Posts Tagged 'plant maintenance'

Spring Tropical Plant Maintenance

Posted by:

Feeling that there is no end in sight to winter this year? It’s time for some spring tropical plant maintenance! Start your gardening now, indoors. Your indoor tropical plants have had a long winter too. The short daylight hours and low humidity will have taken a toll. March is a great time to give your tropical house or office plants a spring make-over.

Start by removing any dead leaves from the plant or on the soil. Dead plant material can attract ...

Continue Reading →
0

Happy New Year! Happy New Plant!

Posted by:

Happy New Year! Happy New Plant!
Have you recently joined the plant parent club? Lockdowns over the past two years have affected everyone in many ways. Unfortunately, most of these changes have been difficult on so many levels. Perhaps as a way to lift spirits, it seems many more people have added greenery to their environment. Perhaps its a new plant (or two, or three!) for the new home office.
We thought we could help with a few tips to ...

Continue Reading →
0

ZZ Plant – Zamioculcas zamifolia

Posted by:

It is not often that a new variety of houseplant is introduced. Our industry was very excited when the Dutch nurseries began growing the ZZ Plant commercially in the late 1990’s. Since then this plant has enjoyed an ever -increasing popularity with interior landscape contractors, designers and house plant enthusiasts worldwide. This plant is very unique, with dark green, glossy oval leaves arranged in a herringbone pattern on thick stems. It can tolerate a wide range of lighting conditions which ...

Continue Reading →
0

Ficus benjamina (Weeping Fig Tree, Benji Tree)

Posted by:

The Weeping Fig Tree, aka  the ‘Benji Tree’, is a  tropical plant frequently requested by new clients. This is likely due to its widespread use and availability, but this tree seems to have universal appeal. It is available in dozens of varieties and forms. The foliage can be solid light or dark green,  or variegated with brilliant white and green leaves. The trunks are often grown in intricate braids and weaves. In ideal conditions, this tree can be straightforward to ...

Continue Reading →
0

ZZ Plant

Posted by:

It is not often that a new variety of houseplant is introduced. Our industry was very excited when the Dutch nurseries began growing the ZZ Plant commercially in the late 1990’s. Since then this plant has enjoyed an ever -increasing popularity with interior landscape contractors, designers and house plant enthusiasts worldwide. This plant is very unique, with dark green, glossy oval leaves arranged in a herringbone pattern on thick stems. It can tolerate a wide range of lighting conditions which ...

Continue Reading →
0

Fiddle Leaf Fig Tree (Ficus lyrata)

Posted by:

Look in any design trends magazine this year and you will likely find a featured room that includes a Fiddle Leaf Fig tree. It is the current favourite of designers and is one of our most requested tropical office plants. This plant has impact! It has huge and unique fiddle-shaped shiny leaves that feel almost like paper. The tree is available in many styles including a column shape with multiple stems covered in leaves top to bottom, a tree form ...

Continue Reading →
0

Dracaena – unique new cultivars

Posted by:

The interior landscape industry would certainly struggle without the endless variety offered by the Dracaena genus of tropical plant. Dracaenas are the staples of the industry. These plants are hardy, can tolerate a wide range of light and temperature levels and are pest and disease resistant. It is rare to see a plantscape design that doesn’t include a least a few varieties of Dracaena. They are available in so many forms and sizes, from small specimens suitable for mixed arrangements, ...

Continue Reading →
0

Dracaena Rikki – Plant of the Month

Posted by:

Dracaena Rikki has quickly become one of our new favourite tropical office plants. This unique looking plant has proven itself to be extremely hardy and versatile. It is great in low light, but can tolerate bright light as well. Dracaena Rikki is resistant to most common pests, and can withstand handling much better than its cousin the Corn Plant. Rikki is a relatively new cultivar of the Dracaena deremensis species. It has long, narrow arching leaves that feel like thick ...

Continue Reading →
0

Wax Plant (Hoya carnosa) – Plant of the Month

Posted by:

The Wax Plant (Hoya carnosa) is not a plant you will find in many people’s houseplant collections. This is unfortunate, as it is one of the most unique and hardy indoor tropical plants. The common name comes from the texture of the leaves. They are very thick and firm, with a smooth surface. They look almost artificial. The Wax Plant is a bit more pricey than the more common tropical plants, but well worth the splurge, and the effort to ...

Continue Reading →
0

‘Janet Craig’ Dracaena

Posted by:

A long-standing staple of interior landscapers, the ‘Janet Craig’ Dracaena is a hardy, low-light tolerant tropical office plant. Its long, arching dark green leaves add a simple elegance to groupings or mass plantings. It looks great as a single specimen plant in a tall planter too.
‘Janet Craig’ plants are available in many sizes. Sizes range from small, young plants ideal for use in table-top planters, to bushes up to 5 feet in height that usually consist of 4-5 stalks ...

Continue Reading →
0
Page 1 of 4 1234