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title: "My poor ivy has been losing so many leaves lately. Does anybody know…"
description: "My poor ivy has been losing so many leaves lately. Does anybody know what’s wrong? I’m thinking it might be overwatered, but I’m following Planta’s advice.…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/BAlhcvNhQzatWyxRCJGLLA/6439e1cac29df6796e8ec017"
community: "Foliage Plant Haven"
author: "Liz"
published: "2023-04-14T23:29:14.579Z"
language: "en"
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# My poor ivy has been losing so many leaves lately. Does anybody know…

_Posted by Liz on 2023-04-14_

My poor ivy has been losing so many leaves lately. Does anybody know what’s wrong? I’m thinking it might be overwatered, but I’m following Planta’s advice. Should I just back off from watering and misting for a while?

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## 3 comments

### J commented on 2023-04-15

Yea. I would slow down on watering and try to get it in direct light!

### xoana commented on 2023-04-15

It honestly hard to pinpoint the exact issue, but I had a tropical bonsai that dropped so many leaves as soon as I brought it home. Moving your plant to a new location, when it’s not used to the temp, humidity, lighting could all cause a plant to stress out and lose leaves. Ivy THRIVES in humidity, so I wouldn’t let your plant completely dry out. Maybe try moving it a little closer to a direct sun facing window if you believe it’s overwatered. Also, I wouldn’t stick to a set watering schedule. You really have to feel the soil and go based off that. Planta has reminded me so many times to water certain plants when I know they can go a few more days without watering.

### Leah commented on 2023-04-16

Maybe down pot it

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