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Mushrooms in the potting soil
It's often a bit of a shock for an unwitting plant owner when a mushroom spontaneously grows in the potting soil of a houseplant. The first reactio...

What are Philodendron plants?
The Philodendron is an easy, air-purifying plant and comes in many shapes and sizes. There are as many as hundreds of species of Philodendrons. Bec...

How do I recognize a true Philodendron Spiritus Sancti, atabapoense and a billietiae?
We get the question of how to tell that a Spiritus Sancti plant is genuine very regularly. Once you have looked at both older and younger plants of...

Philodendron polypodioides tortum?!
Lately we have been seeing more and more confusing reports about the Philodendron polypodioides. This is a breathtaking plant with beautiful, slend...

What kind of plant food is best?
The shelves in a plant store are often full of all kinds of plant food. But which one is suitable for you, and your way of caring for plants, is no...

Is a Hoya (wax flower) easy to care for?
Hoya is a genus of houseplants. They are known for the unusual clusters of flowers they can get. Many species of Hoyas have a pleasant fragrance wh...

Plant cuttings and baby plants
Buying a nice big plant can be a godsend when you want to immediately fill your urban jungle. But there is also much to be said about watching them...

The beautiful Paphiopedilum sanderianum: Extremely long sinuous petals
Many collectors of separately shaped tropical orchids, love the unusual appearance of the Paphiopedilum sanderianum. With its unusual petals that c...

What are jewel orchids?
This little plant has gained quite a bit of popularity in recent years, capturing the hearts of many a plant lover. Despite the fact that jewel orc...

How do I care for a Cattleya orchid?
Cattleyas often have very beautiful and striking flowers. In Europe's climate, Cattleyas are mainly kept as houseplants. They are native to the rai...

Taking care of variegated plants
A few years ago, the popularity of variegated patterned plants increased extremely. Variegated plants in particular are still very much in demand a...

Ikea greenhouse cabinet and vertical gardens
Lately there have been new planting trends surfaced, which of course we also keep a close eye on. For example, more and more people are vertical ga...