Duration 13:19

Houseplant Ivy Care

by Tropical Plant Party

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Published 24 Jan 2019

Hedera helix or the English Ivy is a wonderful and sturdy houseplant that is easy to grow for most people. They look best with medium to bright indirect or direct light. Ivy provides a lush and clean feel for the interior of the home and will last for years. Growing Ivy in the home is a little different than outdoors, particularly with lighting and pest. Spider mites can be a problem but all you have to do is take the plant to the sink or shower and blast them clean weekly until they are gone and use horticultural oils in between. The variety of Ivy in this video is the Kolibi Mint Variegated Ivy ( Hedera helix ) or English Ivy. ⬇️⭐⭐⭐⬇️Social Media⬇️⭐⭐⭐⬇️ 🍃Stay up to date with daily life and activities through messaging and pictures and don't forget to subscribe and hit the notification bell! INSTAGRAM- @tropicalplantparty TWITTER- @tropicalplantJc SnapChat- Tropplantparty

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@trashl0rd5 years ago Things i' ve learned about houseplant ivy: water sparingly, mist frequently, and immediately remove dead/dying foliage. The latter two are important . ...Expand 236
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@michaelmccarthy40775 years ago There is something magical looking about an ivy covered brick edifice. I mean, who doesn' t love the look of wrigley field with that ivy covered wall? 108
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@eravsl5 years ago Its a plant thug, it does whatever it. 192
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@nickoletcampbell46574 years ago My gold-child ivy was slowly dying. It was on my coffee table. Because i was informed not to give it direct light) i started getting very sad, it was id="hidden3" my first time having an english ivy and i didnt know what i was doing wrong. One day i just decided maybe it needs to be repotted and i just so happen to have a 2 to 3 inch bigger pot around. So i repotted it with jiffy organic soil, watered it and left it on my window sill. The very next day it started looking different, i could see not only did the variation come back but it looked lively again. It started growing. I had never seen it do that. Now i just keep it at the window and i water it, when it needs to be watered (when the pot feels light or when its dried an inch on the surface) and it has been growing like crazy. Tiny baby ivys everywhere. I wish i had figured it out sooner because i lost two stems because of my lack of knowledge. In the end i believe it was dying due to the lack of bright light. Instructions on direct light is so tricky sometimes, its hard to know what exactly qualifies as direct light) i also believe that the nutrients in the new soil helped. Good luck. ...Expand 76
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@CSFAV5 years ago I just bought myself ivy today. Thanks for the info! 37
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@megadancefan5 years ago So far, i have 5 varieties of these in my house! They' re my favorite! 23
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@beh48465 years ago This is the most beautiful ivy variety i' ve ever seen. I even checked out the google images, and yours is the prettiest! 4
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@emma4725 years ago I love how detailed and to the point your videos are! Plus your humor and video style is pleasant to watch! 9
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@declanmcleod90254 years ago I have many, keep them trimmed, and people that come in my house, are amazed how attractive they are! A favorite if mine! 2
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@npeace31211 months ago I learned so much. I am a person that always over waters. Trying to kill that bad habit but it' s hard living in florida with the heat tricking me into thinking everything needs water every couple days. 1
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@TeedarkAngel5 years ago That one is a nice variety. You may have convinced me to pick one up today. 13
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@ailanniemacagaan62664 years ago I really enjoyed this video. The guy' s witty and humorous. 7
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@poiwytleelast year I just got a " yellow ripple" and a ponytail palm for my birthday as my first plant babies for our new home we' ve named our ivy eleanor. She' s gorgeous. 2
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@Edemamee5 years ago Many years ago i used to love ivy & would keep buying it but would always get spider mites. Then finally give up on them. But now you make me want . ...Expand 6
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@user-gg9jy1oi2n3 years ago I love this video! So much useful information but also it feels like talking to a friend i love this chat thank you: 2
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@AhriOfAstora4 years ago Ivy cools down house during summer when its hugging the building, damage is only to already damaged walls. Cool video, i need to get some of them inside. 2
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@aimeedawn66285 years ago Thanks for the video! I just bought a variegated ivy. It' s still very small. I can' t wait to see it grow! 3
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@adlandra5 years ago Thank you for sharing your knowledge on this plant! It has been very helpful! This is my third type of plant that i am attempting to propagate in water. . ...Expand 3
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@SpiritPhoenixRose4 years ago Great video - exactly what i needed, thank you!
