What’s in Bloom Now

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Here are a couple of quick shots showing what’s blooming now on our indoor plant stands (click photo to enlarge):

      

For more photos of our gloxinia hybrids visit the Gloxinia Photo Gallery.

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Tags: Flowering Plants · Gloxinia · Indoor Gardening

Growing Abutilon Hydroponically

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Abutilon (also called Parlor Maple or Flowering Maple) can be grown well in passive hydroponic grow systems. Below are photos of several abutilon seedlings at 6 weeks old …

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Tags: Flowering Plants · House Plants · Hydroponics · Indoor Gardening

Water Quality and Ornamental Plants

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If your house plants have stopped blooming it could be because of chemicals in your tap water. Chemicals such as chlorine and chloramine are routinely added to municipal drinking water throughout the U.S. and have been shown to inhibit blooming in flowering houseplants …

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Tags: Flowering Plants · Foliage Plants · House Plants · Indoor Gardening