Ficus elastica is in my eyes a brilliant indoor plant and for me no where near as temperamental as the fiddle leaf. It’s one that was showing it’s worth when house plants were cool in the 70s.
Like all ficus, these bad boys are grown to make a statement. Huge glossy leaves make this plant look fake or too perfect.
Aeschynanthus marmoratus had a dark green oval shaped leaf with these amazing veins of maroon. What’s even better is the bottom of the leaf is slightly cooler than the top. It’s like it was made to hang in a basket.
Monstera Siltepecana is one of the 50 named and lucky for you, is at Trevallan right now. It has beautiful green leaves with silver patches and prominent veins. It will climb if given the chance but as it’s branches are really soft it works wonderfully as a trailing plant too.
Peperomia argyreia usually only grow to about 20cms high and about 40cms wide. The have lush deep green leaves that are slightly fleshy. The leaves have silver curved stripes and sit atop red stems. I find in the right light the leaves sparkle. Tiny green flower spikes appear in summer.
Saxifraga stolonifera .... commonly known as Strawberry Begonia even though It’s not relative of either one. This little guy isn’t widely cultivated but it’s slowly been making its way into our hearts as a cute indoor plant or a great ground cover for shady areas. It has even been awarded the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit.
I was recently asked what’s the secret to growing Calathea, temperamental beauties! Growing Calatheas inside has been a lot of trial and error for me and I have found some do really well and others not so good.
First and foremost you need to remember these plants are native to Tropical Americas. So if your house isn’t a hot humid beach in the Caribbean you are always going to have some issues
Maiden Hairs. I adore them. I adore the common ones and the real frilly leaf ones. I adore the ones that get red new growth and the ones that don’t. I adore the fat leaf ones and the skinny leaf ones. I just love them.
Dracaena trifasciata is one of my most recommended indoor plants.
It seems to survive the most unsuitable growing conditions, abuse and neglect. Basically, you have to work really hard to kill these Dracaenas. (I must be honest here and mention I have killed one, but it was purely from too much accidental love!)
Store bought honey is usually a combination of honeys from all different suppliers from all different regions, therefore all different flowers were used in the making of the money. Plus, the honey is also put through a refining process which some believe changes the structure of the honey.
Bees pollinate over a third of the food we eat. Unfortunately, bee populations all over the world are declining which in turn is affecting the availability of our food.
As my garden is a little lacking at the moment I love it when I go for long drives and can surround myself with bushland and beautiful old homes with established gardens. It pains me greatly when beautiful bushland is destroyed by plantless housing communities.
Spending time in nature can make us mentally, emotionally and physically healthier. We can all harness the magic of plants by creating our own green space. Are you letting nature reclaim you?
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Ixoras have dark green leathery leaves and produce large clusters of tiny flowers in the summer and autumn. They can be a little hard to grow but are worth the effort
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