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Thursday, 1 June 2006
House Plants & Flowers
Topic: Helpful Hints
House plants require proper watering;
With house plants the important thing is the watering. It is the root and not the top soil that needs moisture. Use soft water if possible and take the chill off. Set the pot in a pan and let it soak till the moisture is visible near the top. A plant thus watered will not need water for four or five days longer. Keep the top soil fine and do not let it crust. This helps to retain moisture and let in air. This is the only way to water an established root-bound plant.
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Re-rooting Rose Bush Slips; If you wish to slip a rose bush cut off your slip and then stick the stem into a white potato. You will find that the slip will take root. This is the surest way to make it root.
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Restoring Faded Flowers; Flowers which are fading may be restored by immersing them half way up their stems in very hot water and allowing them to remain in it until it cools. Then cut off the scalded portions of the stems and place the flowers in clear, cold water.
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Color in Ferns; A teaspoonful of household ammonia added to one quart of water poured over your fern will give it a rich green color.
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