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A common indoor and outdoor plant scientifically known as Hedera helix. Use it with questions about caring, propagating and identifying English ivy.

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What are these little black bugs on my ivy?

I have noticed these bugs on new and tender branches of my ivy. What are they, and how can I get rid of them? Neem oil doesn’t seem to be effective.
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Hedera Helix (Ivy) leaves turning soggy and brown - not typical

An ivy I've had for 3+ years suddenly has some leaves turning soggy and brown and falling off, but plenty of new ones are growing. Could this be overwatering, or some disease?
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Ivy trimmings in the bottom of a raised planter

If I put English Ivy trimmings in the bottom of a raised planter will they grow back and invade it? I am talking roots as well as the above ground plants. The plan is to use them as filler underneath soil and compost in the pictured raised…
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Is this overwatered English Ivy beyond salvation?

This English Ivy has been left outdoor for a week. It rained quite a lot in the past few days and when i rescued it, the leaves were mostly brown. When the plant was kept indoor the foliage was pretty thick, but i had to remove the dead leaves and…
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what is this brown patch on ivy leaves,

please see what is this brown patch on my ivy leaf. This has turned from yellowing into dark brown. tips are dying and getting lazy to grow.
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Why is my ivy losing its leaves?

I am super worried about my ivy plant. I bought it a few weeks ago and it looks like is already dying! The leaves have these brownish, almost black, areas all over the plant, especially the upper part. It also had white powder all over it, which I…
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Would a rotovator cope with a thick mat of ivy?

I have a smallish area of land which has been completely taken over by ivy (the regular English kind). I'm starting to reclaim it but there is a solid mat of vines/roots up to 6" thick... You can actually cut a hole in it to find the soil…
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Fencing removal with an old beautiful rose on it

We need to replace our fencing but an old rose bush we’re desperate to keep and established ivy, which we’re happy to keep for privacy, is partly covering it. What’s the best time of year to do it and how can we do it to cause the least damage and…
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How long should I wait before planting water propagated english-ivy?

So I'm finally succeeding rooting ivy on water, I don't want to ruin it when placing them on the soil. Anyone knows how long should I wait? I know that for pothos I should wait until the roots are around 2 inches long.
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How to get rid of really thick ivy carpeting some ground?

I'm trying to reclaim an area which has been left wild for a few decades from the looks of it. Maybe 100 square meters, flat andtotallycovered in ivy (regular English kind). In places, the ivy is up to a foot thick of layers and layers of roots all…
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Ivy, that can be used for fence, which is healthy too

I can read that in general, the leave/berry of an Ivy (Hedera Helix) is poisonous if we would eat it. But: The question is: can it be poisonous, if we are close to it? Example: it is all over a fence, and humans are next/very close to it for 60…
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Never managed to keep a plant alive for more than a month and then I moved

So when I moved I got a lot of plants as housewarming gifts. So far so good, it has been 6 months and most of them are alive (except for the orchids). But now they are turning yellow and I don't think that's a good sign. I will post the pics. For…
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Dying/Twiggy English Ivy Houseplant

My English Ivy has started looking sickly - twiggy and as if it's starting to die. What could be the problem? I'm new to houseplants and would love guidance! The plant has been indoors in a room well lit with natural light but the plant itself has…
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Is this scale on my English ivy? How to prevent spreading to other outdoor and indoor plants ? Should I just uproot and throw them out?

I live in an apartment. I have a few climbing plants - English ivy, star jasmine and lonicera out on the balcony in the setup shown here. Last year I got aphids on my outdoor plants - there were a few other plants outside, which I had to throw out…
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English ivy - Leaves and branches drying and very minuscule insects of white color

I recently bought english ivy from one of the flower/plant shop in the healthy state. It has been almost a month since then, it was not doing bad however recently noticed that leaves are drying and falling down. This plan is kept in hall and has…
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