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Growing Crotons In Water | eplants

Isn’t it interesting that there are different ways of propagation for plants? Different plants have different methods that work best to add to your collection. Some are via seeds while some by cuttings (the most common method perhaps). Then there is the layering method that is a very interesting method of propagation. Using bulbs and […]

Different plants have different methods that work best to add to your collection. Some are via seeds while some by cuttings (the most common method perhaps).

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FERNS – bring home the tropics | eplants

Think of a tropical forest and the first plant that comes to mind is the Fern. Most Ferns love a tropical environment. Humid, cool, not too sunny, moist soil and they are sure to do well. The foliage of the Ferns are so attractive that once you bring in a plant, you will want to […]

Ferns are relatively easy to grow provided you give them the right kind of space. Give them a slow release fertilizer and they will thrive. Ferns do not flower therefore they do not produce seeds like the rest of the plant kingdom.

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Calathea – How to propagate | eplants

Showy foliage, the Calathea is a striking plant to have at home. Did you know that the Calathea was related to the ginger plant and even more interesting, the Heliconia as well? Which also means the plant is very easy to propagate. You can easily divide the plant and have a more Calathea plants in […]

You can easily divide the plant and have a more Calathea plants in your garden. The best time to separate and repot a Calathea is Spring.

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…and then one day, my succulents bloomed! | eplants

I’ve been growing different kinds of succulents since years, now. Aloe Vera, Panda Plants, Burro’s Tail, Kalanchoe, Jade plants, Sunburst, Roseum, Zebra Plant, Hen & Chicks, Stonecrop, Dudleya, Pig’s Ear…the works. The plants have been mostly healthy, give or take one or two accidents while learning succulent care through trial and error. I grew some […]

The plants have been mostly healthy, give or take one or two accidents while learning succulent care through trial and error.

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How to choose an orchid-mount and then grow healthy Phalaenopsis Orchids on it | eplants

Ever considered growing orchids in a mounted space – just like might have grown in their tropical habitat? It’s a great idea, provided you have a little space to try this will-not-fail experiment. After all, most orchids are epiphytic plants that live on a host tree. This keeps them raised, and away from nibbling predators […]

These have better chances for survival on a mount in your home. Phalaenopsis orchids are just what you are looking for..

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20 facts about the love-life of orchids, that every orchid-grower would love to know | Eplants

Know your orchids while you grow your orchids Let’s begin with something that points out to what makes a plant an orchid and then go on to what makes an orchid one of the most exotic and perhaps one of the most erotic plants on the planet. An orchid is a plant that displays a […]

Let’s begin with something that points out to what makes a plant an orchid and then go on to what makes an orchid one of the most exotic and perhaps one of the most erotic plants on the plane

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Rob hosting our ePlants training day for our two new & exciting sales team. A very warm welcome to Bek & Jack, it’s been a great week of learning & growing on the job! Bayley’s making the most of this opportunity, filming & building ePlants training video library #onthenobtraining #eplants #teenfilmmakers #eplants #inspiredyouth (at ePlants) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx6a6Xlh5IT/?igshid=1xhmjdq5bkf23

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E-plants: Scientists create electric circuits inside plants

Plants power life on Earth. They are the original food source supplying energy to almost all living organisms and the basis of the fossil fuels that feed the power demands of the modern world. But burning the remnants of long-dead forests is changing the world in dangerous ways. Can we better harness the power of living plants today?One way might be to turn plants into natural solar power stations that could convert sunlight into energy far more efficiently. To do this, we’d need a way of getting the energy out in the form of electricity. One company has found a way to harvest electrons deposited by plants into the soil beneath them. But new research from Finland looks at tapping plants’ energy directly by turning their internal structures into electric circuits.Plants contain water-filled tubes called “xylem elements” that carry water from their roots to their leaves. The water flow also carries and distributes dissolved nutrients and other things such as chemical signals. The Finnish researchers, whose work is published in PNAS, developed a chemical that was fed into a rose cutting to form a solid material that could carry and store electricity.