The Peace Lily is a stunning indoor plant that thrives in conditions with low light although they do need bright indirect light to flower. It can grow to around 4ft in height once established in a large pot. It will produce pale white flowers that last for quite some time in the right growing conditions and offer a pleasant fragrance for the duration of their existence. However, in spite of all the care you give…
The peace lily is a popular indoor plant that has dark green leaves complemented by stunning white flowers that produce a lovely aroma. As a perennial, this tropical-looking plant will produce flowers time and time again and survive for years. But what if you aren’t getting any flowers? What if all you have are green leaves? There are a few reasons for this and it’s usually because it’s not got the right growing conditions. Often…
Rhubarb is a plant that is actually a vegetable. It is very easy to grow and is mostly used for desserts because of its wonderful flavour. As long as you know when to pick rhubarb, you can make a multitude of delicious foods and desserts year after year. Harvest your rhubarb as early as February by forcing, and March without forcing You can get early cultivars of rhubarb that can be picked around March or…
Camellias are flowering evergreen shrubs that produce large, eye-catching flowers at the end of winter or the beginning of spring. Even though they are a little finicky about their growing conditions you can grow Camellias in good-sized pots and containers. In fact, if you really want to provide the most suitable growing conditions, it’s much easier to control it in a container than it is in the ground because you don’t have the soil pH…
Camellias are fantastic shrubs with stunning flowers that bloom between autumn and early summer. Some of the most common problems, of course, relate to having incorrect growing conditions, as is often the case although there are a handful of pest and disease problems that could be affecting your Camellias. The trick is to narrow down the area of the shrub that is being affected so that you can further refine the list of problems to…
Camellias are beautiful shrubs that offer large, stunning flowers in conjunction with glossy, green leaves. They are typically reliable bloomers but there may be an occasion where your’s just simply isn’t flowering. This is, of course, very frustrating, especially when you know that your Camellia is otherwise perfectly healthy but is still refusing to bloom. So what reasons are there for your Camellia not flowering? This article will help you narrow it down. Firstly, if…
If you are growing Camellias, you want to make sure they get the right amount of fertiliser, and at the right time of year. But when exactly is that? And how much do you give them? This article will help give you a better understanding of when and what you should be feeding all of your Camellias so that they can remain top quality producers. The quick answer is that Camellias should be fed in…
You’ve probably heard of the term ericaceous compost, but what does ericaceous actually mean? What does it consist of and how is it used in your modern garden? This article will answer all of that and more. If you have plants that grow in acidic soil and you want to grow them in pots, you will need to use ericaceous compost. It is worth noting that most plants (which include Rhododendrons, Azaleas, Blueberries, Heathers and…
