Houseplant Blog

Cut Flowers
Have you considered using Streptocarpus as cut flowers? They create a lovely and vibrant display for your tabletop or coffee table. Many varieties boast an abundance of blooms, making it simple...
Cut Flowers
Have you considered using Streptocarpus as cut flowers? They create a lovely and vibrant display for your tabletop or coffee table. Many varieties boast an abundance of blooms, making it simple...

Remember Achimenes?
I wanted to introduce Achimenes to you (or perhaps reintroduce, since you may have grown them before). Often called the Hot Water Plant, even though they don't actually require hot...
Remember Achimenes?
I wanted to introduce Achimenes to you (or perhaps reintroduce, since you may have grown them before). Often called the Hot Water Plant, even though they don't actually require hot...

Streptocarpus Falling Stars, a family favourite
I thought I'd share with you one of our family's favourite Streptocarpus varieties. It's one of the best, Streptocarpus 'Falling Stars'. Gareth stumbled upon Streptocarpus 'Falling Stars' back in 1985....
Streptocarpus Falling Stars, a family favourite
I thought I'd share with you one of our family's favourite Streptocarpus varieties. It's one of the best, Streptocarpus 'Falling Stars'. Gareth stumbled upon Streptocarpus 'Falling Stars' back in 1985....

Petrocosmea: Pretty Rocks
Welcome to the wonderful world of Petrocosmeas - 'Pets' for short! This is a small but beautiful group of plants, many of which are native to China, where in Pinyin...
Petrocosmea: Pretty Rocks
Welcome to the wonderful world of Petrocosmeas - 'Pets' for short! This is a small but beautiful group of plants, many of which are native to China, where in Pinyin...

Watering your houseplants - they're all individ...
How to water your houseplants correctly is the most commonly asked question we get at flower shows. I often hear, 'It's Tuesday again, which means it's time to water my...
Watering your houseplants - they're all individ...
How to water your houseplants correctly is the most commonly asked question we get at flower shows. I often hear, 'It's Tuesday again, which means it's time to water my...

Selaginella kraussiana 'Aurea'
This low growing golden mat-forming perennial, is ideal as a moss replacement in a bottle gardens and terrariums. We use Selaginella in our mixed bowls of begonias and tradescantias to cover...
Selaginella kraussiana 'Aurea'
This low growing golden mat-forming perennial, is ideal as a moss replacement in a bottle gardens and terrariums. We use Selaginella in our mixed bowls of begonias and tradescantias to cover...