When I saw this plant in a conservatory, I thought there was an oak tree growing. I discovered it was the oakleaf basket fern (Dyanaria quercifolia). Quercus is the genus name of oak trees, so quercifolia means the foliage resembles oak leaves. The shield fronds of...
Z and M may be in love, but did they have to deface a plant to let everyone know? I don’t think so, but maybe I’m not romantic enough. Or maybe I like plants too much. Or maybe I really believe that plants feel pain, as in The Secret Life of Plants....
The ubiquitous asparagus fern. I put it in many of my outdoor containers as I feel it adds a soft filler that goes well with every plant. Did you know that they make great houseplants? Let’s talk about how to care for your asparagus fern inside. A bit of history...
I have posted a lot of unfurling leaves on my social media pages because I love that word and new houseplant leaves. So I decided to show you some unfurling leaves I have seen at conservatories in the last few years. Most public conservatories haven’t been open...
Have you ever wondered where your houseplants come from? Are they grown from seed? Are they grown from tissue culture? Are they grown from cuttings? Yes, yes, and yes. They are from all those things. As I was walking through Cultivate ’16 (a trade show in...
