Houseplant Blog
My Top 10 Colourful Indoor Houseplants
Here are ten of my favourite colourful indoor houseplants. All grow well as indoor plants and most can be used as summer bedding. Not in any particular order. 1. Streptocarpus...
My Top 10 Colourful Indoor Houseplants
Here are ten of my favourite colourful indoor houseplants. All grow well as indoor plants and most can be used as summer bedding. Not in any particular order. 1. Streptocarpus...
Begonia Caterpillar Damage
Caterpillar Damage Caterpillars can cause significant harm to your Begonias, Streps and other plants, as can be seen in this Begonia Silver Lace. The damage typically manifests as small or...
Begonia Caterpillar Damage
Caterpillar Damage Caterpillars can cause significant harm to your Begonias, Streps and other plants, as can be seen in this Begonia Silver Lace. The damage typically manifests as small or...
Streptocarpus Harlequin Blue
Harlequin Blue has probably won more prizes than any other of our varieties. It has an Award of Garden Merit (AGM), it won Chelsea Plant of the Year in 2010...
Streptocarpus Harlequin Blue
Harlequin Blue has probably won more prizes than any other of our varieties. It has an Award of Garden Merit (AGM), it won Chelsea Plant of the Year in 2010...
Alsobia dianthiflora
Alsobia dianthiflora is an impressive and unique plant (related to Streptocarpus and African Violets) which makes an excellent houseplant. An epiphytic genus (i.e. grows on trees), Alsobia feature stolons, or...
Alsobia dianthiflora
Alsobia dianthiflora is an impressive and unique plant (related to Streptocarpus and African Violets) which makes an excellent houseplant. An epiphytic genus (i.e. grows on trees), Alsobia feature stolons, or...
Quick tips for Spider Plants
It’s fascinating how people often overlook the care of their spider plants (Chlorophytum) compared to their other houseplants. Here are some common tips I share: Regularly feed your spider plants...
Quick tips for Spider Plants
It’s fascinating how people often overlook the care of their spider plants (Chlorophytum) compared to their other houseplants. Here are some common tips I share: Regularly feed your spider plants...
Our breeding programme - and Polka Dots
Did you know that one of the parents of Streptocarpus 'Polka-Dot Purple' is 'Celebration'? You can see how the pattern on the flowers of 'Celebration' (check out the image below)...
Our breeding programme - and Polka Dots
Did you know that one of the parents of Streptocarpus 'Polka-Dot Purple' is 'Celebration'? You can see how the pattern on the flowers of 'Celebration' (check out the image below)...