Ivy is not just a robust and easy-care climbing plant for the garden. The plant can also be grown well in a pot or bucket. This allows you to wonderfully add greenery to shady balconies and north-facing windows. In the bedroom, you can create a he althy room climate with ivy in a pot.
How do I properly care for ivy in a pot?
Ivy in a pot requires a sufficiently deep planting container with drainage holes and should be repotted in fresh soil to avoid waterlogging. Regular watering, fertilization if necessary, pruning and frost protection in winter are important for optimal care.
The right pot or bucket for ivy
Neither pot nor bucket should be too small. Ivy can live for many years and forms a dense root system over time. Above all, make sure that the planter is sufficiently deep.
There must be drainage holes at the bottom so that excess irrigation water or rainwater can drain away unhindered. Waterlogging causes ivy to die.
Do not place the pot or bucket outside on a saucer to prevent water from collecting. When cleaning your room, always throw away any water in the coaster immediately.
Properly care for ivy in the pot
- Pouring
- fertilize
- cutting
- repotting
Don't let ivy in the pot dry out too much. As soon as the soil surface has dried, water the plant.
Pot ivy in fresh soil every spring as the substrate decomposes quickly. If you repot it regularly, you don't need to fertilize ivy.
Regular pruning keeps the ivy under control so that it doesn't overgrow.
How to get ivy in a pot over the winter
Ivy is hardy. However, when caring for it in a pot or bucket, it may make sense to protect the plant from frost in winter. Cover the pot with burlap or other suitable materials. In very cool locations, place the pot on an insulating surface.
Water the ivy regularly in winter. Most ivy plants die not from the cold, but from excessive dryness.
Tip
Ivy in pots is more often attacked by aphids. This is usually due to an unfavorable location where it is too warm or too dry. Do not place ivy in a pot or bucket in too sunny a location or near warm radiators.