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Indoor plant of the month<br />
Calathea Orbifolia is nothing like the<br />
traditional Calathea - better known<br />
as the prayer plant for folding up its<br />
leaves at night. Orbifolia is one of the<br />
largest Calatheas, with bold oversized<br />
green and silver striped leaves that<br />
are up to 30cm wide. It is a classic<br />
statement plant, with designer-quality<br />
foliage. It originates from the Bolivian<br />
jungle and that’s a clue to the care it<br />
needs - medium light, a warm, humid<br />
room and moist, but not soggy, soil.<br />
The room temperature should not<br />
drop below 18°C. Feed with a liquid<br />
plant food at half or quarter strength<br />
once a month in Spring and Summer.<br />
Water less in Winter and keep the<br />
plant out of draughts and away from<br />
cold windows. Details: lvgplant.co.za<br />
Text: ALICE COETZEE<br />
We’re planting …<br />
Calibrachoa MiniFamous<br />
‘Pink Hawaii’ for its profusion of<br />
beautiful tropical flowers - rather like<br />
the garlands that visitors receive on their<br />
arrival in Hawaii. This gorgeous calibrachoa<br />
tumbles its star-patterned flowers over the edge<br />
of hanging baskets and containers, flowering<br />
through Winter and onto Spring and Summer.<br />
To get the best from them, position baskets or<br />
containers where they receive morning sun, keep<br />
the soil moist and feed with a liquid fertiliser once<br />
a month. The plants form an attractive rounded<br />
shape but can be trimmed and neatened<br />
should they grow too vigorously. They<br />
attract butterflies, too.<br />
Details: ballstraathof.co.za<br />
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