These beautiful Christmas Cactus (Schlumbergera) are known for their outstanding flowers that are usually red, purple, white or pink. These flowers emerge from masses of buds around Christmas, as the name suggests. These very popular house cacti actually prefer a more moist and humid environment, unlike most other types of cacti. They are generally easy to grow but are known sometimes for being difficult to bloom, not producing their masses of flowers during the festive season.…
Part of the epiphytic cacti family, Christmas Cactus is the most commonly known name for them. They are a striking and exotic looking type of houseplant and the botanical name is ‘Schlumbergera’. They produce red, pink, white or purple flowers from around November and often well into January. This is where the name ‘Christmas Cactus’ derives from. Easy to grow and care for, they make excellent seasonal gifts and are very easy to propagate and take…
Repotting Christmas Cactus Christmas Cactus is also known as the Schlumbergera plant. They originate from woodland-type areas where they attach themselves and grow on trees in a humid and moist environment. They make excellent, easy to grow, houseplants and are exceptionally popular because of their vivid show of beautiful colours from around November all the way through until January, making them ideal for a splash of colour over Christmas. They often make unique little Christmas gifts. Eventually, these…
More commonly known as the Cape Jasmine, it is probably one of the most beautiful and highly scented houseplants available for the home. This plant is also known for being difficult to grow but with a little care and advice, this does not have to be the case. You can soon reap the benefit of these beautiful shrubs with their glossy green leaves and creamy white flowers that last for months in a row. Although in the UK…
Tomatoes are a favourite for many gardeners, with so many varieties available and different ways they can be grown it isn’t hard to see why. One of the best ways to grow tomatoes (even when you may have very limited space) is in hanging baskets. The most popular, and probably the best types to grow in hanging baskets are cherry tomatoes. These are typically bush tomatoes that require very little work and pruning (if any),…
