Heder's garden ivy is a climbing vine. It is unpretentious perennial plant. Refers to the fast-growing subspecies.
Endowed with leaves of different shapes and sizes. Leaf color is different. Can be monophonic, with strokes, borders and points.
The length of the branches reach 2.5-3.0 meters. Umbellate inflorescences. Pleasant aroma attracts numerous insects.
Therefore, when growing at home, a protective mesh screen should be installed on the windows. After flowering inedible berries appear.
How to grow ivy from seeds?
Consider whether you can grow ivy at home.
After flowering, the plant remains small berries. The color of the berries depends on the subspecies of the plant. Inside are seeds. They are taken out and dried for 1-2 days. Seeds can also be placed in a growth stimulator. This procedure will increase shelf life and germination.
As containers it is necessary to use bowls. In them poured the prepared substrate. Spread the seeds one by one at a distance of 5-10 cm from each other. Landing watered with water from the sprayer. From above it is necessary to build a mini-greenhouse.
Use glass jars, cut plastic bottles or transparent cellophane. Also, if the container is too wide, the flat dish can be covered with plain glass.
This design keeps the greenhouse effect and stable temperature. Without a greenhouse, the seeds will not grow. In the evening, future seedlings are artificially highlighted.
As it is impossible to open the glass, water the seeds from the pan. Water is poured over it until complete evaporation. It is important that drainage holes are made in the bowl. Otherwise, no moisture will enter the container.
The soil must always be wet. After 14-30 days the first shoots should appear. After 2-3 leaves appear on the sprouts, they are transplanted into separate pots for permanent growth.
NOTE! Learn all the secrets of ivy care, as well as possible diseases and pests of ivy and how to cope with them.
Breeding
Consider how to propagate room ivy.
Apical stalks
This type of breeding is carried out after trimming plants. With perennials cut the tips of the stalks. The length of planting material should be at least 8-12 cm.
Important! On the handle should be nodes and leaves. Experienced growers recommend the presence of adventitious roots. Without these parameters, the plant will not be able to fully take root.
Seedlings rooted in water. It is necessary that the water was soft, without any chemical impurities. The cuttings are placed in water so that the leaves are on the surface and do not reach the water. Periodically water is poured. When the first roots appear, the plant is transplanted into the ground.
Another way of rooting - planting in wet substrate. For this you need a container, a bowl or a shallow container made of metal or wood.
It is not recommended to use pots from plastic or shavings. When watering such material releases toxins.
The container is filled with purchased or prepared substrate. Cuttings are planted alone.
It is necessary that between them was space of 40-55 cm. Above you can build a homemade greenhouse. It is made of glass jars, cut plastic bottles or cellophane.
It is important that the material is translucent. Such greenhouses create a greenhouse effect. Due to the stable temperature, the cuttings root much faster. If in the evening the plant is artificially illuminated, then first roots appear after 7-21 days. After the flower goes into growth, and the first leaves will appear - it is transplanted into separate containers for permanent growth.
It is not recommended to plant ivy several pieces in one container. This plant is poorly taken root in groups.
Shoots
Another method of breeding Heder ivy - shoots. As planting material use the whole plant stem. It is necessary that it was at least 8-12 developed leaves. This method of reproduction is easier than reproduction by small stalks.
The more leaves on the handle - the faster rooting will occur. A longitudinal incision is made on the stem with a pair of shears or a sharp knife. Since ivy is an ampelous plant, creeping, rooting can be done in a horizontal way. This will require a wide bowl.
The stem is laid notch down. Depth of indentation should be no more than 2.0-2.5 cm.
Otherwise, the roots will be strengthened for a very long time. And with poor care can weaken and not germinate. When pressing the leaves should be on the surface of the soil. Otherwise they will rot in the ground.
When growing substrate must always be in a wet state. If you allow prolonged drying of the soil - the plant does not root. The root system should appear along the entire length of the notched stem.
Rooting takes 10-21 days. After there is a full-fledged rooting - the plant will grow.
After this planting material is pulled out of the substrate. The stem is cut into small pieces with the root system. It is important that 2-3 leaves remain on each segment. Seedlings are planted in ready-made containers for permanent growth. With proper care from the top of the shoot, new leaves should appear and the plant should grow.
Layering
This breeding procedure is very similar to the breeding shoots. But the cuttings are not cut off from the parent bush. In this case any planting material will do. On the stem also make a longitudinal section. Attachments are attached to the soil surface using commercially available staples.
After the appearance of the root system, the plant is not cut into several parts, and planted entirely in constant growth. Plant need good lighting, systematic watering.
Delenki
This kind of breeding used for adult plants. When ivy grows large, its root system is divided into several parts.
It is important not to injure the roots, since the root system of this plant is very fragile.
The roots are divided with a garden knife. It is necessary that each bush has several stems with fully developed leaves.
Each bush is planted in separate containers for permanent growth. Planting plentifully watered with water and dressing.
Required soil
As the soil can be used purchase substrate for home plants. You can cook it yourself. This will require leaf and turf soil. Coarse sea sand is poured into it. Peat is added or peat tablets are used. You can add humus. But we can not allow that the humus fell on the root system of ivy.
A burn will occur and the plant will die. Also experienced growers advise add charcoal. It will increase the air permeability of the soil. When breeding soil can not be pressed. The earth should be loose. At the bottom is laid drainage of broken brick or pebbles. This soil is perfect for any breeding Heder ivy.
Let's sum up. In the article, we answered such questions as how to grow, how to propagate ivy? What soil is best for this. And, as it turned out, it is not so difficult. With the right approach, this plant can be a decoration for your home or garden.
