Houseplant Edition

Questions and time codes are below. Where applicable plant names are listed

Q – How far should I cut back my Orchid?

(1 minute 16 seconds)

Chris Beardshaw – Moth Orchid (Phalaenopsis).

Q – I have a Money plant (Crassula ovata) which is 15 years old – possibly more – and this year, it flowered for the first time. How long will the flowers last, and will it flower again? If so, when?

(5 minutes 36 minutes)

Q – Why do the herbs that I buy from the supermarket not grow long term?

(7 minutes 50 seconds)

Q - Are there any houseplants that will thrive in a hallway which is dark enough to need artificial light to read anything?

(10 minutes 7 seconds)

Matthew – ‘Mother-in-Law’s Tongue’ (Sansevieria trifasciata)

Fittonia

Anne – ‘Devil’s Ivy’ (Epipremnum aureum)

Begonia ‘Lucerna’ 

FEATURE

(12 minutes 47 seconds)

James – Swiss cheese plant (Monstera deliciosa)

Q – I received an Amaryllis for Christmas and the bulb flowered really well, but is coming to an end, however the bulb was dipped in wax. What do I do with it now?

(18 minutes 46 seconds)

Q – Should an indoor Maidenhair fern be cut down to the base and if so, when?

(21 minutes 15 seconds)

Q – I have a bathroom with no natural light – what can I put in it?

(23 minutes 35 seconds)

Bunny – Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera)

Spathiphyllums (Peace lily)

Staghorn fern

Pippa – Foliage begonias

Bob – Friendship Plant (Billbergia nutens)

FEATURE

(26 minutes 26 seconds)

Matthew – Ficus pumila

Maidenhead fern (Adiantum)

James – Nymphaea ‘Pygmaea Helvola’

Q – I recently bought a Madagascar Dragon Tree (Dracaena marginata) for the conservatory and have noticed what looks like tiny pieces of cotton wool on the leaves. Is this a problem and how should I care for the tree over winter?

(33 minutes 47 seconds)

Q – What can I do with my 20-year-old, browning cactus in a glass jar?

(36 minutes 58 seconds)

Anne – Tillandsia