- Greening shady areas in the garden
- Old age form of the ivy loves sun
- Water little in shady areas
- Shady locations in the room
- Variegated varieties do not thrive in shade
Ivy really doesn't need a lot of light. The undemanding climbing plant can even cope with shady locations. With ivy you can easily green areas in the garden where nothing else grows. But ivy doesn't just thrive in the shade, it also thrives in the sun.
Ivy thrives beautifully in the shade
Greening shady areas in the garden
With ivy you green places in the garden where there is little light, such as
- under trees and bushes
- in shady front gardens
- north-facing fences
- shady house walls and walls
In shady locations, the leaves of the ivy remain dark green. The shoots grow long and appear somewhat thinner. However, this only applies to young ivy up to the age of about ten years.
Old age form of the ivy loves sun
If the ivy has reached its old age after about ten years, places directly in the shade are no longer ideal. Now the plant prefers rather sunny locations.
It is therefore best to plant ivy in partially shaded places where it gets at least a few hours of sun.
Water little in shady areas
In shady locations, ivy needs less moisture because it does not evaporate as quickly. The lighter the plant is, the more often you have to water it.
Shady locations in the room
When kept as a houseplant, the ivy likes it quite bright. However, indirect light is ideal, no direct sunlight, not even at midday. If the plant is in the flower window, it must be shaded over midday.
You can easily grow ivy in a hanging basket (€11.99) or place it on a shelf in the room. However, if there is too much shade there, the shoots will wilt, becoming long and thin and fewer leaves will appear.
Variegated varieties do not thrive in shade
An exception are ivy varieties that have variegated leaves with white or yellow parts. In order for the colors to develop properly, these strains need about three to four hours of direct sunlight. If they are only in the shade, the colors remain very pale.
tips
White or very light house walls do not lend themselves well to greening with ivy. These colors reflect the light too much, so the ivy turns away from the wall and does not form clinging roots. In this case, you should attach a dark trellis.