I really need to pay closer attention to conversations.
Yesterday, DH's son and his wife came to visit, before she returns to Japan to teach English as a second language. In his hand was a very large Swedish Ivy plant.
It seems I must have volunteered to babysit the plant while she is away, but for the life of me, I don't remember the conversation!
DIL tells me that Son#3 has killed off several plants in the past few years. He waters once a week whether the plant needs it or not.
THIS was where I started paying attention. You see, by the time the plant got to me, it was wilting, so as she is talking to me, I have filled a large container with water and DOUSED the plant. Right.....I'm supposed to take care of this plant, and see to it that its in condition to return to her.
I could be in trouble.
Good luck, Buffy. I cannot grow ivy indoors. Outdoors, fine, but not indoors. Unfortunately, a friend from work didn't know this when she gave me an English ivy topiary as a retirement present. It lasted 6 weeks--a record for me! It was so sweet of her and I feel horrible about it.
Don't ask me, the only things I can't seem to kill are spider plants and agel wings - even cactus are fair game for me (and no, I didn't overwater).
Good luck!
Do I see a trend here? Could that lack of indoor green thumb be genetic?? *G*
I don't know if this ivy will make it through the year, but we'll give it the old college try.