Plant care
Practical guides for the plants we grow — light, water, soil and the small adjustments that make the difference.
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Bright, indirect light suits nearly every aroid we sell. Direct midday sun scorches; deep shade stalls growth and invites rot.
Check the top few centimetres. Water thoroughly when they are dry, then let the excess drain away completely.
Bark, perlite and coco mixed into the medium keep roots oxygenated. Dense potting soil is the most common cause of loss.
A diluted balanced feed every few waterings from spring to early autumn. Rest through winter.
Guides
Before you worry about a leaf that drooped in transit, this is the one thing actually worth checking — and it takes t...
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A beautiful pot with nowhere for water to go is the single most common way a healthy plant ends up in trouble. What t...
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The instructions on the bottle are written for a plant growing outdoors in full sun. Here is what actually applies to...
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Misting does almost nothing. Here is what actually raises humidity around a plant, and how to tell dry air stress apa...
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A new pot is not a cure, and it is the wrong first move for a plant that has just travelled.
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Bright indirect light is the most repeated advice in this hobby and the least explained. Here is what it means in a f...
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Still stuck?
Yellowing, spotting, wilting — send a picture and what changed recently. We would rather help you save a plant than sell you another.
