Houseplants

Houseplant care

Neglected houseplants may not die, but sooner or later they can get untidy and covered in dust. Regular attention will pay handsome dividends.

Orchids are tropical plants living as epiphytes – this means they grow on trees and between rocks, not directly in the soil.

Get to know your plants. Their needs for water will change depending on humidity, time of year, temperature and amount of light available.

Just as we water houseplants because rain doesn’t reach them, so we need to feed them because their roots aren’t able to reach out for nourishment.

You don’t need greenfingers or special equipment to have thriving houseplants. Instead, a little loving care and a few basic facts are sufficient.

Christmas houseplants are a great way of brightening up the house, making it colourful and festive, and they’re fabulous Christmas gifts.