This tropical plant will thrive indoors as long as its water and sunlight needs are met. Its glossy leaves encircle the ...

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Are poinsettias perennials and how can you keep poinsettias alive after the holidays? Read the guide to find out.

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We have draped them over cuttings and tender plants including Canna lilies, some salvias, succulents and pelargoniums.

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We have accumulated quite a stock of all of these over the past few years and have used them repeatedly to protect our most tender plants in the depths of winter. The Victorian greenhouse would once ...

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