Dainty Dancing Oncidium Lady Orchids
Among the cultivated orchids the dancing ladies or dancing dolls are probably the daintiest and loveliest. Belonging to the genus Oncidium, they have long, graceful sprays of bright golden yellow
Houseplants
Can You Grow Spider Plants In Water?
Few houseplants are more iconic than Chlorophytum comosum (kloh-roh-FY-tum kom-OH-sum), better known as the spider plant. This plant is known for its white flowers, arched foliage, and almost spider-like appearance,
Can Anyone Grow Gloxinias?
During the past 10 years, the African violet has been the only house plant to gain more popularity than gloxinia. A recent popularity poll made it the number two house
What’s In Your Home Greenhouse?
Here is August, with sizzling sunshine and buzzing cicadas. While some greenhouse fans are fumigating and painting to make ready for the next season, some maintain a jungle atmosphere all
How To Keep Calla Lilies In Pots
Are you an incurable window shopper like me? Some windows I manage to walk by – slowly, I admit, but flower shop windows stop me! Because I live in a
A Look Ahead Into Tomorrow – Plants And Artificial Light
Research work and experimentation are developing a rapidly increasing amount of new knowledge and methods that may revolutionize the art of growing plants. There has been considerable publicity regarding liquid
Caring For Your Saintpaulias: A Must-Know Tip
“How can I make my African violet bloom? It has beautiful foliage but no flowers.” One answer to this prevalent plea is to grow the saintpaulia in a plastic globe
How To Grow And Care For Garden Lilies In Your Greenhouse
It is now a well-established fact that cool storage of Easter lily bulbs before planting greatly reduces the time required to bring them into bloom. Here at the Plant Industry
African Violets: A Summer Retreat In Your Home
Saintpaulia, or African violet, is one of our widely grown house plants. Its popularity is based upon the beauty and wide variation of both flowers and foliage. The great adaptability
Add Color To Your Windows with African Violets
Our artificial sun rose about four years ago soon after my wife came home with a rather tired little African violet with one blossom and three buds. It was labeled