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Author Garden: Ivy Mrs.Bradley Dream Gardener Member # 8183 posted                       Am I the only person on the planet who cannot grow ivy??????? I have a couple of starter ivy's in my northwest facing bathroom, one next to the window and one on the counter next to the sink and both are wilting. they are not wet,but moist and they dry a little between waterings,and the sun is NEVER too bright in there cause they get sun at the end of the day. what am I doing wrong??? * * * * Plants: 468 | From: oregon coast | Registered: Mar 2006  |  Seeded: 68.118.48.3 chenno Garden Pro! Member # 9258 posted                       Hi Mrs Bradley That is about the best thing I can grow? I am not sure? someone here will probably know. Did you use a rooting powder? Good luck Angie * * * * Painting is silent poetry, and poetry is painting that speaks. Plutarch Plants: 11590 | From: WI | Registered: May 2006  |  Seeded: 152.163.101.7 joclyn guest posted                 there are lots of varieties of ivy. which one do you have? how big are the plants? what type of pot do you have them in (glazed or unglazed ceramic or plastic)? Seeded: 68.238.177.185 gardeningmomma Dream Gardener Member # 8397 posted                       It depends on the variety. I have had success with the varigated ivies and the green ivies. I can't grow German ivy to save my life! Plants: 416 | From: NY | Registered: Mar 2006  |  Seeded: 71.255.34.238 Mrs.Bradley Dream Gardener Member # 8183 posted                       okay, I'm gonna get everyone at once. 1)I didn't use rooting powder.should I use that if I am just transplanting from a 2 inch pot at the store?? 2&3) 2 inch varigated planted in unglazed ceramic/terra cotta 1 in each they have pretty good trails on them(at least til I got ahold of them) I think I could kill off a silk plant.he he he how sad,huh?! * * * * Plants: 468 | From: oregon coast | Registered: Mar 2006  |  Seeded: 68.118.48.3 joclyn guest posted                 the terra cotta allows the soil to dry out pretty quickly. that might be the issue - especially with some of the variegated types. they're a bit more needy when it comes to soil moisture. what i've started to do with all my plants is put them in plastic pots that have drain holes in them and then i put that pot in a nice glazed ceramic pot so that it looks nice. drainage is pretty important for most plants. if i do put something straight into a ceramic planter i make sure to put something in the bottom of it for drainage - broken pieces of pots, stones, even those plastic packing peanuts. when i buy a new plant, i usually transplant it right away into something bigger. i try not to disturb the roots too much and i feed it with a half-strength dose of food (i use peter's brand) every other watering for the first couple of months...that's always worked well for me Seeded: 68.238.177.185

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