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Boston Fern

The Boston Fern is big and beautiful and loves humid conditions. This makes it perfect for bathrooms where it will thrive or if you don't want it in the bathroom, you can make it very happy by giving it a little spritz with your water mister. It's a great indoor house plant but it does need water and moisture. Put some pebbles in the plant pot and cover with water and sit your fern on top. It likes cool conditions and indirect light and do make sure the soil is kept moist

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ORCHID CARE

We stock moth orchids (Phalaenopsis) here in the shop and are always asked for care advice, so here are some essential tips to help you care for your orchid (courteousy of Kew): Only feed your orchid when it is actively growing. This is when you see new flower stems or roots appearing. Use a normal houseplant fertiliser (diluted to half strength) with every other watering Water from the top when the pot feels dry and light in weight. Allow to dry out between waterings. Orchids prefer rainwater to mains water in hard water areas. Place your orchid on a tray of wet pebbles to increase humidity. Repot orchids every two years. After flowering, remove old flower spikes and tip the plant out of its...

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