Gardening 2024, November

Classics of the genre - klerodendrum: home care

“What a charm, just like Chinese lanterns!”, I thought, admiring the white bracts of the still unopened clerodendrum flowers, which could be seen from the window of the pharmacy located next to the house. The bright red tongues of flowers that appeared later from white boxes gave this chic liana an even more solemn and festive look. Well, what a fellow this klerodendrum !!! Care at home for him is not so difficult. Let's talk about him

How capricious is the Chinese rose - is it possible to keep at home

Chinese rose does not grow outside in our climate. Is it possible to keep this magnificent flower at home? Of course, you can, because it grows great indoors, without causing unnecessary trouble. With proper care. "And what is it, this proper care?" - you ask. Now you will know about it

Dieffenbachia: is it possible to keep this miracle plant at home

The "vampire" flower, the flower of loneliness, it scares away guests - there are many rumors about such a plant as dieffenbachia. Is it possible to keep this magnificent and powerful herbaceous bush at home?

Capricious beauty: how to care for azalea at home

"And you flew around?" - a colleague asked me, who, like me, was presented with a small azalea bush at work on March 8. “No, it’s still growing for me, only the flowers have withered,” I answered. But what did she do wrong? Why did she have a week after the holiday, the azalea was all practically naked, but everything is fine with me with the flower? Let's try to figure out how to care for azalea at home

How to transplant a Phalaenopsis orchid? Everything is much easier than you think

A lot has been written about how to transplant a Phalaenopsis orchid. Here are the empirical recommendations

How to properly transplant an orchid - and here are some nuances

Well, finally, you have your first orchid. What to do with this beauty? In my article, I tried to highlight the main points and talk as easily as possible about how to properly transplant an orchid. I will be glad if my experience is really useful to you

We divide everything in half, or How an orchid breeds

Besides buying in a store, there is another way to decorate your flower garden with such a rather expensive plant as an orchid - reproduction. Photos of some options for obtaining another orchid from an existing one will help you put the theory into practice

Modest beauty aquilegia: cultivation and care

Like many garden flowers, this beauty has its own popular name - "catchment". This is the aquilegia. Growing and caring for the hostess of many country lawns will be discussed below

Magnificent passionflower - growing from seed

Amazing passionflower flower will make anyone who is not indifferent to flora want to get this plant and admire its flowers. The "Cavalier Star" can be successfully propagated by seeds - but whether this makes sense is up to you

Flower from childhood - gloxinia: planting and care

Chic, gorgeous, amazing gloxinia - what is it? You will learn from this article about how to properly plant a flower and care for it. Recommendations are also given for the treatment of plants with thrips infection

Tropical handsome abutilon, indoor maple

Indoor maple is a representative of the Malvaceae family. Under natural conditions, this plant reaches 1.5 meters in height. Indoor abutilon is represented by specially bred varieties and hybrids, which are small in size. It is a low growing shrub with carved leaves

How to transplant peonies correctly? When is the best time to do this?

Home peonies - flowers are very unpretentious, but even they have their own characteristics. When transplanting, certain conditions must be observed so as not to damage the plants and not to destroy them

Death of a plant, or Why do cyclamen leaves turn yellow?

Many flower growers fell in love with indoor cyclamen precisely for its flowering and unpretentiousness. But difficulties in care arise even when growing such plants. Lovers of home flowers often complain about Persian cyclamen: the leaves turn yellow. We will try to explain the reasons and tell you how to help plants

Missouri Oenothera: description, planting and care

What is the Missouri evening primrose plant? Why is she called the night candle? How to properly plant an evening primrose bush, plant seeds in open ground and get seedlings? Missouri evening primrose care: watering, loosening, fertilizing, pest control

Decorative garden fountain: design ideas, features and recommendations

Why do we need a fountain in the country? Decorative fountain for the garden: varieties of designs and design options for devices. How to make a fountain in the garden? A simple and easy guide to arranging a fountain as part of the backyard landscape

Scarlet potato: variety description, reviews of gardeners

Good results are obtained by summer residents who have tried scarlet potatoes on their plots. Can everyone boast of good harvests of Dutch species?

Phlox diseases: treatment and prevention

Flower growers do not pass indifferently past phloxes. Flowers fill the garden with a light aroma, burn with a bright flame, attract the eye thanks to the overflows in shades of petals and inflorescences

How to grow watermelons in Siberia

Watermelon seeds are planted in prepared cups or other containers filled with soil, which is taken as any vegetable mixture soaked in a weak solution of potassium permanganate. Planting instructions are usually found on the seed packet. Before the shoots of watermelon seeds, it is advisable to put the cups in a warm place, for example, on a battery. Sprouts should appear in three days