just got a small one just like this and a planter shaped like a but like a yellow cage, looking forward to planting it up! 2
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@thisveganlife63404 years ago I love the look of this ivy. I wish my nursery had this type of ivy. I would have snatched it up quick. I got the solid green one. Not my favorite, but . ...Expand 3
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@elizabeth0starits4 years ago Love this video. Thank you. Very informative and fun to watch and listen to! Thanks again!
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@SmugBagel3 years ago I just got my an ivy plant, it' s currently sitting on a shelf at the top of my wall cascading down. It really adds so much to the room.
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@InkpadsPlaypad5 years ago I love the little hermanni just added a pia ivy tree to my planti really love the variegation in yours. 2
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@amarispeters61995 years ago Lots of great information- thank you so much. The leaves on mine are scorching off and i couldnt figure out why- but probably because i keep it in the w thanks again: 3. ...Expand
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@okkop104 months ago Thank you so much for this video. I god all my questions answered.
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@jessicag82194 years ago I loveee the way how you describe and talk about the plants. " plant thug" and other terms makes your videos so much fun to watch! Totally going to subscribe to your channel: 6
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@DanielleLeonetti4 years ago My upstairs neighbors have an ivy plant that is huge and trailing down onto my next door neighbors patio. I want to go out there and start clipping its long enough to where i can now. 3
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@roseladd64025 years ago English ivy is so pretty! Looking forward to getting a new houseplant. 3
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@denisesorchidparadise14115 years ago I like the ivy that have the very narrow leaves! That one has a nice color, great video. 7
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@pearlfromthepilot9843 years ago Something to keep in mind, ivy is incrediblyinvasive. Please grow these only in pots! 10
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@ciarazabolotney39985 years ago If you' re prone to overwatering you should put it in a terra cotta pot s that the roots can get some air cirgulation. 4
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@barelybarb5 years ago Stole some ivy when my hubby took me on a date downtown. Its been in water for a week or so. I' m scared to pot it, its roots arent that big but so many new leaves! Tnx for sharing ur wisdom lol! 4
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@rhiallbee57755 years ago Ivy is the only plant i' ve killed since i' ve gotten into houseplants, they just don' t like me. 96
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@eravsl5 years ago I have a gold baby ivy. Its beautiful! 4
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@noelgarcia33253 years ago Ivy dont like me too: thanks for the tips. Hopefully, i can still save the last of the leaves on my once lush plant. 1
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@jerushamissal53544 years ago I live in the mountains and i' ve had my ivy in a pot for over 14 years now. It has always been a very healthy plant. Distributed it around, had a few . ...Expand 7
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@valeriesanchez30744 years ago I rooted an ivy stem no leaves.
only took 14 days.
no rooting hormone.
very easy plant to grow. 1
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@NoNudes5 years ago Ha! Yupp, its really a thug of plants, i live in sweden and we got ivy all over the place! A beautiful thug though: 4
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@elizabethtorres60695 years ago Please sacrifice and do a video on how to propagate a english ivy.
thank you for the video. 3
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@juliereis1465 years ago The ppl that made that map should have included n. Y. As well. At least western new york, a guy i went to school with works at the university of rochester . ...Expand 6
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@dianabaskin19442 years ago My back yard is full of ivy. I was wondering if i could use them to start other plants in the house. Trying to start new plants from what i have because plants cost so much. Thanks for sharing.
