Houseplant Blog
'PRETTY TURTLE' IS NOT A STREPTOCARPUS!
I want to get on my soapbox! 'PRETTY TURTLE' IS NOT A STREPTOCARPUS. There we go - I said it. It may be sold as a Streptocarpus at garden centres and...
'PRETTY TURTLE' IS NOT A STREPTOCARPUS!
I want to get on my soapbox! 'PRETTY TURTLE' IS NOT A STREPTOCARPUS. There we go - I said it. It may be sold as a Streptocarpus at garden centres and...
Houseplant Shop Opens For Spring
We're eagerly counting down to the grand reopening of our Houseplant Shop on 1st April. We're working hard to fill it with a stunning selection of unusual and rare houseplants...
Houseplant Shop Opens For Spring
We're eagerly counting down to the grand reopening of our Houseplant Shop on 1st April. We're working hard to fill it with a stunning selection of unusual and rare houseplants...
Saintpaulia People
Growing up surrounded by houseplants introduced us to some remarkable individuals. Joan Hill and Gwen Goodship were both icons in the Saintpaulia community, (also a key part of the Saintpaulia...
Saintpaulia People
Growing up surrounded by houseplants introduced us to some remarkable individuals. Joan Hill and Gwen Goodship were both icons in the Saintpaulia community, (also a key part of the Saintpaulia...
Found! Streptocarpus Amanda
As you might be aware, here at Dibleys, we proudly maintain three National Plant Collections (as part of Plant Heritage) and we're pleased to announce some wonderful news! We've successfully...
Found! Streptocarpus Amanda
As you might be aware, here at Dibleys, we proudly maintain three National Plant Collections (as part of Plant Heritage) and we're pleased to announce some wonderful news! We've successfully...
Carol Klein's Cuttings
Did you catch Carol Klein on BBC Gardeners' World last Friday? She was demonstrating how to take Streptocarpus and Begonia leaf cuttings. They're such easy houseplants to take cuttings from....
Carol Klein's Cuttings
Did you catch Carol Klein on BBC Gardeners' World last Friday? She was demonstrating how to take Streptocarpus and Begonia leaf cuttings. They're such easy houseplants to take cuttings from....
Should We Be Calling Them 'Coleus' Again?
Coleus, part of the mint family Lamiaceae, were reclassified as Solenostemon in 1975 and then more recently as Plectranthus, but now we are full circle and back to being 'Coleus'...
Should We Be Calling Them 'Coleus' Again?
Coleus, part of the mint family Lamiaceae, were reclassified as Solenostemon in 1975 and then more recently as Plectranthus, but now we are full circle and back to being 'Coleus'...