The front lawn is about to get cleaned out and start fresh. Is there any way to prop this ivy and mystery ground cover and grow it inside? I’m not sure what the plants on the corner are, and we’re only thinning them out, they’re densely packed and getting suplexed by the ivy. The hostas have Mom’s Seal of Approval and will be staying or relocated elsewhere in the area. Can hostas be grown indoors?
So my questions are:
- What is the ivy and can it thrive indoors under grow lights and love?
- What is the mystery ground cover with purple flowers, I’m pretty sure it’s a weed but it’s pretty. Can it also be yoinked and grown inside?
- The corner plants seem happy in the wild but I feel very sad getting rid of a happy plant. Do they like inside?
- Same above, but with the irises
- Same as above, but with hostas
by BritniRose
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My understanding is none of these will do well inside and would likely die. Curious to hear from others but I believe these are generally outdoor plants for a reason (light soil water requirements, need for a dormancy period in winter, etc).
Your best bet is to dig up (dig up with a big clump of dirt ideally so as to protect the roots) and transplant elsewhere outdoors. I see a lot of people of my local But Nothing group offering up dug up plants like this or for people to even come and dig them up and take – lots of people are looking to garden but don’t have the funds so they may be grateful.
Maybe ivy can grow indoors but most houseplant people I know hate ivy because it is a mite magnet inside.