English Ivy Help

[aadelma13]

Looking for help on potential causes/what I can do here?

The biggest reason I care is because I bought this ivy from the gift shop the day my son was born about 21 months ago. It was originally sold in a coffee mug and has grown slowly but surely since.

However, the leaves started to get really crispy (but still green) on two of the vines and just started falling off at the touch. I’m thinking underwatered?

Can I trim those two back to a few inches and hope for new growth? The other part looks better (2nd picture) . Not great, but not as bad.

Anything else I can do to get some new growth back? And a little bit more robust this time?
Thanks!

 

[cpp gardener]

English Ivy is temperamental as an indoor plant. It likes very bright light, moist soil and cool temperatures with medium to high humidity. It is VERY susceptible to spider mites. Try washing the leaves with plain water once a week to remove dust (their favorite habitat) or spraying with a light horticultural oil like neem. Your plant looks like it needs more light and to stay moister. It doesn’t like to dry out more than about 1/2” at the surface. It will do better outside when temperatures are above 25F after acclimation to outdoor light, humidity and air movement. It can be grown as an outdoor Summer/indoor Winter plant in a container.

 

[Tetters]

Here this ivy is as tough as old boots, but I wouldn't bother to make a pot plant out of it. It is a star in the garden (in the right place) and there are some super varieties and variegations. All of our ivies here stand up to any amount of frost and ice, and the very lowest temperature nature throws at it. It is a star then as it stays lovely and green (or green and gold, or green and white)
Of course, cpp gardener will know best how to deal with it in the US.

 

[Oliver Buckle]

Here this ivy is as tough as old boots, but I wouldn't bother to make a pot plant out of it.

Right on, I spend quite a bit of time ripping it out and burning it There is an old concrete post that holds up the washing line and the ivy up it has stems that must be three inches thick, I trim it into a big 'lollypop' on top. I like it because it is a good late nectar source for bees, but then pigeons come and eat the berries and spread the seed everywhere.

 

[cpp gardener]

I wasn’t sure about the zone tolerance of ivy (I live in SoCal) or where exactly aadelma13 is, so I erred on the side of caution. Since it has been grown as a houseplant I thought sticking it outside right now might be a bit much for it.

 

[Tetters]

I wasn’t sure about the zone tolerance of ivy (I live in SoCal) or where exactly aadelma13 is, so I erred on the side of caution. Since it has been grown as a houseplant I thought sticking it outside right now might be a bit much for it.

I agree. That would apply to any plant. Sudden shocks are not good for me either