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HOW OFTEN SHOULD I WATER MY HOUSEPLANTS?
How often should I water my house plants?Overwatering is the biggest killer of houseplants by a long way, followed not too far behind by underwatering. The trouble is this a houseplants can't tell you...
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THE RED ABYSSINIAN BANANA - Ensete ventricosum ‘Maurelii’
he red Abyssinian banana - Ensete ventricosum 'Maurelii'While not a true banana, the red Abyssinian banana - Ensete ventricosum 'Maurelii' is still a closely related genus and a spectacular addition...
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HOW TO GROW MUSA LASIOCARPA
How to grow Musa lasiocarpaMusa lasiocarpa is a highly unusual, yet extremely ornamental species of flowering banana, and a particular favourite amongst plant collectors. Native to the tropical region...
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HOW TO GROW A COFFEE PLANT FROM SEEDS OR BEANS
How to grow a coffee plant from seedWhen sat with both hands warming over a cup of coffee, I guess many of us have asked whether it would be possible to grow your own coffee plants from seeds, or...
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MUSA BASJOO - The World's Hardiest Banana
Musa basjoo - The world's hardiest bananaIf you are looking to create a topical effect garden but live in a cooler, more temperate European climate then it can be challenging to find suitably exotic...
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WHAT IS BRYOPHYLLUM USED FOR?
What is Bryophyllum used for?Native to the island of Madagascar, the Bryophyllum genus is notable for vegetatively growing small plantlets on the fringes of the leaves. While still commonly known as...
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CAN YOU GROW A BANANA TREE IN THE UK?
Hardy bananas growing in EnglandWho doesn't like bananas? Well of course some people don't. But if you do, have you ever wondered it it were possible to plant your own banana tree and then over time...
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HOW TO GROW ABELIA GRAEBNERIANA
How to grow Abelia graebnerianaAbelia graebneriana is a rarely seen hardy, deciduous species from within the genus, and discovered in 1910* for western science by the well known plant hunter Ernest...
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HOW TO GROW ABELIA SCHUMANNII
How to grow Abelia schumanniiFirst named in 1911 as Abelia longituba by German botanist Carl Otto Robert Peter Paul Graebner (1871–1933), but then later recognised as a species by fellow German...
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HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO GROW A LEMON TREE FROM SEED?
How long does it take to grow a lemon tree from seed?Lemons trees are wonderful plants, evoking mediterranean holidays, limoncello cocktails and fragrant jasmine-scented blooms. As exotic as they are...
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GROWING WATERCRESS FROM SEED
Watercress is a highly underrated salad crop, rarely seen in the supermarkets, and yet is considered by many to be a super-food! In ancient Greece watercress was so venerated that the physician and...
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HOW TO GROW GIANT SUNFLOWERS
How to grow giant sunflowersCome the summer and you can guarantee than most towns and villages will be holding some kind of a giant sunflower completion. Of course most people will stick a seed in the...
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HOW TO GROW JAPANESE COBRA LILY - Arisaema ringens
How to grow Japanese cobra lily - Arisaema ringensThe Japanese cobra lily is perhaps the most spectacular of all species within the Arisaema genus. Native to Japan, Korea, and China, Arisaema ringens...
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HOW TO GROW THE SHRUBBY MILKWORT - Polygala chamaebuxus
The shrubby milkwort - Polygala chamaebuxus var. grandifloraThe shrubby milkwort - Polygala chamaebuxus is an extremely tough ornamental alpine plant native to the mountains of west-central Europe. So...
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THE HAPPY ALIEN PLANT - Calceolaria uniflora
The Happy Alien plant - Calceolaria unifloraThe Happy Alien plant - Calceolaria uniflora is a bizarre looking species of evergreen, perennial plant from Tierra del Fuego in the southern part of South...
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WHY DO POINSETTIAS DROP THEIR LEAVES
Why do poinsettias drop their leaves?You can get a great sense of the Christmas spirit when you walk into a garden center and get slapped in the face by a sea of poinsettia displays. Of course they...
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CAN YOU ROOT JADE PLANT CUTTINGS IN WATER?
Can you root Jade plant cuttings in water?The Jade plant - Crassula ovata, often also commonly known as the money tree or plant is a popular, easy to grow houseplant, and is found almost literally...
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THE LIZARD EYE VINE
The lizard eye vineNot only is the lizard eye vine an absolute gem of the plant kingdom, it is a supreme a master of disguise. However, despite its startling look, it was discovered only three years...
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IS FICUS LYRATA AN INDOOR PLANT?
Is Ficus lyrata an indoor plant?Like me, you have probably seen a lot of articles written about the fiddle-leafed fig - Ficus lyrata turning up on your news feed. You may also have noticed that, after...
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HOW MUCH LIGHT DOES A FICUS LYRATA NEED?
How much light does a Ficus lyrata need?As a houseplant, Ficus lyrata has been on sale in our garden centres for a least forty years now yet they have recently been the subject of a huge surge in...
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