When ivy turns brown and loses its leaves, in most cases incorrect care - especially incorrect watering - is responsible. Less frequently, pests or fungi can cause problems for the plant. What can you do when the ivy sheds its leaves?
Too much moisture or drought can cause the ivy to lose its leaves
Possible causes of falling leaves
- Substrate too moist
- too bright location
- too many nutrients
- pest infestation
- fungus
- soil too dry
Even if the ivy looks like it has dried up, it's almost never because the soil is too dry. An exception is the winter. Especially in winter there is a risk that the substrate will also be completely dry. Therefore, water ivy regularly in winter.
Most of the time, the cause of falling leaves is that ivy is watered too often. The roots then literally drown and can no longer draw water.
Don't over-fertilize ivy! If at all, you should fertilize indoor ivy every two weeks at most, using less fertilizer than indicated on the package. It is better to repot ivy every spring.
Pour ivy correctly - with a sure instinct!
The ivy soil must never dry out completely, but standing water is the death of every ivy plant. Only water ivy when the top layer of soil is completely dry.
Do not place ivy on saucers in the room or on the balcony where water could collect. If you don't want to do without coasters, pour off excess water immediately.
Control fungi or pests
If the ivy sheds leaves and you haven't watered it too much or too little, pests or fungus could be to blame.
Examine the leaves and especially the underside of the leaves for pests.
Unpot the ivy and look at the roots. Root rot, which is triggered by too much moisture, sometimes shows up. Occasionally, pests such as grubs or vine weevil larvae in the soil cause leaves to fall off.
tips
Never place ivy in the room next to radiators and avoid direct exposure to the sun. To increase the humidity, you should occasionally refresh the ivy with a flower sprayer, especially in winter.