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@GEOMETRICINK4 years ago I bought a beautiful variegated ivy few months ago. Its been doing amazing. Growing great. Today i noticed its packed with spider mites. Ive never seen . ...Expand 1
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@negli7895 years ago Your ivy looks so full and beautiful. Mine is not full like that. Hehe. 6
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@ibsaltibasmati24364 years ago Ok so im 14 and i literally never know what im doing, yet all my plants are thriving. 12
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@coffeecups13655 years ago I have plain green ivy and variegated ivy in the same pot, they hang down both sides of my terracotta pot. 4
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@shiruki89743 years ago I got my very first baby ivy that is so young it hasn' t started to droop down yet! Im a beginner plant owner, and i have it on a high shelf where the . ...Expand 2
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@sargento9115 years ago That plant looks beautiful. I always try to have one but in a month is dead i dont know why. 3
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@michelleklassen94843 years ago Have you pruned it to be so full? I keep reading about pruning to fill out the plant but i would love to see a video showing me where and how. Loved this video!
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@ruthdennisKnits5 years ago This is one houseplant i continue to kill. I needed this video. I have this same mint ivy on its way to plant heaven, 2 vines have died and there are 2 left. 21
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@growmance21915 years ago Prune to help it to make it fluff out as ivies can get legthy over time and not look as nice. Filtered light they like no direct sunlight as it burns their leaves. 10
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@GotuJoy4 years ago My mil gave me a giant ivy and fern today. I spend the entire day trying to get rid of spider mites. I ended ho chopping all the ivy and washing it to propogate. It was tedious. I hope i got rid of the little gross buggers. 6
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@artberuntung91615 years ago I love ivy very much and make it my indoor plants, but some of them are rottens. Maybe over watering. 4
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@caffeinaina92755 years ago Thanks for the video! This was super helpful.
if anyone can answer this- i accidentally left one of my ivies too close to the window and scorched . ...Expand 1
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@NotSoCrazyNinja4 years ago I have a thing for variegated plants. I had an ivy just like this one as a kid, but don' t have any ivy anymore. Not even sure why i' m here lol. 8
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@monalisahota4 years ago Can the ivy is planted in self watering system? It keeps the top of the soil moist at all times though.
i transplanted a store bought in a self i notice that the leaves are wilting and drying: not sure if watering is an issue or it' s light. Or something else. ...Expand
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@Voltergeist5 years ago I' ve tried to keep these on three separate occasions, but every time i' ve had them die because of a sudden, acute spider mite infestation. Luckily . ...Expand 7
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@faemoonfire6944 years ago " a lot of variation in thesay that 5x fast. Lol. 17
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@Fedgery0074 years ago I killed 4 ivy plants but have kept fiddle leaf figs alive for years. Turns out spider mites were killing them. Ive started treating mine with neem oil. 3
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@SheisB5155 years ago Always been afraid to get ivy because of spider mites but you' ve convinced me to try! I want plants all around my canopy bed and ivy sounds perfect! 1
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@siobhans89793 years ago Ok strange question but i cant find answers anywhere.
i notice your ivy has someor crinkly looking leaves, i have the same thing on some of my leaves on a largely white variegated ivy and i can' t find out if there' s something wrong with it or if its just growing lol. Is it okay? I even was afraid i did something wrong regarding rot but i repotted and it looks completely fine. ...Expand
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@mazduh15664 years ago Why is my ivy leaves dropping off but making new ones, is it dying or lying? 1
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@OGSinisterPotato5 years ago Not sure why people struggle to grow ivy. Never had any issues. 4
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@reddrawslive5 years ago I just bought a long-vined english ivy today for my b-day gift. My window faces east so, is it okay to place it hanging in the middle of my room? 8
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@ituzem82235 years ago How many separate plants are there in that pot?
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@alyssah91925 years ago Plant ivy directly against the homes of your enemies. 35
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@monicabosse16594 months ago I get a few healthy long vines on the edge of my hanging basket but the center constantly dies. I can' t get the lush, full ivy plant. Any suggestions pls?
