Blog List Category: Houseplants

Peloric Streptocarpus

I have been growing Streptocarpus for several years, doing a lot of breeding to develop new cultivars. A couple of years ago…

Is Your Tap Water Suitable For Plants?

I see a lot of online comments from people who feel their tap water isn’t suitable for plants. People are moving…

Providing the Right Humidity for Plants

Humidity is a form of water, and water is critical for plant growth. We can all sense high and low humidity, but what effect…

Are Clear Pots Better for Orchids?

I have been growing orchids for over 40 years, and at one point, I grew over 1,000 orchids. Whenever I was asked about the…

Should You Use Drainage in Your Pots?

It used to be very common to add drainage material, such as rocks, Leca, or clay pot shards in the bottom of pots for added…

Growing Streptocarpus: Watering

Watering may be the hardest part of growing streptocarpus well. Not because they are difficult to water but because there is…

Repotting Myths Busted

Gardeners make repotting more complicated than it needs to be and in the process, they have created all kinds of myths about…

Growing Streptocarpus: Germinating Seeds

Streptocarpus seeds are some of the tiniest you will ever sow but they are also very easy to germinate if you follow these…

Growing Streptocarpus: Light Conditions

Streptocarpus are becoming popular houseplants and for good reason. They are relatively easy to grow, they don’t need…
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