too low. An infection of spider mites and scale insects is shown by the discoloration of the leaves. In the worst case, these dry up and fall off.

Spray the plant with detergent solution or use a commercially available insecticide.

To prevent it, you should increase the humidity in the room by spraying the ivy more often. Do not place the plants in direct midday sun and avoid a place directly at or above a heater in winter.

Why do the leaves of ivy discolour?

If the leaves of ivy turn yellow or brown, the plant may be too dry. Water more often, but avoid waterlogging.

Spots or brown leaves can also be caused by disease or pest infestation.

How is ivy overwintered?

Common Ivy is absolutely hardy. Even in the bucket it can withstand low minus temperatures without winter protection. Only freshly planted ivy should protect you from frost in the first year. More important than protection against cold is regular watering even in winter. Especially in very dry winters, the soil dries out. Ivy suffers more from drought than from cold temperatures.

Some ivy species are only partially hardy or hardy at all. These varieties should only be pulled in a bucket or pot. Then you can easily overwinter them in the house or provide them with a winter protection of burlap or bubble wrap.

Ivy as a houseplant is kept throughout the year at constant temperatures. A temperature reduction in winter is not necessary.

Tips

Ivy is difficult to remove from the garden once it has grown. If you want to eliminate ivy permanently, dig out all the roots. Do not leave plant parts as the shoots quickly form new roots.