Today’s post is a reader request that concerns pilea babies – specifically, what to do with them when they start popping up from your ‘main’ mother plant. If you are just getting into houseplants or it’s your first time having a pilea peperomioides then it can be quite a surprise to see new growth appearing…
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After my blogpost a few weeks ago about getting your ficus plants to branch (linked here) I had lots of questions about their general care needs; why some of your plants are losing leaves, why some don’t seem to be growing… in short, you wanted to know how to keep your ficus family happy! For…
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For todays post I wanted to share a little visual update on some of my favourite + most sentimental houseplants. For many of us, our fascination with plants stems from a connection with a green-thumbed family member whilst growing up + if you have read my blog/followed my instagram for a while, you’ll know that…
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In addition to my longer-form plant care blogposts + ephemeral images I post here on HPH, I thought it would be a nice addition to share some more everyday planty jobs as I go about them, a bit of a ‘what’s on my potting table’ / repotting diary if you will. I’ll make it a…
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Pink plants are perpetually popular + this tradescantia is no exception. I’ve had this houseplant for a couple of years but every time winter has come around, it’s been a bit of ‘plant care-experiment time’ with keeping this Tradescantia fluminensis tricolour happy.The first thing to say is that this is a beautiful plant. It’s a…
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Today I wanted to share a process that is easy to do but one that can be a bit daunting… cutting the top off ficus plants. It’s funny because I know I will go at my outdoor balcony plants with a snips way more readily than my houseplants! Pruning just seems an inherent part of…
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Last year things went a little petunia crazy online when a new variety appeared on the market; the night sky petunia. A gloriously rich, quality-street purple strewn with white speckled variegation that resembled a night sky filled with stars. My plant from last year was definitely the show stopper of my balcony garden, here’s a…
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