How to Care For Variegated Swedish Ivy
With its bright green leaves mottled with shades of creamy white, variegated Swedish ivy presents a handsome houseplant. As a hanging plant, variegated Swedish ivy can grow to a length of 3 feet as it cascades gracefully over the sides of its container. With adequate sunlight, moisture, and an occasional dose of fertilizer, variegated Swedish ivy will remain green and healthy for years. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Fluorescent light (optional)
- Liquid houseplant fertilizer
- Planting container with drainage hole
- Commercial potting mixture
Instructions
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Locate the variegated Swedish ivy in indirect, but bright, light. Do not put the plant where it will receive hot afternoon sun. Variegated Swedish ivy also does well planted under a fluorescent light.
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Keep the soil moist at all time, but don't let it become soggy. Set the water out overnight so that chlorine and fluoride have time to dissipate before watering the plant.
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Feed variegated Swedish ivy twice a month with a water-soluble houseplant fertilizer. Apply the fertilizer according to the directions, but dilute it to half-strength.
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Pinch off the tips of the variegated Swedish ivy occasionally to promote bushy growth. Re-pot the plant when you see roots growing from the drainage hole in the bottom of the plant. Move it to a container one size larger, and plant it in commercial potting soil.
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