Grow & Propagate Spider Plant – Chlorophytum Comosum

The process of propagating Spider plants is easy! Take a few cuttings along with the stems. You will notice aerial roots or small projections along the stems. These stems go into the soil to form proper roots. Bury horizontally but 2″ deep. Keep some weight over...

Rooting succulents in water – Propagate Jade Plant

As everyone knows by now, I have a new obsession – playing with succulents. Ever since i rediscovered my succulents’ collection i have been going crazy planting them in teacups, looking for new babies and propagating them in soil & water. Jade is one...

Growing Lantana plants from cuttings

Every time we take a trip to the hills, all I am fixated upon are the huge mounds of beautiful Lantana bushes. Pink, orange, red, yellow, bicolor – you name it, lantana’s got it! Hence naturally, I got back some cuttings from our recent trips, to grow in our garden....

HOW TO GROW CARNATION PLANT FROM FLOWER STICKS

Where i live, two plants always elude me – carnations and gerberas. The nurseries never get them and hence, i tend to hoard them wherever i find them. While i am yet to find good seeds for gerbera, i am never satisfied with the carnations we get from seeds. This...

Grow Coleus cuttings in water – Propagation

Coleus is perhaps the most wonderful addition to a summer garden. Easy to grow and low-maintenance, the burst of colours it brings to a garden is almost unbeatable! Unlike flowers, where you need to wait for blooms for a splash of colour, coleus is instant!...