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We Dig Plants Introduction: Poinsettias, Christmas Cactus & Cyclamen (22:33)
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We Dig Plants, Alice Marcus Krieg, Carmen DeVito, Groundworks Inc, Heritage Radio Network, Roberta's, Hearst Ranch, holiday gifts, what happens to them mid-January, poinsettia, Euphorbia pulcherrima, Joel Roberts Poinsett, leaves masquerading as pedals, top 5 house plant in the market, you know its fresher if the yellow flowers are tight, native of Mexico, keep the soil lightly moist but not soggy, no rapid changes of temperature, don't fertilize it while its flowering, some people never through them out, repotting, from late September through November you have to make sure it gets no light during the night, 12 hour darkness rule, Christmas Cactus, flowers sort of resemble ornaments, epiphyte, lives onto another organism and gets nutrients from the air, stop fertilizing between waterings, tricking plants into different seasons, Cyclamen,Amaryllis & Paper White Narcissus (16:26)
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amaryllis, very gaudy and easy to grow, choose large solid bulbs, make sure there are no signs of mold on the bulbs, flowering will be compromised, size matters, the bigger the bulb the bigger the flowers, they like soil that holds a lot of moisture, peat moss or a similar mix, don't over water!, increase watering as the leaf emerges, turn the pot and encourage symmetrical growth, thick tubular flower stem, Paper White Narcissis, forcing bulbs, growing them in water breaks their drought dormancy, put them in a glass bowl with gravel, you can see the white spidery roots coming out within a few days after potting, easy and satisfying!,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
