Ivy is not only a robust and easy-care climbing plant for the garden. The plant can also be grown well in pots or tubs. You can use it to green up shady balconies and north-facing windows. In the bedroom, you can ensure a healthy room climate with ivy in pots.

Ivy is a very pretty potted plant

The right pot or tub for ivy

Neither the pot nor the bucket should be too small. Ivy can live for many years and forms a dense root system over time. Above all, make sure that the planter is deep enough.

There must be drainage holes on the floor so that excess irrigation water or rainwater can drain away unhindered. Waterlogging causes ivy to die.

Do not place the pot or bucket on a saucer outside to prevent water from collecting. When grooming in the room, always throw away any water in the coaster immediately.

Proper care for ivy in pots

  • pour
  • fertilize
  • to cut
  • repot

Do not let ivy dry out too much in the pot. Once the soil surface has dried, water the plant.

Pot ivy in fresh soil every spring as the substrate decomposes quickly. If you repot it regularly, you don't need to fertilize ivy.

Regular pruning keeps ivy in check so it doesn't overgrow.

This is how you get ivy in the bucket over the winter

Ivy is hardy. However, when caring for it in a pot or bucket, it can make sense to protect the plant from frost in winter. Cover the pot with burlap or other suitable material. In very cool locations, place the pot on an insulating pad.

Water the ivy regularly in winter. Most ivy plants do not die from the cold, but from excessive drought.

tips

Potted ivy is more likely to be attacked by aphids. This is usually due to an unfavorable location where it is too warm or too dry. Do not place ivy in pots or tubs in too sunny a place or near warm radiators.

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Indoor plants