Ivy plant is wilting

Some of the leaves were wilted so I trimmed them off. I rinsed the plant with water and now it's turning brown in some areas. I might have over fertilized or over watered.

Some one please help.

I think the pictures didn't post the first time

Wilting comes as a result of the plant's inability to take up enough water to maintain turgidity (internal water pressure). The reason is usually under-watering, over-watering, or a high level of dissolved solids (salts) in the soil solution. We can't determine which one or what combination of issues are affecting your plant, which means making sure the basics are covered is the best move. If your plants aren't in a soil that allows you to water correctly (so you're flushing the soil each time you water) w/o worry that the soil is going to remain soggy so long it affects root health and depresses root function, you'll be in a constant struggle with your soil for control of the plant's vitality; so for me, soil choice is a primary consideration. Almost anyone can provide ivy with enough light to satisfy the plant, so that pretty much leaves a good nutritional supplementation program (required in container culture if your plants are to have a reasonable chance at realizing a good measure of their genetic potential) as something to think about. Get the soil right so you can water correctly, and fertilizing is monkey easy.

If your soil is very water retentive, how and when you water is critical to plant health. The faster the soil drains and the more highly aerated it is, the less critical watering is (as long as you don't let the plant dry out). IOW - a good soil is a LOT more forgiving of what would be grower watering errors in heavier, more water-retentive soils.

Al

Well the soil does drain water easily. So it's possibly underwatered?

If the plant wilts when there is still detectable moisture in the soil, even deep in the pot, it's not due to under-watering. Most soils, even water-retentive soils, drain easily if you add enough water. It's not how easily they drain, it's how much water they retain after they stop draining. Typically, commercially prepared soils hold perched water columns from 3" up to 6 or 7" tall. That means if you have a 4" deep pot and use a soil that supports 4" of perched water, the soil will be 100% saturated after a thorough watering, no mater how fast it seems to drain.

Perched water promotes root diseases, impairs root function (the plants ability to take up water and nutrients dissolved in the water + shuts down root metabolism because these things need to take place in the presence of available oxygen), and kills the fine roots that do the lion's share of the work. When you use soils that support perched water, the question begged isn't whether or not they impose limitations, the questions are, how long are these limitations going to last and how serious will they be?

There is a 'sticky' thread at the top of this forum that outlines practices that will help you avoid all the common issues that usually bring people to the forums looking for remedial advice.

http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1226030/

Al