New plant alert! And also belated happy new year! It’s 2021 and we’re back in lockdown in the UK… however I got a few new(ish) plants over the past few months which I will be introducing you to over time. Today’s introduction is to Tema who is a Tradescantia Nanouk and so pretty! I got […]
Good morning everyone! Let me introduce you to some of my newest plants (though technically not yet plants as they are cuttings!). My mum kindly let me siphon off from her lovely plant collection and I am now propagating a few different cuttings including a Painted Leaf Begonia, a Tradescantia Sillamontana and a Jade plant. […]
I got another plant! My mum bought me Constance – a Calathea Crocata, also known as Eternal Flame – for my birthday. I now have three calatheas and they are each stunningly individual and unique. Calathea Crocatas have beautiful golden flowers and it is such a unique addition to my plant family. How do you […]
Roberta is my Rubber plant, also known as Ficus Elastica ‘Robusta’ (to give her full title!). She is relatively new to my plant family, she was another lockdown plant purchase. We have had some challenges since I got her and I thought she may die within a few months as her bottom leaves were falling […]
Sandy and Sally are my Schefflera arboricola plants, also known as Umbrella Tree or Dwarf Umbrella Tree. I got Sandy (in the picture above) first a couple of years ago and he has tripled in size since then. I have already had to prune him once as he had reached the ceiling and he is nearly there […]
Let me introduce you to Alice, my Alocasia Amazonica, also known as Alocasia Polly, and she is my newest plant! This is another plant that I was telling my mum I really really wanted. She used to have a big one when I was growing up and she gave me a cutting when I left home. It […]
Mary is my Monster Deliciosa, also known as the Swiss Cheese Plant. Another relative new plant to my collection, gifted to me by my lovely mum. I had been telling her I really wanted a Monstera but couldn’t find one for love nor money in my area, and she came across one in her local […]
Aggie is my Aglaonema (Chinese Evergreen). Another relatively new arrival and another one of my favourites (I have many!). Agloaonemas are eye-catching plants that really add a touch of subtle drama to a room. How do you care for Aglaonemas? Light: Aglaonemas can generally do well in low to medium light, not full sun. That […]
Callie is my Calathea Veitchiana (Prayer Plant). She is one of my newest plants to my collection and one of my favourites. She is an absolutely stunning houseplant. A real showpiece and surprisingly straightforward to care for. How do you care for Calathea Veitchiana? Light: Calatheas likes moderate light, not too much and not too […]