Today we are having a chat with the lovely Pauline, a fellow plant enthusiast with an absolutely enviable collection of Alocasias and Philodendrons. She has the largest Alocasia Frydeks and Sarians leaves I’ve ever seen!! A busy lawyer, Pauline first turned to gardening as a source of solace and respite during the COVID pandemic. Determined […]
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GIFTS ABOUT ME Hi! I’m Deborah. I am a houseplant enthusiast. Thanks for stopping by. My love affair with plants started when I was 7, when I was gifted a Jade Pothos for my birthday. Somehow that pothos grew (despite some mistreatment!), and so did my love for plants. Now, I have over 150 plants crammed into
The Anthurium Rugusolum is a beautiful species from the cloud forests of Ecuador. This rare species is considered, according to the IUCN 2006, “Red-line” endangered due to the de-cultivation of its native habitat. Its rarity perhaps makes this Anthurium all the more sought-after. It boasts heavily-textured leaves that reveal small bumps that resemble fine leather
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The Anthurium Superbum (scientific name: Anthurium Superbum Madison) is a rare, upright growing plant known for its interesting growth pattern. Its long, stiff leaves fan out to form a bowl shape, which invites nesting birds. This gives the plant its nickname, Bird’s Nest. 🙂 Leaf litter and other decomposing organic material also gather at the
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The Philodendron Rugosum is a rare plant known for its textured leaves. In fact the epithet “Rugosum”, means wrinkled in Italian. 🙂 (HONESTLY though, could they not have come up with something a little more flattering?!) Look closely at the leaf’s surface – it reminds us of soft leather grains…. no wonder its nickname is
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The Sansevieria Masoniana is a unique houseplant with many names! Known informally as the Whale Fin plant or the Snake plant, this succulent has been recently re-classified as Dracaena Masoniana (scientific name). Hailing from the Democratic Republic of Congo in Central Africa, the Sansevieria Masoniana is an upright grower with mottled light and dark green
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Pothos (Epipremnum aureum) are a tropical vine and arguably one of the most easy-going houseplants. They are sometimes mistaken for Philodendrons, which have similar heart-shaped leaves and come from the same Araceae family. These popular houseplants originate from French Polynesia, although several varieties are native to the Pacific Islands and parts of Southeast Asia. In
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In its chipped and shredded form, cedar mulch is widely used as a top dressing in gardens and parks. Whilst this wood mulch is known for its fragrance and ability to repel pests, there are some downsides to using cedar mulch. In this article, we discuss the pros and cons of cedar mulch and explain
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LECA stands for Lightweight Expanded Clay Aggregate. Yes, we know its a mouthful. In plain English, they are porous clay balls that are made by super-heating clay to around 2,190 degrees F (1,200 degrees C) in a rotary kiln. You might wonder why these innocuous brown balls are used as a growing medium. Interestingly, LECA granules
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