How to Grow Ivy to Have Large Leaves

Ivies are mostly easy-to-care-for plants that grow well in containers. A wide variety of decorative ivies are available for use as cascading elements in container gardening. Ivies, which become invasive in the landscape, can be attractive and kept under control when growing in containers. Hybridized varieties grow larger leaves for a more abundant appearance, but simple, run-of-the-mill ivies can be encouraged to develop larger leaves. With pothos ivy and other common types, train the climbing tendrils upward for bigger leaves.

Ivy plants
Potting materials
Trellis
Ferilizer

Instructions

- 1
  Pot ivy cuttings or a small ivy plant as you would normally plant a houseplant. The container should have suitable drainage holes and soil should have sharp drainage. Ivy roots don’t like wet feet.
- 2
  Place a peat stick or small trellis in your indoor container for proper anchorage and continue to pot the ivy. Train ivy up the support. Gently wrap upper stems around the support. If too much weight exists in the middle or lower part of the display, tie the ivy to the trellis with twist ties or twine.
- 3
  Water completely, then withhold water until soil dries out. The top 1 inch of soil should dry out. Ivies don’t need frequent watering and will show signs of decline if watered too much.
- 4
  Locate the plant in indirect light, and move outdoors to a part-sun location in warm temperatures. High temperatures contribute to larger leaves on the climbing pothos ivy.
- 5
  Fertilize with a nitrogen-heavy plant food. Nutrients encourage the pothos ivy to grow big leaves. Provide humidity for larger leaf growth on the ivy. Locate the pot on or near a pebble tray with water in the bottom, but not touching the bottom of the pot. Locate a small water feature near the ivy or mist the plant often.

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