How long will it take clipped and transplanted ivy to form roots ??

Question

I have clipped off ends of ivy vines and buried the middle with soil.

I also have thrown fertilizer over the area.

I have watered them in each area for around 15 minutes with the sprinkler.

how long till they will form roots you think?

Thanks for your answers!

Answer 1

First of all, summer is not really the best time to do this. If you live in a hot area, you'll probably lose some of the cuttings to heat stress.

To protect the cuttings and get them to root the fastest, you  need to mist the leaves often. A few times a day at least. They don't have roots yet, so watering the soil is not as important, they'll get their water through the leaves until they form roots. Sprinkling for 15 minutes at a time is way too much. Cut it back to just enough to wet the leaves, maybe 5 minutes or less depending on the area, but do it often if it's hot. Also to speed root formation, you might want to spray with a vitamin B1 root stimulator. It's a liquid you can put in a hose end sprayer.

The fertilizer you used will have no effect yet - there are no roots to take it up into the plant. Hopefully there is not too much in the ground to burn the new roots that are forming. The water will help dilute it.

The roots will form quickly on ivy, but keep up the misting for at least two weeks to get them started. Three weeks would even be better.

Answer 2

In order for Ivy plants in particular, to grow after being clipped and transplanted, do best in a glass - glass, with only water in it until the root system is good and established.  

It is very difficult for an Ivy plant that is transplanted into dirt, to establish a root system - because it is such a moisture rich plant.  

My suggestion at this point:

Gently pull your Ivy out of the dirt, rinse the dirt off, if it has roots, great, PUT IT IN A GLASS WITH WARM WATER by a sunny window, or in a well-lighted area, away from drafts.

If the Ivy doesn't have roots yet, you can try to clip the ends and start over - IN WATER.  

Once an Ivy is in a glass with warm water, you should start to see a root system starting in a few days to a week.  Let it grow until the roots are winding around the base of the glass and they're quite 'thick' - before transplanting into dirt.   Make sure you keep refreshing the water to keep the water level up in the glass.

Once you have transplanted into dirt, put some CLR or lime-away in the glass and let it set for a few days to remove the 'scum' and hard-water stains, and then scrub with regular detergent, then place into the dishwasher for a cycle or two to sterilize.  (It is ideal to pick a glass that you don't typically use at the table - - I have my "project" glasses that I use for tasks such as this :-))

Answer 3

I'm no expert, but I think you should have left the fertilizer out because it may be too strong for young plants.  Rooting depends on where you live (I think), but a few weeks you should see something.