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@AlexBaldwinFTW3 years ago My ivy got way too much light and has gone very dry and crinkly. I moved it to a more shaded area and watered it but it' s still very dry about a week later - is it dead? Really love my ivy so hope it recovers: 1
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@Michael-vr9us3 years ago Is it okay to have ivy in my bedroom? I leave alone so there is no pet just me. I am wondering if it is fine near my bed since the window is near my bed. Thanks! 1
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@hkatty77225 years ago This is most beautiful ivy acc. To me, how long does it takes to grow this big? Is it suitable to grow in hot climate? I want to try growing. 1
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@bethcomstock57082 years ago Ivy, the only plant i can' t keep alive! Maybe i' m watering too much:
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@marymoljohnson21472 years ago Whether it can grow in water?
or should be in soil.
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@Claragonza33 years ago I had an ivy and it died because it started getting brown spots on the leaves and these fell off, i tried to transplant and keep the foliage dry at all it' s the same ivy you have in the video and it was almost as big, now i only have the newer vines with some leaves, the pot is almost empty, what should i do i' m so sad. ...Expand
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@doogeunmomo5 years ago Can this be applied to the polynesian ivy as well? No one really has one so i cant find a good video on it.
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@stefeighty85 years ago So if i put my ivy in a pot with no drainage hole i just need to make sure i let it totally dry out before watering? 5
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@benbishop11315 years ago But. In those photos of hedera pulled off walls, the walls were in pristine condition. Other vines might not be good but hedera looks like it protects brick and stone. 2
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@kittyzdroik45934 years ago My ivy was doing fine then the new sprouts the leaves. Just started falling off? The long ones are doing great? At a loss as what to do. Its not a watering problem. That i am pretty sure of.
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@andreamichellemullins89502 years ago Mine has several parts of the plant drying out and justlooking. Yet other parts of it are thriving and growing babies. I tried just removing some of the dried out crunchy leaves, but more are appearing.
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@saracollins89542 years ago I made the mistake of putting it on my arbor. It looked great, but it eventually tore the arbor apart. We removed it and had to repair the arbor.
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@amallibeckham27262 years ago Can this grow in the winter season outdoors?
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@Kimguzman195 years ago Ive had my ivy for about 3 weeks now and its super dry and the leaves are turning down. Obviously, it looks like its dying! Can i save it from this point? 2
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@xiomanaxoxoxo32124 years ago Mine was not growing like crazy at all. It was slow. I changed the location two or three times but it never grew alot. 1
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@ericssissy145 years ago Waaait why should i cover the glass with foil? I just got mine today and put it into a glass mason jar. Should i put it into something solid so light id="hidden39" doesnt get into the roots? Should i be doing this with all my propagated plants? You said one sentence and now i have so many questions. ...Expand 2
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@DewiRahayu2PJ2 years ago I have some pots of ivy but it' s almost dead and dry
and the leaves is not many and grow slowly.
have you some solution how to grow more better the ivy' s leaves and make these more shiny?
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@meropale10 months ago I love the english ivies, but they are definitely not invasive around me. 1
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@adacarrasquillo8915 years ago What should i do if the stem looks dry but the leave looks like over water? I am having a lot of trouble with this one.
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@sklsdjf3 years ago Tropical indeed. You can tell this dude doesn' t live in a dry/cold climate bc spider mites r more than just a little issue for those of who do: excessive misting required.
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@thaliabudai20132 years ago Easy care? You must not have tried to keep one alive indoors long term. This is a challenging plant to keep happy and gets diseases and drops leaves fast. . ...Expand
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@happyhooker712 years ago I just love this plant but it always dies on me. Cant figure what im doing wrong im not giving up yet though.
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@blancaortiz74263 years ago My plant is balding loosing the leafs and some turn brown or dry up and fall, i am constant with watering and has good lighting, i do not know what i am doing wrong: