--- title: "HELP!!! My friends ivy is slowly getting worse and we are not sure as…" description: "HELP!!! My friends ivy is slowly getting worse and we are not sure as to why. It has started yellowing and having leaves fall off at a rapid pace. She is…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/WuSgslTkRvueNMEj_78M4g?language=fr" community: "Pests, diseases and problems" author: "Jess" published: "2024-10-25T13:34:28.345919Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/sD7JJyMz5kBrKHht4WVMuKqSGoS8ql-GxpeZu09d5-U/hD_xtqB_SiSbw-lcgJ9dHA.webp?size=large" --- [Communauté](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=fr) / [Pests, diseases and problems](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?language=fr) # HELP!!! My friends ivy is slowly getting worse and we are not sure as… _Publié par Jess le 2024-10-25_ HELP!!! My friends ivy is slowly getting worse and we are not sure as to why. It has started yellowing and having leaves fall off at a rapid pace. She is watered every 12 days from top watering and she is in a terracotta pot she was repotted about 3 months ago as she was root bound. I used indoor plant fertilizer on her today as she has never been fertilized. ![Pièce jointe 1 sur 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/sD7JJyMz5kBrKHht4WVMuKqSGoS8ql-GxpeZu09d5-U/hD_xtqB_SiSbw-lcgJ9dHA.webp?size=large) ![Pièce jointe 2 sur 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/sD7JJyMz5kBrKHht4WVMuKqSGoS8ql-GxpeZu09d5-U/0XyDa_38TzGkjPvW4m9w0w.webp?size=large) ![Pièce jointe 3 sur 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/sD7JJyMz5kBrKHht4WVMuKqSGoS8ql-GxpeZu09d5-U/gCy4zTBLR7CN0tSSOpeu-g.webp?size=large) ![Pièce jointe 4 sur 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/sD7JJyMz5kBrKHht4WVMuKqSGoS8ql-GxpeZu09d5-U/y2ASkpKLRy6dvdOmbAEmbw.webp?size=large) ## 9 commentaires ### Kades a commenté le 2024-10-25 How much larger of a pot did you choose when you repotted? If they’re not already I’d highly suggest the chopstick method before watering. Just stick a wooden skewer in the pot gently and wait a few moments. If it comes out dry you know you’re good to water. Pothos don’t mind drying out a bit so it’s better to wait a few extra days before watering, just to make sure the roots aren’t being over saturated. The window could be an issue if it’s drafty but I don’t really think that’s what’s happening. #### Jess ha respondido el 2024-10-26 It is two sizes bigger. They are not doing that they are currently just sticking their finger in the soil and check to see if it’s wet or not I will definitely recommend doing that watering method! ### Wolfen 🐺 a commenté le 2024-10-25 was it in terra cotta before? #### Jess ha respondido el 2024-10-26 It was in a plastic pot #### Wolfen 🐺 ha respondido el 2024-10-26 Terra cottage holds a lot of moisture. If I switch something to it, I often have to water less. It can be a bit deceiving. #### Phil ha respondido el 2024-10-27 Sorry but I disagree. Terracotta leaches water out. It requires more frequent watering, because it is porous. #### Wolfen 🐺 ha respondido el 2024-10-27 I haven't found that to be true in my space. Which has a high humidity. Every succ or cactus I've had in terra cotta starts to rot. I only keep super water loving plants in them. And it's a switch from plastic or ceramic i hold off watering for a bit after the initial change ### Sunny a commenté le 2024-10-25 The yellow looks like it could have been exposed to a temperature drop or temperature fluctuations to cause leaves to wilt and suddenly fall. Another possibility is overwatering which can turn leaves yellow and floppy. Kades recommendations above apply. A third possibility is a chemical reaction to fertilizer, minerals in the water or insecticides. The last thing I can think of is changes in lighting. Was the plant moved to a new location or has the change in season changed the amount/intensity of the sunlight it was getting? A grow light can help. 🍀🪴 #### Jess ha respondido el 2024-10-26 Thank you! We are in Oklahoma so the season did just change and it has gotten alot cooler out here. It has always been placed in this north east window! --- _La communauté Planta (https://getplanta.com). La lecture est ouverte à tous. Pour publier, commenter et aimer, téléchargez l'application Planta : https://getplanta.com/download_