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Originally Posted by Rush
Starting on my sister's Christmas present today.
She grew me a few ivy plants two years ago -- using cuttings from ivy plants she'd had for almost fifteen years. But when she moved into her new house this past fall, all her ivy plants died for some reason.
So I'm gonna (try to) start her another generation of those same ivy plants. No idea what I'm doing, though.
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You doing them indoors or out? Indoors theyll grow very well under compact flouros (those little twisty bulbs). If youre doing indoors, you can keep the lights on for 18-24 hours a day if you want, theyll grow a little faster. Vegetating plants dont need a dark phase.
Easiest way to take cuttings and root them is to cut the plant at a 45 degree angle, dip the stem in rooting gel if you have it, and put them into dirt. Yes, dirt. Plants will generally root faster in dirt than straight water. Be sure the dirt NEVER dries up, and 100% humidity for cloning is ideal. An aquarium with a covered lid is what i use. Set the pot on top of some rocks, and pour a shallow layer of water into the bottom. (so you have sitting water in the tank, but the pot isnt directly sitting in the water). You should have roots pokin out the bottom in 10-14 days.