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Flowering houseplants have always been considered favorites in home floriculture. They are distinguished by the bright beauty of flowers of various shapes and shades, as well as an indescribable aroma. Needless to say, my household is waiting with special trepidation for the moment when the cactus under the name “Queen […]
One spring I went to visit my employee and saw a flower on the windowsill that looked like a small cherry tree. A friend said that this is the so–called “Cuban cherry” – decorative nightshade, or solanum. Its exact name is Solanum pseudocapsicum. At this time, the berries on it […]
When I saw gloxinia for the first time, I immediately fell in love with this interesting plant. I hope you will also like this beauty. Every spring I grow new varieties of gloxinia from seeds bought in the store. And I propagate my home gloxinia in a not quite usual […]
I have been growing violets for more than 10 years, but I encountered such a misfortune for the first time a few years ago. A month after the unbearable heat, the leaves began to die off en masse. With tears in my eyes, I threw them out in armfuls. In […]
One day I was given Pachystachys. The inflorescence-ear of this amazing plant resembles an elongated pointed candle about 10-12 cm high, from which white flowers up to 5 cm long look out modestly. Portrait of a plant Pachystachys is a representative of the Acanthaceae family. In nature, it grows among […]
Many growers are wondering how best to propagate citrus fruits. Since there is no definite answer to this question, I want to tell you about my observations and conclusions. To begin with, let me remind you that inoculation is the transfer of a part of one plant (cuttings or buds […]
I have had 4 decorative-leaved begonias for a long time: Begonia heracleifolia, 2 species of Begonia bowerae and Begonia Masoniana. These beauties are a real decoration of the house! It so happened that after many experiments on breeding begonias, only they survived, and so they remained. Begonia Masoniana The most […]
Wax ivy, or Hoya, is an undemanding plant in maintenance and care. I love hoya very much and every year I get something new, but my old unpretentious and abundantly blooming varieties remain the most beloved – Hoya carnosa and Hoya lanceolata ssp. bella. Portrait of a plant Hoya is […]
It is very interesting for me to observe and explore the world of magnificent tropical plants on my windowsill. I was particularly interested in a representative of the Araceae family-alocasia ‘Black Velvet’. Its luxurious leaves with a burgundy underside sparkle with black-green velvet, on which the veins-“spiders” in the middle […]
A few years ago, I could not even imagine that this wonderful beauty would become a permanent decoration of my balcony in the summer. I looked with a sinking heart at the cherished tubers and every time I restrained myself from acquiring them, fearing an unsuccessful experience. But one day […]