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Potted Ivy Plants - Description
- Potted Ivy Plants
- Hedera Helix Ivy
- 4 pack
- 9cm Pot size X 4
- AKA English Ivy or Common Ivy
- Ground Cover, Climbing, Trailing & Rambling Plant
- Low Maintenance Plant
- Potted Plant
- Pot Size: 9cm
- Plant Size: 30cm
Potted Ivy Plants - Characteristics
- Hedera Helix is our common Ivy plant
- Known for it's deep green & glossy evergreen foliage
- Woody, self-clinging climber
- Habit: Can be grown as a ground cover or climber
- Vigorous growth rate
- Fully grown size: 20m high, 10m spread
- Flower: Small yellow flowers are followed by berries in Autumn
- Leaf shape: Deeply lobed
- Sow: All year round
- Hardiness: Hardy
Potted Ivy Plants - Uses
- Excellent in shaded location
- Popular choice as a ground cover
- Will cover area preventing weed growth
- Looks great with box topiary - Note, Ivy requires annual maintenance to control growth
- Also ideal as a climber
- Use to cover bare walls or hide unsightly fencing
- Ideal plant for fast & reliable cover
- Evergreen plant looks great all year round
Potted Ivy Plants - Planting Instructions
- Soak pots in water before sowing
- Choose a location
- Happy in sun or part shade
- Deep, fertile soil that is well drained
- Spacing: 100cm apart
- Prepare bed by digging over soil & adding fertilizer or manure
- Dig hole roughly twice the size of the plant pot
- Handle pots with care
- Squeeze side of pots to remove plant
- Firm in well
- Soak soil well after planting
- Feed every 2 to 3 weeks
- Can lift & divide clumps every 3 years
