Propagating Ivy: Water or Layering Methods

You have a healthy, overgrown ivy and want to start new plants from cuttings.

Water Method

1. Take 4-inch cuttings, remove bottom 2 inches of leaves.
2. Place in clean glass of water.
3. When roots are significant, transplant to pots.

Layering Method

1. Take a trailing stem, remove a leaf, lightly scrape the node.
2. Pin wound-side down in a small pot of soil; weigh with a stone.
3. In a couple weeks, roots form; cut from mother and pot up.