Ivy is very easy to grow yourself. As long as you have ivy in your garden or a piece of woodland with ivy nearby, you can start right away and multiply ivy yourself. How to pull new offshoots from ivy.

There are several methods to successfully grow ivy yourself

Methods to grow ivy yourself

  • cut cuttings
  • dig up offshoots
  • lowering
  • Growing ivy from berries

If there is already ivy in the garden, simply dig up a few shoots that have already taken root. However, these must be real roots and not clinging roots. Normal roots do not develop from these.

You can grow ivy all year round, only winter is not suitable because it is too cold and too dark.

Grow ivy from cuttings

Cut young shoots without adhesive roots from an existing plant. The cuttings should be about 15 centimeters long.

Remove any lower leaves. Slightly score the bottom stems to help them root faster. Place the cuttings in a glass of water. Alternatively, prepare pots with potting soil and put the shoots in there.

You can see when roots have formed in the jar. When growing ivy in a nursery pot, wait until new leaf buds appear on the ivy.

Propagating ivy over sinkers

In the garden you grow ivy from layerers. To do this, slightly scratch a shoot and bend it down to the ground. Fix it with dirt or a rock.

New roots form at the scratches within a short time.

Be careful when sowing

Only when ivy has reached its old age does it bloom and produce the characteristic fruit. You can grow ivy from these simply by scattering them on the ground and covering them lightly with soil.

But keep in mind that the berries are highly toxic and must not be allowed to get into the hands of children.

tips

If it takes you too long until the home-grown ivy is big enough, you can get pre-grown plants from a hardware store or gardener. Ivy prices are low. You only have to pay more money for special varieties.

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Indoor plants