English Ivy
4.4 out of 5 (532 experiences)
Fast grower
Survivor
About English Ivy
Plants in the Hedera genus are commonly known as Ivy, and are native to Eurasia and northern Africa although they've been introduced and are now common in the Americas and Australia. They're excellent climbers and have been known to grow on buildings and trees to over 100ft/30m tall! 🪜 You'll often see wreathes of ivy in Ancient Roman works of art, as they were believed to prevent intoxication. 🍷
Taxonomy
Hedera helix
Hedera
Araliaceae
Apiales
Also known as
Ivy, Common Ivy, Little Hermann Vvy, Garland Ivy, Dark Pittsburgh Ivy, Royal Hustler Ivy, Ingrid Liz Ivy, designer Ivy, kings choice ivy, Dark Pittsburg Ivy, Mini Adam Ivy, Little Hermann Ivy and Sweetheart Ivy
How to care for English Ivy
How often to water your English Ivy
every 9
English Ivy needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for English Ivy in your home
a window
English Ivy may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.
Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of English Ivy in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize English Ivy
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your English Ivy after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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This randomly started to look a bit sad. It was more perky before. It’s gone longer than this without water, so I’m wondering if it’s because I dropped the temperature in my apartment a few degrees? Or perhaps the sunlight?
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What happened to my ivy? My English ivy was doing well until one day it pretty much died, it looks like this now with most leaves dry and crispy but a few leaves still alive can anyone help?
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My poor English Ivys are crispy for months now! Idk what to do /: #Hedera
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Can I bring this one back to full life? #Hedera
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Help! What the heck is this? I just went to water and noticed these weird things on my English ivy. Chat gtp said it's a mealybug infestation and to wipe them off with 70% alcohol. But they are hard and very hard to get off. So Ivy's get Arial roots? There's some parts that look like Arial roots. Maybe it's just some diformity? Please advise me on what I should do. Tia#Hedera
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My plant is really droopy what can I do #Hedera
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Yellowing leaves Some of the older leaves on my English Ivy are beginning to turn yellow, is this just because it’s getting colder/darker with winter? For the record it’s been really happy and productive in this spot, and has put out many new branches in the past two months. #EnglishIvy #help #leavesfading #WinterIsComing
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My English ivy looks dried out. I have been watering as directed. What can I do? #Hedera
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She was in the bathroom, about 6ft from the window. First leaves started to go brown. I dried the soil. No change. So I moved her closer to window (3ft) and she completely died. What do I do? Is she going to come back? #Hedera
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Care Summary for English Ivy
English Ivy
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 3ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
What other plant parents say
Fast grower 312
Survivor 243
Large, lush leaves 108
Easy to propagate 100
Browns easily 88
Pest magnet 29
Blooms easily 21
04/05/2022
It’s not a beginner plant
Easy to propagate
Pest magnet
Browns easily
04/02/2022
Make sure you have an appropriate size pot.
Fast grower
Survivor
03/19/2022
it grows VERY fast and you will have to trim it quite a lot
Easy to propagate
03/14/2022
Give it some light
Fast grower
02/27/2022
Love my Ivy baby
Fast grower
02/04/2022
great plant! doesnt need too much watering!
Survivor
01/28/2022
great plant foliage for my kitchen window in a nyc apartment
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Easy to propagate
Blooms easily
01/23/2022
This ivy plant seems to need room temp with semi light. Water every 4-6 days.
Large, lush leaves
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
Survivor
01/10/2022
This plant is super easy to take care of, you should only need to water it every 6-10 days in the summer and every 10-14 days in the winter. Keep it away from direct sunlight. Grows quite quickly so choose the spot for your plant wisely.
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
Survivor
Large, lush leaves
01/05/2022
i instantly fell in love with this plant when i saw it, the leaves are beautiful and the plant itself was just gorgeous
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
12/29/2021
I love my Ivy plant. It’s not fussy at all. It’s in an east facing window with indirect light and it’s loving it. I let it dry out between waterings.
Fast grower
12/28/2021
This plant grows very quickly but can be kind of dramatic when underwatered
Fast grower
12/26/2021
Difficult plant in my experience. But I do not have a green thumb
12/07/2021
Needs good drainage! Also make sure it’s no receiving light that’s too intense or it will burn the leaves. Perfect for a kitchen house plant
Survivor
Easy to propagate
12/06/2021
Starting ivy is not for the faint of heart, but if you screw up you can keep trying until you figure it out
Survivor
Browns easily
12/03/2021
everyone says ivies are super easy but i disagree. i live in a dry room and she needs constant misting and watering to stay alive and keep spider mites away (her biggest problem). she is leggy and her leaves are sparse, and often drops leaves. i put her in a west-facing window for a week which encouraged a lot of new growth but also lots of browned leaves. would probably thrive best in a humid environment in a north or south facing window.
Fast grower
Browns easily
Pest magnet
11/16/2021
English Ivy is a beautiful addition to any collection with its elegant leaves and sleek stem. They’re very low maintenance, but do require more water than one might think. Sometimes the leaves can get a little dry if you live in an arid climate, so I like to mist Esmeralda’s leaves occasionally. These are SUPER easy to propagate—just cut a piece of stem with some leaves and stick it in water (the roots do take a little longer than most, so just be sure to change the water frequently to prevent slimy roots). As with any plant, English Ivy enjoys a little bit of fertilizer now and then—when I give Es some, her leaves perk up significantly.
Easy to propagate
Survivor
Fast grower
11/15/2021
The most beautiful plant!! As it grows it will have these beautiful long veins that amazing! Keep up with watering or it will brown. Easy plant to keep happy & looks very pretty!
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Blooms easily
Survivor
Browns easily
11/03/2021
Needs light!!!
10/31/2021
It’s soooooo pretty
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