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WackyHousePlants
Welcome to my WackyHousePlants blog
Love succulents, air-plants, carnivorous plants or cacti? Come share my passion
Hi, I'm Miles and I love growing these curious plants that defy nature - they can live off very little nutrients or water - just give them a bit of love, sunshine and air to breathe!
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The sun has got its hat on - summer for succulents outdoors
Sorry for the long hiatus since the last blog but A levels & starting uni (Miles) and busy work & outdoor gardening (Dad) took precedence...
milestoh22
Jan 5, 20235 min read
Do you crave Ukrainian plants? You are in the right place!
If you were to predict what would follow a world pandemic, I doubt a war in Europe would be on your mind. Coupled with a shocking rise in...
milestoh22
Mar 23, 20223 min read
Back to the Tropics Part 5 of 5: Lessons for the tropical indoor garden in UK
As I reflect back on my visit to Malaysia, appreciating the plants that I have come to love since my childhood days, the trip has...
milestoh22
Mar 10, 20222 min read
Back to the Tropics Part 4 of 5: Tropical delights
This third nursery (68 Jalan Ghazali Jawi, Ipoh) is typical of that found in more middle class suburbs, landscaped & manicured, evocative...
milestoh22
Mar 9, 20221 min read
Back to the Tropics Part 3 of 5: Sound the Staghorn!
This second nursery, Frangipani Gardens, Ipoh is a specialist nursery offering large specimens like frangipani & palms, and garden design...
milestoh22
Feb 12, 20223 min read
Back to the Tropics - Part 2 of 5: Treasure Troves of the Tropical Nurseries
I promised you a blog on visits to nurseries in the tropics and here are some in Ipoh, Malaysia. There are over 20 here but I will...
milestoh22
Feb 5, 20224 min read
Back to the tropics -Part 1 of 5: Where it all started...and why you need gingers in your life
Bird of Paradise Heliconia Rostrata - a pretty relative of gingers A rare visit to Malaysia over New Year (13hr flight with short stop in...
milestoh22
Jan 31, 20225 min read
Christmas edition - wacky oddballs for fun!
It's finally Christmas and we weren't sure we could even celebrate till the last minute. We have all seen our neighbourhoods...
milestoh22
Dec 26, 20213 min read
The hairy edition
This edition deliberately coincides with Movember, a worthy charity to raise funds for men's health. https://uk.movember.com/ But you may...
milestoh22
Nov 25, 20212 min read
I love being bugged!
Pollinators aside, most plants hate bugs as they are pests that will either destroy them (think locusts) or lay eggs that produce...
milestoh22
Nov 24, 20214 min read
Aeoniums - why own them?
Aeoniums come from the Canary Islands, Madeira, Morocco and the Eastern coast of Africa. They vary in size, colours and form, from...
milestoh22
Nov 24, 20213 min read
How are you hanging? The dangly plants blog
Space is a premium in most homes so if we fill every surface with plants that us planties what to to create our indoor jungle, we will...
milestoh22
Nov 23, 20213 min read
Peperomia - hot stuff!
Romia! Romia! Where art thou? - why you need these hot peppers in your lives! Peperomia are a large species of tropical and subtropical...
milestoh22
Nov 15, 20213 min read
How to look good! - displaying houseplants
We have established in previous blogs that different houseplants need varying degrees of light, warmth, water and feed, and from these...
milestoh22
Nov 3, 20213 min read
Fairy Lanterns in the Rainforest
I know - this blog has nothing to do with HousePlants but it is still Wacky so it counts! My dad told me about an unusual plant he heard...
milestoh22
Sep 28, 20212 min read
A Queen of the Night Flower with Hollywood Celebrity Status
This is quick blog by me, dad Simon, on a very intriguing succulent cactus which has achieved Hollywood celebrity star status, some say...
milestoh22
Sep 26, 20212 min read
Don't be shy, be fly, grow cacti!
The puns below reflect our nervousness about growing cacti, especially if you have small children who could injure themselves with a...
milestoh22
Sep 26, 20213 min read
I'm a succa for you, brilliant succulents!
These are mostly very easy to look after, although I have lost some through over-watering or lack of light or nutrients, so they do need...
milestoh22
Sep 21, 20213 min read
Hijacked by Dad! Shout out for small houseplant vendors
Hi, I am Simon and have hijacked my son's blog this time to do a quick shout-out for local small vendors of houseplants. As we have spent...
milestoh22
Sep 19, 20213 min read
Air today, gone tomorrow! How to care for your air-plants
I have been asked if you can kill an air-plant and the short answer is yes and yes I have lost one myself. So to avoid losing one, here...
milestoh22
Sep 17, 20212 min read
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