Product Details
- Material
- Plastic
- Colour
- Green, white and yellow coloured
- Additional information
- The Value Ivy is an easy growing plant and have to be pruned back if size will be too big. Properly grown ivies make wonderful trailing plants, climbing plants, and even indoor topiaries.
- Care instructions
- Feed occasionally with liquid fertiliser and mist with water at regular intervals to increase humidity.
- Colour of foliage
- Multi-coloured
- Hardiness
- Requires protection below 0C. Tolerant of low temperatures but will not survive being frozen.
- Planting instructions
- Repot every year into fresh potting soil, or every other year for larger plants. Old, tired plants can be refreshed and planted back into same containers.
- Planting position
- Place in bright but indirect light.
- Rate of growth
- Fast rate of growth.
- RHS Award of Garden Merit
- no
- Soil type
- Prefers moist, well drained, multi-purpose compost.
- Watering instructions
- Keep compost evenly moist during growing season. Reduce water when growth slows down.
- Latin name
- Hedera helix
- Eventual height
- 13-15cm (up to 30cm)
- Eventual width
- 15-18cm
- Plant guarantee
- no
- Scent
- Unscented
- Safety information
- Harmful if eaten/skin irritant.
- Pot size
- 13cm
- Room temperature
- Cool to average room temperatures 50-70 F/10-21 C
- Room position
- Bright light, but no direct sun. Ivy thrives under fluorescent light. If a variegated variety changes to mostly green, it isn't getting enough light.
- Eventual dimensions
- approx. 1m
- Deciduous
- Evergreen - Retains leaves in Autumn and Winter.