Why is an ivy so hard to grow indoors?
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Why is an ivy plant so difficult to grow indoors? I start with a healthy looking plant and shortly seem to have it drooping and listless. Is it being watered too much and getting root rot?
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What kind of ivy are you referring to?
I've always had the same problem. I think I must have overwatered mine.
Ivy likes shade and moisture. If allowed to dry out, the leaves will turn brown and die. When I say shade, I do not mean dark, just not in a sunny window. Ivy is also susceptible to spider mites. Gently wash the leaves with warm water. I do this by putting my plant in the sink and using the spray nozzle. :)
Sometimes the type of water plays a part in the life of a plant. City water vs. country water. Water softner water vs. well or rain water. I noticed this when I would move my plants from inside the house to the covered front porch. Inside was water softner, outside was well water. I found that whatever water you start the plant on, continue throughout the lifecycle.
Get one of those meters that has a probe you stick in the soil in the pot and it will let you know if it needs to be watered. My husband has one and has a pothos that he has had for a little over a year and it has branches that are ten to twelve feet long strung across the top of the east window and the across the top of the closet and down the other side.