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Hedera - Growing Ivy indoors as a houseplant. Advice
and Information
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Ivy
The Plant: There are several species of ivy suitable
for growing indoors, small leaved ones are preferable, and can be
variegated in gold and green or silver and green, or plain green. Ivies
are evergreen in nature, keeping their leaves all year round. If they
lose their leaves indoors, it is as a result of the plant being unhappy!
Ivies are generally seen as a bit of a nuisance when
growing wild outside, but constrained in a pot indoors, they can make
superb houseplants for difficult areas.
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Its needs: Good light but avoid direct sun, normal humidity.
Ivies prefer cooler growing conditions rather than hot rooms, but avoid
extreme cold which may cause leaves to drop. A standard potting mix will
be adequate for Hedera spp.Variegated ivies tend to lose some of
their brightness if grown in too shady a corner. Contrary to popular
belief, Ivies need light. That's why they climb!
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Care: Water weekly, but do not over water. Mist
leaves in hot summers. Trim back old or straggly growth in
spring. Re-pot if necessary. Watch for Spider mite and scale
pest. Red spider mite can kill a plant in a couple of weeks
if not detected.
Good for: Ivies are very easy to grow and maintain.
They can be trained up moss-poles or frameworks, or allowed
to trail from a hanging basket. A useful foliage plant. |
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