Houseplants: like the perfect man... long lasting, great looking and low maintenance.
What is not to love?
Which is why the Flower Council of Holland have launched their Houseplant of the Month Campaign throughout 2015. Each month they have chosen their favourite Houseplant and given a ton of information on the history and uses of the plant, how to choose a nice healthy one, and how to take proper good care of it.
We thought we'd do you all a favour and follow their lead, condensing the info in our own monthly feature.
In the ninth part of our series...
September: Carnivorous Plants
Carnivorous plants are incredibly cool.
Just as their name suggest, these fellas like a bit of meat. Each plant has an inbuilt trap and an innate method of luring in insects and other creatures.
The big names in the carnivorous plant world are the Nepenthes from Borneo way, the Dionaea (family of the well known Venus Flytrap) who come from North and South Carolina, the Drosera (commonly known as the Sundews) native to Europe, and the Sarracenia hailing from South East USA.
Carnivorous plants love water. They can't get enough of it.
Keep the soil damp with a tray or bowl of water underneath the pot. Use rainwater if you can; not only do the plants prefer it but it is far better for the environment to recycle water.
(On a side note, if you're into collecting rainwater, you'll love these.)
Carnivorous plant develop their colours through exposure to sunlight so keep in a well lit position. Don't bother with plant food - they don't need it, and they don't like it. Living in wet an rainy climates means they are used to soil washed away of nutrients so they can handle it!
Carnivorous plants are also well into high humidity and would thrive in a super fun glass ball or terrarium. The plants will flourish because of the little micro climate that exists there.
These look ace hanging or as go for a group of different sizes vessels as a table centrepiece.
September: Carnivorous Plants
Carnivorous plants are incredibly cool.
Just as their name suggest, these fellas like a bit of meat. Each plant has an inbuilt trap and an innate method of luring in insects and other creatures.
The big names in the carnivorous plant world are the Nepenthes from Borneo way, the Dionaea (family of the well known Venus Flytrap) who come from North and South Carolina, the Drosera (commonly known as the Sundews) native to Europe, and the Sarracenia hailing from South East USA.
Carnivorous plants love water. They can't get enough of it.
Keep the soil damp with a tray or bowl of water underneath the pot. Use rainwater if you can; not only do the plants prefer it but it is far better for the environment to recycle water.
(On a side note, if you're into collecting rainwater, you'll love these.)
Carnivorous plant develop their colours through exposure to sunlight so keep in a well lit position. Don't bother with plant food - they don't need it, and they don't like it. Living in wet an rainy climates means they are used to soil washed away of nutrients so they can handle it!
Carnivorous plants are also well into high humidity and would thrive in a super fun glass ball or terrarium. The plants will flourish because of the little micro climate that exists there.
These look ace hanging or as go for a group of different sizes vessels as a table centrepiece.
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