Hope for my crispy Ivy?
The leaves of my ivy have looked like this for most of the winter. It started after I had to repot it at the beginning of winter because of mould. Since the leaves still have some green in them, I hope that it's not completely dead yet, so I have continued to water it and even bought a grow light. Is there any hope that it will recover with the arrival of spring and what can I do to help her?
#Hedera
#Hedera
16ft to light, indirect
5” pot with drainage
Last watered 2 days ago
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Do all the leaves look like these? If watering didn't help them perk up, they're not likely to recover. Best thing to do is remove all the dead stuff (these leaves = dead stuff), cut the stems back to the point where they're still green (not green like these leaves are technically still green, but fresh green), and hopefully it'll grow back. Be careful with watering. Continuing to water an almost dead plant or one with very few remaining healthy stems and leaves will cause the whole thing to rot because it's not absorbing as much water, so after watering the plant and roots just sit in soggy soil. Also be careful with the grow light. Too much intense direct light can cause even a healthy English ivy to burn.
@stephonicle
Thank you for your help. Unfortunately, all the leaves look like this and right now, there's nothing freshly green. So I guess this means, that the whole plant is dead? 🥲
Thank you for your help. Unfortunately, all the leaves look like this and right now, there's nothing freshly green. So I guess this means, that the whole plant is dead? 🥲
@LadyCeline I'm curious, did it get exposed to cold temps at any point? It kind of looks like a plant that dried out after experiencing cold damage. Your best bet is to chop it all back to the soil level, then wait and see if anything grows back. I'd do that before tossing it, it's worth a shot and you have nothing to lose ☺️
@LadyCeline
It also needs more light and is very far from a good light source.
My English Ivy is under a grow light 8 hours a day and is doing great 👍 👌
It also needs more light and is very far from a good light source.
My English Ivy is under a grow light 8 hours a day and is doing great 👍 👌
Sorry about your ivy. @stephonicle is spot on! Ivy is a picky plant and needs just the right amount of water. If you wait too long to water it, it can start to shrivel. Then if you water it too much, you can cause the roots to begin to rot ... which causes the leaves to shrivel ... which makes it look thirsty so you water it again ... which ultimately can kill it. Ask me how I know. 😖
Ivy is on my #NeverAgain list. 😉
Ivy is on my #NeverAgain list. 😉