Our plnts
Indoor plants
Old aloe
Aloe vera var. barbadensis
- Deeply but infrequently, allowing the top layer to dry before watering
- Bright direct in the winter; bright indirect in the summer
- Average to dry room
- 13-27 °C
- Every 3-4 weeks, in the summer, with half-strength nitrogen based food
- Well drained cacti soil
Spotty aloe
Aloe vera var. chinensis
- Deeply but infrequently, allowing the top layer to dry before watering
- Bright direct in the winter; bright indirect in the summer
- Average to dry room
- 13-27 °C
- Every 3-4 weeks, in the summer, with half-strength nitrogen based food
- Well drained cacti soil
Bird nest fern
Asplenium nidus
- Evenly moist but don't let it sit in water
- Bright indirect light; avoid direct sunlight
- High
- 16-24 °C
- Every two weeks in spring and summer with half strength
- Peat moss-based mix
Spider plant
Chlorophytum comosum var. vitatum
- Keep soil evenly moist; avoid flouride
- Bright indirect
- Moderate
- 18-24 °C
- Every two weeks through summer with half strength
- Peat moss-based potting mix
Money tree (jade plant)
Crassula ovata
- Allow soil to dry out between waterings
- Bright light with some direct sun
- Dry to average
- 18-24 °C
- Monthly from spring through autumn with half strength succulent fertiliser
- Fast draining soil
Dragon tree
Dracaena marginata
- Lightly moist spring through autumn; slightly drier in winter
- Bright indirect; avoid direct sunlight in summer
- Average room
- 18-24 °C
- Every two weeks in spring and summer
- Good quality all-purpose
Snek plent
Dracaena trifasciata var. laurentii
- In summer, keep soil lightly moist; in winter, just enough so soil doesn't dry out
- Bright light to full sun but will tolerate low light
- Average room
- 16-24 °C
- Feed monthly from spring to autumn
- Soilless or cactus potting mix
Mosaic plant (nerve plant)
Fittonia verschaffeltii
- Allow soil to dry slightly between waterings
- Low to medium; avoid direct sunlight
- High
- 18-24 °C
- Every two to three months sprint through autumn
- Peat based with added pearlite
Moth orchid
Phalaenopsis Red Lip
- Regular warm water; never cold water
- Moderately light or dappled
- Medium to high humidity
- 16-19 °C night; 19-30 °C day
- Weekly with weak orchid food
- Orchid mix
Spik
Pilosocereus lanuginosus
- Allow soil to dry out completely inbetween waterings; regularly in the summer
- Full sun
- Dry to average
- Minimum 13 °C; prefers hot
- Once a year with cactus food
- Cactus mix
Christmas cactus
Schlumbergera brigesli
- Water thoroughly but don't let it sit in water
- Lots of bright indirect light
- Medium to high humidity
- To flower 16-18 °C day and 7-13 °C night; otherwise, 16-24 °C
- Every two weeks spring through autumn
- Well draining
Peace lily
Spathiphyllum wallisii
- Keep soil evenly moist but don't let it sit in water
- Bright light; avoid direct sunlight
- Average room
- 18-24 °C
- Every month in spring and summer with half strength
- Peat moss-based mix
Pink quill plant
Wallisia cyanea
- Spray with water until leaves are thoroughly wet two to three times a week; rain water or filtered tap water
- Bright indirect light; avoid direct sunlight
- Average room
- 18-24 °C
- Foliar fertiliser for wallisia once a month in spring and summer
- Loose fine grade bark mix
Zeezee
Zamioculcas zamifolia raven
- Dry out fully between watering
- Almost any light level except total darkness or harsh sun
- Not important
- 13-26 °C
- Once in spring, once in summer
- Any well-drained potting soil
Obituaries
Big old aloe
Aloe vera var. barbadensis
2016 - Sept 2020
Beloved father
Fickle
Ficus benjamina 'variegata'
2018 - July 2020
Gone but never forgotten