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i think i think too much | added a new piece to the home, found the artist and her stand by chance in the city while running errands - and she’s just ✨ perfect ✨ | AMS. july.2023 🎨

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pink princess my beloved

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[phytologikos]

Disocactus flagelliformis or the Rattail Cactus is so named because of its whip-like or flagellated "tails".

It belongs to the cactus family (Cactaceae) and originates from South America where it would grow epiphytically or lithophytically dependant on its surroundings.

Providing a minimum temperature of 6°C, a partially-shaded position and a nutrient and sand-rich potting mix is enough to suit these elongated cacti. Report every other year in fresh soil regardless of if they have outgrown their last pot as the soil will acidify otherwise. Cut old and discoloured stems off at the base in winter to allow for spring growth. Additionally, during the winter months, water the Disocactus less than you would in warmer spells.

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let go and let life take you to places 

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Every Saturday morning is spent at this nursery 🌿

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Young Monstera leaves 🌱

[phytologikos]

Here I'm going to talk about rhododendrons as a genus, as opposed to individual species. This is mostly because, if I did know the name of the examples shown above, I have managed to since forget them.

Rhododendron, and its associated subgenera of Azaleas, belong to the Ericaceae family and are predominantly found in Asia. It's name comes from the Ancient Greek for "Rose" (rhódon) and "Tree" (déndron). Many of them flower in spring, producing stunning flowers that have made the plants so beloved since the nineteenth century in particular.

Rhododendrons generally prefer shelter from drying winds, moist-but-well-drained soil and- with the exception of some of the smaller alpine varieties that survive in full sun- being planted in dappled shade. Typical of the Ericaceae, they prefer acidic soil and so if your garden has alkaline soil, it would make more sense to pot your rhododendrons up, rather than acidify your soil (no mean feat!). This is quite simple as rhododendrons are surface-rooting and so their roots should only be lightly covered with 5-10cm of soil for the plant to flourish.

R. ponticum is one of the most prevalent examples of the genus, especially here in Great Britain. This is as a result of its incredibly invasive nature, growing voraciously in a variety of landscapes from northern Wales to the west Midlands. It is a hardy plant that reproduces via suckers that shoot upwards from its roots, and is consequently difficult to eradicate.