Purple Swedish Ivy

Name: Purple Swedish Ivy
Brand: Plant Source
SKU: pl_purp_swed_ivy_6IN1
Price: 58.0 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5.0 (8 reviews)

Plectranthus purpuratus

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Pet Safe:Yes
Care Level:I'm Easy

Purple Swedish Ivy (Plectranthus purpuratus) is a colorful, textured trailing foliage that can be adored as an indoor plant or used outdoors as a groundcover or container spiller. Enjoy the tints of purple underneath the leaf and inconspicuous tubular blooms. Expect this variety to grow up to 24 in. tall and wide.

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About Purple Swedish Ivy

Enjoy the colorful, textured foliage of northern Australia and the Pacific Islands in a hanging basket. The purple-shaded undersides contrast with the variegated leaves making it a pretty groundcover or spillover in a container garden! Give him bright, indirect light with consistent water for best results.

Easy for beginners

Safe for pets

Northern Australia, Pacific Islands

This little ivy got his name when he made his popular debut in Sweden.

Pinch his branches to keep him bushy and to encourage more growth.

His leaves tend to release a scent when touched.

Great For People Who…

Great for people with pets
Great for people who are on the go and need low maintenance plants
Great for people using Feng Shui
Great for people who like to hang their plants

Great For Spaces That…

Great for spaces with higher ceilings
Great for space with room for a grouping of plants
Great for spaces with bright indirect light
Great for spaces with shelving or with an upward climbing trellis

Plectranthus purpuratus Care Guide

LightHigh

Give this plant bright, indirect light indoors or outdoors place it in part shade (morning sun for 4-6 hours).
WaterMedium

Keep the soil consistently moist but not soggy.
HumidityHigh

Keep your plant around high-humidity
Temperature 60 to 70

If this plant is grown outdoors as a groundcover, it will produce flowers in the fall.
Hardiness Zones9|10|11

Fall blooming outdoors
FertilizingEvery two weeks

Fertilize every two weeks during the growing season (spring and summer) by diluting a liquid fertilizer by half strength. Let the plant rest in the fall and winter. If the leaves get too droopy, increase the fertilizer a bit.
Re-potting3 Years

When receiving the plant, do not repot immediately but wait at least 6-12 months or if the roots are beginning to get crowded and growing through the drainage holes.
Repot in the spring, using a 2"" bigger pot to keep the roots drier. Use a well-draining indoor potting mix with perlite.
Water your plant in the old pot before transferring over and let it sit an hour. Place a piece of screening at the bottom of the container over the drainage hole to the soil and allow it to drain. Add soil to the bottom to elevate the root ball. Lift the plant and release the roots against the existing planter. Use a clean knife or garden trowel to wedge between the pot and the soil to loosen.
Inspect the root ball. Notice if there are any dead or rotting roots and trim off with sterile pruners. If the plant is rootbound, cut through the roots to alleviate continued encircling.
Ensure the plant is sitting about 1"" below the edge of the pot to avoid water spillage. Add more soil and backfill around the sides by tamping down. Fill up to the soil line but not over.
Water thoroughly, leaving the soil damp but not soggy. If settling occurs, add more soil.
CleaningAs needed

Pinch back the long branches to encourage bushy growth.
PropagationCuttings

To propagate this plant during the growing season:
Take a 3-4 inch stem cutting at the tip of a branch.
Place the stems in rooting hormone and place the stem down into the rooting medium.
Tamp the soil around the stem gently and mist the soil.
Check the moisture of the soil each day.
Place the cuttings in bright, indirect light.
After the roots are six weeks old, they should be ready to transfer into the garden or container garden in part shade outdoors or an indoor plant. Transition the cuttings a few hours per day to help them acclimate to the new environment.