Ivy is a robust climbing plant that requires little light. You can even grow the plant in shady areas under trees and bushes. She likes it a little brighter in the room. However, ivy can only tolerate direct sunlight to a limited extent.
How much light does ivy need to grow?
Ivy requires little light and thrives both in the garden and indoors in shady to partially shaded conditions. In the room, a maximum of three to four hours of direct sunlight should fall on the plant, especially no midday sun. Variegated varieties prefer a little more brightness.
Ivy also grows in the shade in the garden
Ivy is the ideal plant for all locations in the garden where it is too shady for other plants. That's why ivy is often planted in otherwise unfavorable places:
- Groundcover
- Greening of shady areas
- Privacy hedge
- Grave planting
A location in the garden that is shady to partially shady is ideal. Ivy does not tolerate more than a few hours of direct sunlight well. It is then necessary to water the plant more frequently. Direct sun during midday should be completely avoided.
How much light does ivy need as a houseplant?
In the room, you can easily place ivy in the middle of the room. But the climbing plant also grows well in the flower window. However, ivy as a houseplant should not receive more than three to four hours of direct sun. If direct midday sun falls into the window, provide shade for the plant.
If ivy gets too much direct sun in the room, unsightly brown or yellow spots develop on the top of the leaves.
The brighter the plant is, the more often you have to water the ivy. But make sure that there is no waterlogging.
Coloured-leaved varieties like it lighter
While dark green ivy varieties are primarily grown in the garden, colorful leafy varieties are mainly grown in the room, on the balcony or terrace.
Species whose leaves grow in multiple colors need more light than common ivy. The colors only develop if the plants are sufficiently bright or even slightly sunny for several hours a day. However, a location in direct midday sun is not recommended here either.
Tip
Since ivy requires little light in the room, the climbing plant is ideal for growing in the bedroom. Ivy is a real pollutant killer, absorbing 80 percent of mold spores from the air within twelve hours. The plant thus ensures a he althy indoor climate.
