UPDATE! Drumroll, please! ? Monstera Siltepecana giveaway winner is.. LINDA STOKES ? Congratulations! I”ll be reaching out to you shortly to arrange shipping. Keep an eye on your inbox! ? #MonsteraMagic #Giveaway #greenmonstera Monstera Siltepecana is a reasonable choice for a Halloween promotion, considering the name comes from the Latin “monstrum”, which means, obviously, monster. …
Author: Ana-Maria Lazar
Caladium: A symphony of colour and a lil’ care guide
Subtitle beauty is not something Caladiums can be accused of, with vibrant leaves that can rival flower petals. Both, begonias and tradescantias, are creating a fascinating show, but caladiums are the loudest in my little jungle. While wondering online and offline in conversations about plants, I noticed fellow plant enthusiasts mentioning partners that moan about…
Adriana Cidades: Tree fern and perlite is my recipe to save an anthurium
The sparkling veins are notoriously difficult to capture on camera, the unique excitement of creating hybrids is in the realm of art. All this subtle features of anthuriums managed to create a unique hype around this plants. Since I’m like an infant when it comes to anthuriums, I asked an expert. Adriana Cidades, owner of…
Plant Kindness: The Secret Garden of Facebook
Sure, it’s nice to get plants from nurseries and supermarkets, but none of this compares with Facebook groups. One of them, in particular, “Plant Kindness – The Gifting Group” is like an Anthurium Warocqueanum among jade plants. First, a little detour. When plants picked my interest, I was getting them from supermarkets. Although it is…
A Green Monstera for charity: Macmillan Coffee Morning
Giving plants away comes with a different kind of satisfaction than any other gift. I’ve got into plants in the first place by receiving a sansevieria and a schefflera on a rock, that I still have. Since then, I have given away lots of plants, including babies from my first two plants. Obviously,I have received…
A Green Thumb’s Guide to Reviving an Olive Tree
I have planted a few young trees in my life, and even have two grown from seeds, a lemon tree and a japanese maple tree. Rewarding experiences, but the joy of saving an olive tree is the most satisfying one. Olive trees are very resilient plants, with a reputation of coming back even after fires….
My Begonia Arctic Breeze is flowering ?
Unless getting a plant from an inhospitable supermarket shelf can be called a salvage operation, this is not a rescue story. Anyway, I bought this Begonia Arctic Breeze a few months ago, as it was hard to resist the fascinating silver metallic iridescent leaves, with typical dark red underside of the leaves. I kept it…
Monstera Magic: Win One of These Beauties & Learn How to Care for Them!
UPDATE Drumroll, please! ? Monstera Adansonii giveaway winners are… ?Becky Cornes ?Laura Corrall ?Avril Acres ?Gail Grisman ?Silver Skin Onion ? Congratulations! I”ll be reaching out to you shortly to arrange shipping. Keep an eye on your inbox! ? I absolutely adore Monstera Adansonii; this beautiful plant boasts unique, split leaves that add a tropical…
Green Monstera Deliciosa: The Masterpiece of my Collection
I named my blog Green Monstera because Monsteras, in general, are my favourite plants, and I find Monstera Deliciosa, in particular, a brilliant plant. About a year ago, in my infancy regarding houseplants, I found a Monstera Deliciosa clipping next to the bin. I took it home and turned it into a healthy plant, but…
Self-Watering Cement Planter for Syngonium Batik | BBT DIY Project
My plants entered a growth stage, most of them have been repotted and taken outside, and feeding and watering doesn’t require too much time. Although I have a lot of baby plants and propagation projects on the way, I still have to be patient and only check on them to make sure they have appropriate…