Abide by the fertiliser manufacturer's instructions and better results will be a little larger, and procure a properly balanced potting compost. It is seldom, if ever, that one sees good-quality plants growing in what is often referred to as garden dirt. Composts should contain peat, sand, fertiliser and all sorts of other ingredients if potted plants are to do well.
When introducing new plants to a collection, whether they he gifts or purchased, a brief inspection should be made for the presence of pests, as these are very much easier to avoid than to eradicate.
For plants other than those one is advised to keep permanently wet, complete saturation of the compost for long periods will prove harmful. Plants should dry out a little between each watering, but excessive drying out of the compost should also he guarded against as this condition can be equally damaging.
A shaded position is preferred. Water freely other than during the winter months when permanently wet compost can be harmful. Propagate by division. A sharp knife will be required to cut through the matted roots of older clumps. When split, the smaller clumps should be potted up individually and watered in. Less congested clumps can be teased apart into smaller, or even individual, pieces if a large number of new plants are required.
When experimenting with new products they should be tried on one plant, or part of a plant, in order to test the reaction. It is much better to he safe than sorry. The majority of plants will do perfectly well (in spite of views to the contrary) in rooms heated by gas appliances provided the atmosphere does not become stuffy; this means that the rooms should be ventilated daily. Draughts can he harmful to many plants, but fresh air on a warm day can do a power of good.
Plants need to be fed when established in their pots, but one should resist the temptation to overdo it as excessive feeding can often he more harmful than no feeding at all.
When introducing new plants to a collection, whether they he gifts or purchased, a brief inspection should be made for the presence of pests, as these are very much easier to avoid than to eradicate.
For plants other than those one is advised to keep permanently wet, complete saturation of the compost for long periods will prove harmful. Plants should dry out a little between each watering, but excessive drying out of the compost should also he guarded against as this condition can be equally damaging.
A shaded position is preferred. Water freely other than during the winter months when permanently wet compost can be harmful. Propagate by division. A sharp knife will be required to cut through the matted roots of older clumps. When split, the smaller clumps should be potted up individually and watered in. Less congested clumps can be teased apart into smaller, or even individual, pieces if a large number of new plants are required.
When experimenting with new products they should be tried on one plant, or part of a plant, in order to test the reaction. It is much better to he safe than sorry. The majority of plants will do perfectly well (in spite of views to the contrary) in rooms heated by gas appliances provided the atmosphere does not become stuffy; this means that the rooms should be ventilated daily. Draughts can he harmful to many plants, but fresh air on a warm day can do a power of good.
Plants need to be fed when established in their pots, but one should resist the temptation to overdo it as excessive feeding can often he more harmful than no feeding at all.
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