Container Gardening: Houseplants
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Group Small Pots Of Flowering Orchids In A Larger Pot, For A Stunning Floral Display!
If you happen to be an orchid enthusiast like myself, or even if you’re not there yet, keep this idea tucked away somewhere to pull out when you need a gorgeous gift, a stunning floral display in your own home, or you just feel like treating yourself to something wonderful! Orchids are grown in small…
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A Low Blooming Phaelanopsis Orchid
As you may know, my home has become an orchid sanctuary for nursing neglected orchids back to health, which given my ever increasing knowledge and experience works most of the time, but not always. Last summer I was given a crate full of mostly phaelanopsis orchids, but in a variety of colors, (some were a…
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Giant White Phaelanopsis Grandifloris Blooms!
It just so happens that without any plan, my home has become a sanctuary for orchids that need some love, and my husband even brought me a new patient yesterday, though very happy to report that it is in great shape, just after blooming and needs the right attention for a re-bloom. Some of the…
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Burgundy Phaelanopsis Orchid In Bloom!
As the proud proprietor of a mini orchid sanctuary for neglected orchids, when I’ve had success in nurturing a neglected plant not only back to life but into blooming glory it is truly exciting! Last summer a family friend who is a landscaper in Tel Aviv gifted me with a whole crate full of what…
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Sunrise Salmon Pink Phalaenopsis Orchid Blooms!
My orchid sanctuary, filled with more than 20 previously orphaned and almost dead orchids that I’ve managed to bring to life, is filled with lovely blooming orchids and for the first time ever I now have phalaenopsis orchids that are referred to as red, salmon, sunrise or pink, you name it! This particular plant has…
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White Orchids Re-Bloom With Stunning Stalks!
While today (Sunday) is the last day of Passover everywhere in the world except in Israel, our holiday has now ended and so first thing this morning I watered the orchids in the sink, though I additionally spritz them with water every weekday morning as well as the kettle is warming up! This particular pot…
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How To Get Your Lipstick Plant To Bloom!
In May of 2024 I was given a gift certificate to our local nursery, and in June, just in time for Shavuot I purchased, among other things, a lovely lipstick plant, not in bloom. Blooming houseplants are generally sold when in bloom or with buds, since most folks don’t know all that much about plants,…
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DIY Macrame Plant Hanger Inspiration
While I do like macrame, macrame plant hangers never really inspired me until I saw this photo showing a grouping of macrame hangers hung from a large branch, and wow, I just LOVE it! And friends, macrame plant hangers are really quite simple and you can easily find a nice selection of DIY plant hanger…
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Getting Lucky With A Blooming Sanseveria!
Yes indeed, my Sanseveria (snake plant or mother in law’s tongue) is blooming yet again, and it is so very wonderful as the fragrance is truly unique and lovely, experienced mostly at night when the plant breathes. This year I’ve had more blooms than ever, with the total right now I think at 5 flower…
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A New Orchid On The Block: Mini Yellow Phalaenopsis
There’s a new orchid on the block, or rather at the moment on top of our piano, thanks to my husband’s friend the gardener who often brings me rejected orchids that I have in many cases been able to bring back to life and enjoy for years. This is the first time that the orchids…
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How To Get Your Orchid To Rebloom
Isn’t this white orchid lovely? I have had this plant for four or so year, and it reblooms roughly twice a year, which is always a treat. Orchids are truly special, with so many colors to choose from, and make a wonderful gift as they can bloom for up to 3 months! Many folks don’t…
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How To Get Your Cyclamen To Re-Bloom Year After Year
Isn’t this cyclamen in bloom just lovely? I have to say I can’t remember the bloom of this pot ever having such upright stems, growing in a cluster, stunning! I have had this cyclamen plant/tuber for a food four plus years or so, and while it has re-bloomed in previous years, never quite like this!…