Getting a Christmas Cactus to Bloom on Time
Contributing author, Sophia Perry describes how getting a Christmas Cactus to bloom on time can be done by following a few simple steps. If you’re a big f...
Category: Plants
Photos and facts about flowers and plants.
Farfugium Japonicum or Leopard Plant
Farfugium japonicum var. giganteum is the name, but sometimes you see these plants called Ligularia or leopard plant. Growing in zones 6-10, Farfugiums grows o...
Sunny Wind Hibiscus
“Sunny Wind Hibiscus is one of a group of compact tropical hibiscus called Trade Winds Hibiscus. Grown by Green Leaf Plants, the Trade Winds Collection co...
Phalaenopsis Orchids
Phalaenopsis orchids are one of the most common orchids. You find them in larger grocery stores, big discount stores and the big box home improvement stores. ...
Echinocereus pectinatus rubispinus – Rainbow Cactus
Echinocereus pectinatus rubispinus. Huh? I know…that’s a mouthful. We went to a Central Florida Cactus and Succulent Society’s sale last summe...
Don’t Give Up On That Injured Plant
Some of you may remember that last year we experimented with a raised sunflower bed. The results of trying to grow sunflowers in a 6-8 inch deep bed were very s...
Railroad Vines For Beach Erosion Control
Railroad vine grows on sand dunes in many tropical and subtropical regions. Here in the states it can be found on beaches from Georgia to Texas. We recently had...
Pitcher Plant (Nepenthes)
We bought a Pitcher Plant at one of the local tropical plant sales and it has been hanging under one of our ligustrum trees for well over a year. I won’t speak ...