Eco-gardening is at its best in The Monday Garden
Feb. 27, 2002
Hoyas: easy
HOYA AUSTRALIS: Outstandingly beautiful leaves; flowers at least twice a year. Easy culture.
picture: Hoya australis from my collection
Surprise: it’s a cactus. Hoyas are cacti that also happen to be vines with leaves. Like most cactus, hoyas are easy-care; they like small pots, infrequent watering, and good light. Hoyas, though, lose their leaf color with too much direct sun. Hoyas are prone to mealy bugs, easily controlled with regular washing and a little soap.
Culture notes:
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Eco-gardening is at its best in The Monday Garden
issue #32 November 3, 2002
Winterize the Cacti
It’s November already and time to put the cacti on winter schedule. This cactus blooms on my windowsill May to September. Here it in late August. To bloom like this, it needs a good winter rest, starting now.
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Eco-gardening is at its best in The Monday Garden
issue 8, May 19.2002
MINI CACTI
“In My Garden”, late Spring is cactus blooming time. Here’s a tiny cactus in a one inch terra cotta saki cup from Jade Garden, a bonsai pot importer in New York City’s China Town.
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