Pink it is !

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Written By Peter Morris

Pink Indoor Flowering Plants

 

A selection of lovely pink flowering plants you can have in your home !

 

Long Term Group

 

The Long term ones will last for many months to several years depending on light and care.

 

Anthurium

 

Light: indirect light all day long, but not direct sun rays or it may burn

Water: Allow the top 2” of soil to dry out before watering

Heat: Keep warm and away from drafts

Humidity: High

 

Medinilla

 

Light: Prefers indirect light all day long, but not direct sun rays or it may burn

Water:  Keep evenly moist but do not let it stand in water

Heat: Keep warm and away from drafts

Humidity: High

Other: Prune after blooming

 

Brazilian Plume flower

 

Light: Prefers indirect light all day long, will tolerate direct sun rays

Water: Keep evenly moist, do not allow to dry out or it will drop leaves

Heat: Keep VERY warm and away from drafts

Humidity: High

 

Phalaenopsis

 

Light: Prefers indirect light all day long, but not direct sun

Water: Allow the soil to dry out before watering – should be totally dry before watering, do not let it sit in standing water

Heat: Keep cool and away from drafts

 

African violet

 

Light: Prefers indirect light all day long, but not direct sun rays

Water: Allow the top 2” of soil to dry out before watering, avoid wetting the leaves

Heat: Keep warm and away from drafts

Humidity: High

 

Reiger begonia

 

Light: Prefers indirect light all day long, but will tolerate direct sun rays in winter

Water: Allow the top 2” of soil to dry out before watering

Heat: Keep warm and away from drafts

Humidity: tolerates lower humidity

Other: It’s a photoperiodic bloomer and tends to stop flowering in winter

 

The Short Term Group

 

The short term ones tend to be grown for florists and may last several weeks. You can test your gardening skills on these if you want them to re bloom !

 

Kalanchoe

 

Light: Prefers BRIGHT light all day long, but will tolerate direct sun rays

Water: Allow the top 2” of soil to dry out before watering

Heat: Keep warm and away from drafts

Humidity: tolerates lower humidity

Other: It’s a terminal stem bloomer and tends to stop flowering until pruned again

 

Azalea

 

Light: Prefers indirect light all day long, but will tolerate direct sun rays in winter

Water: Never allow to dry out, but do not let sit on standing water

Heat: Keep cool

Humidity: tolerates lower humidity

Other: It’s a spring bloomer and tends to form buds on the tips of new growth – prune only immediately after flowering.  Ok to plant in the garden during summer.

 

Cyclamen

 

Light: Prefers indirect light all day long, but will tolerate direct sun rays in winter

Water: Allow the soil to full dry out before watering

Heat: Keep cool – heat sensitive

Humidity: tolerates lower humidity

Other: It’s a seasonal bloomer and tends to need a rest period between blooming cycles

 

Hydrangea

 

Light: Prefers bright light all day long, but will tolerate direct sun rays in winter

Water: Allow the top 2” of soil to dry out before watering

Heat: Keep warm and away from drafts

Humidity: tolerates lower humidity

Other: It’s a spring bloomer and tends to form buds on the tips of new growth – prune only immediately after flowering.  Ok to plant in garden during summer.

  

Our Indoor Team can get you the pink of your dreams !

Call us - let's talk pink !

 

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   Article written by our Staff Horticulturist, Peter B Morris, BSc, MSc, MBAAll photographs used with permission @SHUTTERSTOCK

Peter Morris

Peter was born and raised on a beautiful green island in the midst of a tropical rainforest. He was introduced into the world of plants at the age of six when his grandmother, an avid Spanish gardener herself, asked him to help her grow seeds for her pepper garden. He was hooked! By the time he was a teen, he had his own rose and orchid collection numbering in the hundreds. Botany was in his blood, and that is what he set out to study.

His passion brought him to NY in the late seventies to further his education. His tenacity allowed him to work full time at Plant Specialists while he completed a MS in Plant Biology. As a manager at the time he felt unsatisfied with his knowledge of business and business processes. Peter felt compelled to learn, so he then pursued and completed an MBA in Quality Management within a few short years.

Peter’s other passion is teaching. His natural ability is quickly consumed by our staff in all subjects in Botany, Horticulture, and Landscaping. He created an immense reference library of more than 3,500 plants providing an invaluable resource for our staff.

Peter’s breadth of knowledge and wisdom allows him to effectively diagnose the needs of plants. Sometimes just by walking into a garden he can create a prescription that fixes even the hardest issue. He is our Staff Botanist, Diagnostician, and all around Mentor. Recently, he has put his immense knowledge and skills into developing a new department that focuses on Plant Healthcare. As he puts it, “Magic through Science”. The PHC staff that surround him have avidly consumed his teachings. Substantially developing their own plant wisdom, many have taken on difficult plant health issues with spectacular results.

Plant Healthcare has been an instant success with customers! The proper treatment of insects and diseases including Organic methods has made pest control a necessity for every plant. Correcting hormonal imbalances caused by planting in containers or refurbishing soils leached of nutrients by irrigation systems are big challenges PHC has become quite comfortable addressing. The scientific approach to the complex demands of keeping plants healthy in our harsh city environment has made many a customer say WOW!

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