Otherwise know as FERNS ! ferns on a forest floor One of the first plants that grew on the planet ! Ferns have neither flowers nor produce seeds and have a complex method of reproduction. They also mainly reproduce using spores, not seeds. They first appear in the fossil record about 360 million […]
CACTI FOR INDOORS
For all you cactus lovers out there here is a group you can grow if you have a hot sunny south facing window ! Easy to grow, stay small, are relatively bug free – all are well adapted to the dry conditions found in the home. I chose the smaller sized ones for indoor […]
BAGWORMS
Bagworms – Nature’s Holiday Ornament ! Bagworms are the larval (caterpillar) stage of a moth that is rarely seen. Only the males develop into moths capable of flight. The adult female is grub-like and remains inside the bag until just before she dies. Female caterpillar Male moth They are […]
THE ISSUES WITH BOXWOOD
So…. you want to plant some Boxwoods… Endless fields of Boxwood A GOOD choice for a hedge or even as a stand alone plant ! Just know – they are NOT an install it and forget it plant. All species are affected by several insects and diseases. Some of which might decimate the […]
GUZMANIA
By far one of the easiest Indoor flowering plants to keep. A group of bromeliads with 120 species that have long bloom times and are a cinch to care for. The genus name honors Anastasio Guzman, an 18th-century Spanish naturalist. They are related to Pineapples ! They are epiphytic plants – these usually grow […]
Climbing Hydrangea
Climbing Hydrangea Hydrangea anomala “petiolaris” and Schizophragma hydrangeoides are both in the hydrangea family and many times called the same – climbing hydrangea. Although, sometimes the schizogphragma is referred to as “false climbing hydrangea”. H. anomala flower Schizophragma flower At Plant Specialists, we use both but for different […]
TILLANDSIA
Air Plants A grouping of Tillandsia on driftwood Tillandsia – one of many genus of tropical plants we call Bromeliads. As tree dwelling epiphytes – they do not require soil to grow. Found in forests from Mexico to Argentina. Most have narrow, long, and thin leaves that grow from a center in […]
INDOOR SUCCULENTS
Non Hardy Succulents We call them tender succulents or “Indoor Succulents”. They are not winter hardy – evolving in warm places on the planet and thus never adapting to freezing cold. You can put then in a garden as a summer accent – but they won’t survive the winter. That said – Most are […]
HARDY SUCCULENTS
Hardy Succulents Winter hardy indeed ! These succulents evolved in places on the planet in a winter that freezes. They most certainly can handle the cold ! Not unlike their tender cousins – they also tend to be small in nature. Preferring full blasting sun all day they are perfect for a […]
