How often should you water a potted ivy and how to propagate it?

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1. How often to water

2. Reproduction methods

The potted ivy cultured should be watered according to the soil moisture, and the soil should be thoroughly watered when watering. When you observe that the soil is dry, you can water it. It has good drought tolerance, but it cannot tolerate water accumulation, so the amount of watering should be controlled and there should be no excess water in the pot. To propagate, you can sow seeds, or use cuttings and layering.

1. How often to water

When raising potted ivy, it is best to water according to the soil moisture. When watering it, the soil should be thoroughly watered. Also check the soil moisture before watering, and just water it when it is dry. But generally don’t water it over the winter, otherwise it will cause root rot.

2. Reproduction methods

1 . Sowing method: Harvest the berries and take out the seeds in September, clean and dry them, then use carbendazim to disinfect them, and finally store them in wet sand. Take out the seeds in March next year, soak them in warm water for two days, and finally mix them with 2 parts of wet sand. Wait until the seeds turn white and sow them. Then cover them with a film and place them in a sheltered place. Just spray water to moisturize them.

2. Cutting method: It can be done in early spring. Select stems and vines with a length of 20-30cm, sterilize them and insert them into the soil. Or it can be done in summer and autumn, and the cuttings of the young branches of that year are selected. It can also be done in March-April using 10-15cm hard branches. After cutting, you need to water and shade it, and just wait for it to take root.

3. Layering method: It is best to carry out it in March-April or July-August. Keep 40-60cm of stems and vines on the ground, bury the remaining part into the matrix, and Cover with about 15cm of soil. Keep it moist in the later period. When the new shoots grow to about 40cm, it means that the new roots have grown. Then dig a small ridge of soil 10 to 15cm below the new shoots and cut it at the internodes to get new seedlings.

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