Hedera helix

Hedera Helix, commonly known as Ivy, is a highly ornamental foliage plant. It requires only a little sunshine and keeps its leaves green all year round. Its leaves have elegant style and they can climb up the wall in your courtyard. So, it can be planted to decorate your courtyard beautifully.
Here are some suggestions for taking care of this plant.
To begin with, a suitable flower pot is necessary to be prepared for this plant because this can provide its root plenty of air. Then, proper amount of sandy clay like vermiculite and perlite should be added to the pot to avoid root-rot. This plant can grow well if provided a partial light environment. It can even be planted in the house where no enough sunshine has. It should be provided enough water to keep the soil in the pot moist. Some fertilizers need to be added to promote the growing of this plant, but not too much. It is significant to set up a cool environment for it growing.


3-6 hours of sun per day, with protection from intense mid-day sun

Water moderately, allowing the top 3cm to dry out between watering.

Hedera Helix

Hedera helix

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