Saving my Ivy (Hedera Helix)
 

I have an Ivy in my flat, but I am not sure which variety it is. I'll
provide some photos of its miserable state he

http://verture.net/img/ivy/

It has been growing happily up until now, where it has been without
regular watering for a week. I watered it just before I left for a
weeks break, and when I came back it looked like on the pictures.

The soil is moist, which I thought where the optimal thing for
Hederas. The plant is about 2 months old, approximately, and was given
to me by a special friend, which is why I am trying to save it.

Any ideas about what to do to save it? Should I replant it with some
fresh soil? Should I just give it up?

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Saving my Ivy (Hedera Helix)
 

Jonas Voss wrote:

I have an Ivy in my flat, but I am not sure which variety it is. I'll
provide some photos of its miserable state he

http://verture.net/img/ivy/

It has been growing happily up until now, where it has been without
regular watering for a week. I watered it just before I left for a
weeks break, and when I came back it looked like on the pictures.

The soil is moist, which I thought where the optimal thing for
Hederas. The plant is about 2 months old, approximately, and was given
to me by a special friend, which is why I am trying to save it.

Any ideas about what to do to save it? Should I replant it with some
fresh soil? Should I just give it up?

How hot did it get whilst you were away; that ivy looks cooked.
Let the soil become dry to the touch between waterings, and keep
it out of direct sun; it may come back . . . ivy is pretty hardy.

Chris Owens


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Saving my Ivy (Hedera Helix)
 

In rec.gardens, Chris Owens wrote:

How hot did it get whilst you were away; that ivy looks cooked.

It did get very hot. I am in Copenhagen, Denmark. We had a very hot
summer, day temperatures around 30 degrees in, and the Ivy has been in
my windowsill exposed to midday sun, the hottest of its kind.

So I might have overwatered it before I left, and then it got cooked
while I was away. Sounds very reasonable. It is still moist to wet in
the soil, and I've only watered it once after I came back.

Let the soil become dry to the touch between waterings, and keep
it out of direct sun; it may come back . . . ivy is pretty hardy.

I have now placed it out of its pot, and in the light but out of the
sun. I truly appreciate your answer, I hope it comes back.

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Saving my Ivy (Hedera Helix)
 

Jonas Voss wrote:

In rec.gardens, Chris Owens wrote:

How hot did it get whilst you were away; that ivy looks cooked.

It did get very hot. I am in Copenhagen, Denmark. We had a very hot
summer, day temperatures around 30 degrees in, and the Ivy has been in
my windowsill exposed to midday sun, the hottest of its kind.

So I might have overwatered it before I left, and then it got cooked
while I was away. Sounds very reasonable. It is still moist to wet in
the soil, and I've only watered it once after I came back.

Let the soil become dry to the touch between waterings, and keep
it out of direct sun; it may come back . . . ivy is pretty hardy.

I have now placed it out of its pot, and in the light but out of the
sun. I truly appreciate your answer, I hope it comes back.

Yep best advice is already given.. ivy is a woodland plant. It will
tolerate sun very well when established outside. But not in a little
pot;-) Good luck.
//
Jim