My plants took a well-deserved break over winter, but this extended until recently. With watering and a few repottings only when absolutely necessary, I even acquired new plants and clippings at a lower pace. This extended break was good for my calatheas, they look absolutely gorgeous, and I didn’t even repotted them once. Maybe I…
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My Jewel Orchid Terrarium: From Neglected Beauties to Thriving Paradise
For months, I had been on the hunt for jewel orchids to build a terrarium. My patience paid off! I scored a cheap Ludisia discolor Var. Nigrescens on a Facebook group, and shortly after, I found a Ludisia discolor online as well. Although excited to finally have these beauties in my collection, I admit I…
Bewitched by Monstera: Win a Siltepecana plant in a Halloween cauldron planter!
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. …
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…
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…
Alocasia Amazonica and Fittonia terrariums for BBT
The advantage of a terrarium, beside the aesthetic part, is definitely low maintenance plants. As I had the occasion to create three terrariums for the spring marketing campaign for BBT, I chose baby Alocasias and Fittonia plants with pink veins, for a splash of colour. I found in the BBT shops Kilner jars, latex gloves,…