How to grow Ivy

Hedera

Dappled Sun
OR
Partial Sun
Medium

Required little care, trim back briskly if it starts to get out of hand
It will regrow from small broken sections of stem

Growing Ivy from seed

Can be grown from seed, but much easier to take stem cuttings that root with ease. Be sure to choose a cutting with attractive leaf colouration in order for the new plant to have the desired characteristics

Transplanting Ivy

Ivy can be used trailed over baskets and tubs or as ground cover. It is shade tolerant or happy in sun.
Cab grow up to cover posts and walls as fellas creep across the ground

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Ivy is a hardy plant.

Seed Saving Ivy

Ripe in late winter, toxic
Easier from stem cuttings

How long does Ivy take to grow?

These estimates for how long Ivy takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.

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Ivy Etymology

Header ‘helix’ describes the spiralling stems

Other names for Ivy

Header, bindwood, English ivy

Hedera L.