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Growing Tips
The fact that English ivy plants spread quickly means that they could be useful as ground covers for filling in hard-to-plant spots in your landscaping. Their aggressive nature suggests that they could be effective allies against erosion on hillsides. At home indoors or out, English ivy does well planted in containers or baskets where its trailing vines can hang down. Ivy will need protection from winter winds as well as the hot summer sun, so plant appropriately.
Conditions
English ivy plants grow well in part shade to full shade. Their ability to grow in shade has made English ivy a traditional ground cover for planting under trees. Such areas in your landscaping can be extremely problematic, as most grasses will not grow well there. Vigorous, with a dense growth habit, this ground cover can be effective where the object is to crowd out weeds.
Grow these evergreen vines in well-drained soil. Although it will grow in poor soils and soils of a wide range of pH levels, it does best in average loams.
You can grow the plants in USDA plant hardiness zones 4 to 9. English Ivy plants can grow in temperatures between 45 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit, but they do prefer a consistent temperature and medium to high humidity to keep up its dark green leaves.
Feed English ivy every two weeks during the spring and summer season with half the recommended dose of basic houseplant food. Fertilize monthly in the fall and winter. Do not use fertilizer or plant food if the plant is in a stressful situation: very hot, very cold, very dry soil, or leaf production that has stopped.
Potting and Propagating
Some homeowners grow these plants in hanging baskets, letting them cascade over the sides. Indeed, considering their invasive quality, the latter is a very sensible way in which to grow the vines for their beauty without having to worry that they will spread out of control.
Repot small ivy plants every year into fresh potting soil, or every other year for larger plants. Old, tired plants can be refreshed and planted back into their same containers.
Ivies propagate readily from stem cuttings. Because they are trailing plants, ivies benefit from trimming—use these trimmings to propagate your plants. Take cuttings 4 to 5 inches long and place them in water until a good network of root hairs has developed, then plant in potting soil
Dip the end of each stem in rooting hormone powder. Fill a planter with sand (or a sand/soil mix) and poke holes in the sand for planting. Plant each powdered stem in a hole and then gently push the sand around the stem. Water the sand well and place the planter in a plastic bag to help retain moisture. Open the bag once a week to water when needed to keep it moist. The ivy twigs will begin to sprout and be ready to replant in a permanent location within six to eight weeks. Ivy plants are also easy to root in water. Trim off any bottom leaves and place your cutting in a jar on a well-lit window sill. In a few weeks, you should start to see roots growing in the water. While rooting ivy plants in water is easy, it is always better for the plant when rooted in a solid planting medium, as transplanting water-rooted cuttings to the soil is more difficult and survival rates are lower. Therefore, the best way to root an ivy cutting is in sandy soil rather than water.
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