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Our Houseplant section is growing all the time, the plants that are underlined now have their own page so click on these plants for more information.

PLANT	TEMP	LIGHT	SOIL	FEED	CARE AT A GLANCE
ANTHURIUM (Flamingo)	13-21C	Good light, evening sun	Peat, moss & rotted leaf mould in equal parts	Summer	A particular favourite of mine. I have only had the Flamingo plant a year and it has produced 6 baby plants which have been repotted seperately. Dont allow to dry out or get too cold.
APHELANDRA (Zebra)	18-21C	Good light, evening sun	Loam	Summer	It produces yellow bracts which remain colourful for many months.
ARALIA ELEGANTISSIMA	15-21C	Good light	Peaty mixture	Summer	Repot every two years. When the pot is twelve inches in diameter just top dress. Slow grower.
ASPLENIUM NIDUS (Birds Nest Fern)	15-21C	Poor light	Mixture of peat and rotted leaves	Summer	An epyphetic plant requiring no sunlight, perfect for a north facing window, keep moist.
ASPIDISTRA LURIDA (Cast Iron)	13-21C	Poor light	Loam	Summer	Feed only once every two weeks. Water sparingly. Some plants have lasted since the Victorian era but they are difficult to find these days.
AZALEA INDICA	10-15C	Good light	Mixture of peat and rotted leaves	Summer	Feed every two weeks and do not allow to dry out. If outside a shady position is best but protect from frosts.
BEGONIA	15C	Bright light	Check type	Summer	Feed every two weeks. Peat mixture for B. Rex but B hiemalis Reiger likes a soilless mixture. Cane types prefer a loam base mixture. Keep well watered.
BELOPERONE GUTTATA (SHRIMP)	13-21C	Good light, morning sun	Loam	Summer	The Shrimp plant needs frequent feeding. If it gets spindly pinch out the growing tips to encourage bushiness.
BOUGAINVILLEA	13C	Sunny window	Loam	From Spring	This beautiful plant loves a bay window or conservatory. Do not cut straggly stems but wind them around others to promote better flowering.
BROMELIADS	15-21C	Good light, evening sun	Half sphagnum peat half rough leaf mould	Summer	Used to growing in trees hence the importance of the growing mixture. They are slow growers. Water daily.

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