Category: Plant Spotlight
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Introducing Othonna capensis ‘Ruby Necklace’, a fast-growing trailing succulent with slender stems and small bean-shaped leaves that change from soft green to deeper ruby tones in bright light. It’s one I’ve been using a lot lately in my arrangements for that gentle pop of colour and soft movement, slightly wild, but still easy to work…
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Not quite moss, not quite a typical plant… Marimo moss balls are actually a rare form of algae, naturally shaped into soft green spheres by the gentle movement of water in their lake habitats. They grow incredibly slowly, making them one of the calmest little companions to have around. Their care is simple and rewarding:…
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Meet Crassula muscosa, also known as the Watch Chain (or Rat Tail) Plant, named for its tightly stacked leaves. With its fresh green colour and unique texture, it’s become one of my favourites to use in arrangements, subtle yet striking, and perfect for tying a design together. Proof that you don’t need bold colours to…
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Meet the Zebra Haworthia, one of the most eye-catching and beginner-friendly succulents, loved for its bold zebra stripes! This compact beauty grows in neat rosettes under 15 cm tall, perfect for windowsills, desks, or any small space. The raised white nodules (tubercles) form striking horizontal bands on its dark green leaves, giving it that signature…
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Meet Echeveria ‘Dionysos’, a small but striking succulent named after the Greek god Dionysus, and it certainly lives up to its name! This charming plant forms neat, compact rosettes of deep olive- to grey-green leaves, each sprinkled with reddish-brown freckles and fine red edges that glow brighter with sunlight. It is not considered toxic to…
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A gentle reminder that plants talk too, we just have to learn how to listen. I have to admit, these little pearls were once one of the trickiest to care for, until I discovered one simple tip… See those tiny “slits” on the pearls, also known as leaf windows? These translucent little skylights let light…
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I love this quirky beauty, always changing its rosettes depending on light and temperature. Aeonium ‘Schwarzkopf’ is one of the winter-growing succulents, but it’s best to keep it indoors during the colder months to stay dry and frost-free. ️ How to look after it: Use a well-draining soil mix with grit, perlite, or sand, and…