I went over my friend's house who is away, and I found her ivy
plant suffering (her husband's been trying, but...) There's white over the top of the soil, and 2 of the stems, which were very dry, just fell out of the soil on me. There are still 2 good healthy stems and 1 that's just barely hanging in there. I'll probably trim and root the good ones to make a fuller
plant, but in the meantime, what is this white stuff and how do i get rid of it? It's not fuzzy like a mold. It's almost crystal-like, as if the soil just turned white. This
plant has been through a lot already-I previously soaked it in a bowl of water because it had become so dried out. I forgot to remove it before I left, and her husband then refilled the bowl and let it sit for about a week, on the counter with no natural light. Is there any hope? Thank you!