✅ Section: Plant encyclopedia 2025 January

Polegnatka sent Sanvitalia procumbens - care

The sent-out, also known as the sent-out sanvitalia, will decorate the balcony with flowers in a joyful yellow color. The care of the fallow seed is not complicated, as long as we take care of watering and fertilizing.

We help plants survive the winter

Intensive heating of apartments, difficult access to the sun and fresh air - the prevailing winter conditions are often not conducive to the he alth of indoor plants. It is therefore all the more important to properly care for these plants. This should be borne in mind when caring for plants at home in winter.

Poinsettia Euphorbia Pulcherrima - care

Poinsettia is not associated mainly with Christmas by accident, it is also known as the Star of Bethlehem. Here are the rules for growing and caring for poinsettias, along with a description of fertilization and winter protection.

Poinsettia - care and attractive varieties

Poinsettia, Star of Bethlehem, spurgeons - these names describe an ornamental plant that is a symbol of Christmas. Here are the most attractive varieties of poinsettias and beauty tips.

Sunny sunflowers on the balcony

Thanks to the low varieties of sunflower, it is possible to grow plants on the balcony, producing several flowers from the stem. Here are the most popular varieties of balcony sunflowers along with care tips.

Medium for epiphytes

Epiphytes - a group of plants containing e.g. many varieties of orchids - they only pick up water from the air. This feature makes it even more important in their case to ensure appropriate soil conditions.

Climbers for pot cultivation

For containers, we should choose undemanding vines that tolerate cultivation in pots well and are frost-resistant. Here are the most suitable varieties of hardy and beautiful climbers for pot cultivation.

PiO: fight with the grouse

Bluszczyk kurdybanek - although it serves many gardeners as an ornamental plant - is a persistent weed that can quickly spread over the lawn. We advise how to deal with it.

PiO: successful breeding of mesembs

The mesembs, not very popular in Poland, produce filigree flowers that bloom all summer. We encourage you to get to know this lovely plant more closely and for tips on how to grow and keep it he althy.

PiO: stevia in herbarium

Stevia is mainly known for being a he althier alternative to white sugar. However, it is also not a very demanding plant, the leaves of which can be used in various forms as an addition to dishes.

PiO: saving the weakening dracaena

A common cause of yellowing and subsequent loss of leaves by dracaena is the lack of sufficiently frequent replanting of the plant. Without changing the substrate, dracaena quickly draws nutrients from the soil.

PiO: maintenance of potted plants in the winter

The dormant period of indoor potted plants is about to end. Let's use this moment to assess the condition of the plant and the necessary treatments - soil replacement, abundant irrigation of the roots or possible fertilization.

PiO: we grow citrus in pots!

Citrus trees - due to their exotic nature - require proper care in our climate. This is what soil they require and how they should be watered to enjoy abundant fruiting.

PiO: eagle breeding

Eaglets, ferns of the pteris genus, due to the requirements that are difficult to meet, are not easy to grow. It is particularly troublesome to keep them at the right temperature.

PiO: exotic columnar and ceropegia

Despite the demanding cultivation, growing exotic plants in the Polish climate can bring a lot of satisfaction. This is how ceropegia and column care should be carried out.

PiO: white coating on the pots

S alt bloom on potted plants indicates over-fertilization of the plant during watering with water rich in mineral compounds. Therefore, it is a valuable source of information about the condition of our home plants.

Japanese quince: cultivation, fruit and use

Japanese quince is planted at the turn of March and April in dry, calcium-rich soil. The flowers are salmon to carmine in color, while the fruit is hard, yellow. Used to prepare tinctures, mousses and jams.

Petroselinum parsley - application, care, cultivation

Parsley - both leaf and root - is a biennial plant with many culinary uses. Here is a step-by-step care for parsley: plant silhouette, cultivation, use and position.

Plant care in conservatories

Plants wintering in conservatories require meticulous care and protection against active pests, even at low temperatures. It is also important to fertilize, especially fruiting exotics.

How to care for potted plants in winter?

Sufficient light, watering, fertilization, temperature and leaf cleaning. It depends on us in what condition the plants will welcome the new season. Here are the care tips we've collected for your houseplants.

Caring for potted plants in winter

At this time of the year, different climatic conditions prevail in our apartments. The air is dry and less sunlight reaches the rooms. At this time, it is worth taking care of potted flowers.

Caring for Christmas trees

Christmas trees should be cared for in various ways - depending on whether they have a root system or have been rootless. Find out how to care for a Christmas tree for the holidays.

Grooming without secrets (Recipe for the garden)

What will grow at the northern exhibition? Q:I recently rented a new apartment. Unfortunately, both the windows from the room and the kitchen face the north side. I know most flowers need sun. Perhaps, however, there are some species of houseplants that survive in such conditions?

Christmas tree care at home (Tip)

Christmas at the belt! In some houses, live Christmas trees are already decorated and bring the irreplaceable atmosphere of Christmas. This is how caring for a live Christmas tree should look like so that it lasts as long as possible.

Beautiful clematis in pots

Clematis do well and bloom wonderfully also in containers. We can successfully create compositions from these vines on balconies and terraces.

Peony: characteristics, cultivation and care. When does a peony bloom and how to care for it?

Peony is a demanding plant. The soil should be constantly sprinkled immediately after planting into the ground. He doesn't like overdoing it.

Potentilla cinquefoil - planting, pruning, care

Cinquefoil is a graceful ornamental shrub distinguished by an interesting shape of leaves and an abundance of colorful flowers. It is easy to grow and blooms reliably - these are the rules for caring for the cinquefoil.

Petunia - hybrid varieties - position, care

The color variety of petunia flowers is stunning. Petunia is a plant that likes the sun and is simply created to decorate balconies - just take care of its systematic watering.

Peruvian Cotinus - planting, cultivation, cutting, care

Perukowiec is certainly one of the most original ornamental shrubs, and its popularity is due to beautiful, fluffy inflorescences. Here are the most important rules of care and the use of a wig.

Penstemon Penstemon - silhouette, cultivation, position, application

Growing penstemons with their soaring - shoots reach up to 2 meters in height - even surpass some varieties of delphiniums. These perennials are therefore a perfect decoration of various flower beds, they perfectly complement, for example, ornamental grasses. This is the cultivation of penstemony - the preferred position, care tips and sowing.