How do I take an ivy cutting?

[Belmont]

Hey all, my mother got an ivy plant some time ago and Ive been angling to chop some off and make it my own for a while. Ive already tried this and it wasnt even close to successful, so Im after advice. Pictures included of the plant incase it makes a difference.

When do I take the cutting?
How long should the cutting be?
Rooting hormone?
Water or dirt?
Cut on an angle?
Dos and donts?

Thanks in advance!

 

[alp]

Best is layer a branch into the soil where its mother has been happy ..

https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?PID=358

You could layer the branch(es) in its own pot .. Not a problem .. I do it all the times.

 

[zigs]

As Alp said

Ivy is incredibly hard to kill, if it gets cut off at the roots the stems will adapt into airel roots so layering should be easy

 

[Belmont]

Well I approached the plant with intentions of trying this layering technique. To my pleasant surprise, I found that many of the stems had actually sprung roots and were reasonably well established. I took a tablespoon and broke one of the stems, preserving as much of the root as possible, and transplanted it. That was yesterday, and it looks good. Ill post an update in a week or so

 

[alp]

Haha, Mother Nature has shown you the rope! As soon as the branches hit the soil, they will send out tiny roots ..