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The Gardenangelists Episode 17 - Caution, you'll want to buy houseplants if you listen to this

The Gardenangelists Episode 17 - Caution, you'll want to buy houseplants if you listen to this

FromThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best Dirt


The Gardenangelists Episode 17 - Caution, you'll want to buy houseplants if you listen to this

FromThe Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best Dirt

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Length:
39 minutes
Released:
Feb 26, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

It's all about houseplants. Dee got out of the house, finally, and went in search of houseplants.  Carol shares about her Sansevieria collection. Both wax poetic about their love of houseplants.  Dee's new plants include:Neon Pothos (gold leaf)Pearls and Jade Pothos (white and green)Scindapsus pictus 'Argyraeus' which is called Satin pothos, but there seems to be a lot of overlap with it and Silver philodendron. (Carol has a “Silver Pothos”, probably Scindapsus pictus ‘Trebi’)Tolmiea menziesii piggyback plant grows plantlets from the petiole near the base of each leaf. Why it’s called piggyback plant. Taff’s Gold is a variegated form. It can be grown in the garden in shady and wet areas. Wrinkled-leaves Peperomia caperata 'Red Ripple'Pilea peperomioides, Chinese money plant, saucer plant, UFO plant. Tillandsia Air plants, epiphytesCarol’s snake plant collection currently includes:Sansevieria trifasciata ‘Black Coral’‘Sayuri’‘Moonshine’‘Green Moon’‘Shark Fin’‘Hahnii’ - bird’s nest varietySansevieria cylindrica‘Rocket’‘Starfish’Other popular houseplants discussed include:Fiddleleaf fig is the most popular houseplant of all.Pilea is becoming popular now that you can find it. It is really cute, but prone to rotting off at ground level.Pothos are popularSansevieriasZZ plantPrayer plants, MarantaceaeSucculentslike Euphorbia tirucalli 'Rosea' firestick cactus (pencil cactus), sticks on fire, Jade plant. Trailing succulents: Senecio Rowleyanus, string of pearls, Senecio Radicans, string of bananas, string of hearts, donkey’s tail (Sedum morganianum)Othonna Capensis, Little Pickles, Ruby Necklace, because of the color. Hottest houseplant hashtags on Instagram right now include :  #plantshelfie #houseplantsofinstagram #boyswithplants #girlswithplants #girlsthatgarden #kokedama #succulentsPopular Houseplant Instagram Accounts include:Boys With PlantsBotanical WomenTula HouseAsucculentdayPlantsindecorPantenstudio (A lot of succulents) Remember:  “Studies have shown plants can knock out stress by calming the sympathetic nervous system, and can also make people feel happier. More research shows spending time around nature has a positivSupport the showOn Instagram: Carol: Indygardener, Dee: RedDirtRamblings, Our podcast: TheGardenangelists.On Facebook: The Gardenangelists' Garden Club.On YouTube.
Released:
Feb 26, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Are you ready to be converted to living a gardening life? Each week, join Carol Michel and Dee Nash, both passionate gardeners, authors, and long-time bloggers, as they chat over the garden fence about flowers, veggies, and all the best dirt on gardening. Carol and Dee have the audacity to call themselves gardenangelists, evangelists for gardening, and want everyone to dig in the dirt, sow a few seeds, and enjoy the simple pleasures and even a few pitfalls of a gardening life. If you are ready to live a gardening life or already live one this is one podcast you don’t want to miss.