will my english ivy flourish well if planted in the same large pot as my dracaena marginata?

Question

i realized that dracaena marginata, if not in a cluster clister, gets spindly looking as it matures and the lower leaves fall off. to remedy this i planted sum english ivy in the pot with it. the marginata is still full of leaves lower and upper but i figured it would be best to get an early start with the ivy. i plan to wrap the ivy around the stalk of the marginata as it gets bare. is this a good idea?

Answer 1

The ivy will indeed fill the emptiness of the bare stalks, however, one word of caution. The ivy being grown indoors can get a number of insects; namely. red spider mite, mealy bugs and aphids. These will spread to the marginata, especially the spider mites. Some other suggestions for underplanting the marginata are aglaenoema, small dracena janet craig's, spathphyllums; however they are not climbers.

Answer 2

yes. it takes time before it flourishes.1st year sleeps,2nd creeps,3rd leaps. my planter outside has ivy 6' long after 3 years