English Ivy
Hedera helix
A trailing classic that's easy outdoors and genuinely fussy indoors. The dry air of a heated home is its real enemy, not neglect.
Photo: Daria / Unsplash What this plant actually wants.
Best window: East or bright north, away from heating vents.
This is the general recommendation. When you map your actual windows in Planterra, the app compares each one against this plant's lux range and tells you which of your specific spots are best - accounting for depth from the glass, obstructions, and how the light shifts by season.
What usually goes wrong.
Spider mites (fine webbing, speckled leaves)
Indoor English Ivy's most common problem, especially in dry winter air. Rinse the vines in the shower, increase humidity, and isolate the plant from others until it clears.
Brown leaf edges
Low humidity or a spot too close to a heater or AC vent. Move it away from direct airflow and raise ambient humidity.
Yellowing, dropping leaves
Usually overwatering. Let the top couple centimetres of soil dry between waterings - English Ivy dislikes consistently soggy soil.
Leggy, sparse vines
Needs more light and regular pinching. Trim just above a leaf node to encourage bushier, fuller growth instead of one long bare vine.
English Ivy indoors lives or dies on humidity, not light. If someone's Ivy is struggling and the room has central heating running, I ask about that before anything else - it's almost always the answer.
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