How to grow golden ivy How to grow golden ivy

Golden-edged ivy is a unique variety of ivy. The leaves of this ivy are not only green, but also have light yellow golden edges on the edges of the leaves. Therefore, people named it Golden-edged ivy. This plant is suitable for potted plants and placed at home for cultivation. However, it is not easy to grow this Golden-edged ivy well. You must have a comprehensive understanding of its cultivation methods.

How to grow golden ivy

1. Choose the right soil

When growing golden ivy at home, you must choose the right soil for it. This plant likes loose, fertile, slightly acidic soil with good air permeability. You can directly buy leaf mold, or you can use moss and garden soil to prepare potting soil. After preparing the potting soil, it should be exposed to sunlight for disinfection, and then watered enough to plant golden ivy.

2. Lighting conditions

When growing golden ivy, you must provide good lighting conditions. This plant is a habitual plant and is suitable for being placed on the sunny south side of a house for a long time. Only in this way can its leaves remain green. However, after entering the hot summer weather, you must never place the golden ivy in direct light, otherwise its leaves will be burned and a large number of yellow spots will appear on the surface of the leaves.

3. Reasonable temperature control

Today, ivy can only grow rapidly in an environment with suitable temperature. It should be placed in an environment of 18 to 25 degrees during normal cultivation. In this way, the growth rate of ivy will be particularly fast. If the temperature reaches above 35 degrees, it will stop growing and the leaves will turn yellow. At this time, it needs to be moved to a cool room in time. Golden edge ivy has a particularly strong ability to resist cold. As long as the temperature is not lower than five degrees, it can safely spend the winter.

4. Prevention of Anthrax

During the cultivation process of golden ivy, pests and diseases must be prevented and controlled. Scale insects are the most common pests of this plant during the cultivation process. After they occur, they must be treated by spraying drugs in time. In addition, anthrax is also a common disease of ivy today. After this disease occurs, attention should be paid to ventilation and light transmission, and the amount of watering should be reduced, and 5% carbendazim wettable powder should be sprayed in time.