As we move into the ‘Indoor Season’, join our Indoor Plant expert Taylor Pochron as he discusses general houseplant care and troubleshooting. This webinar is an absolute must for all Indoor Plant Parents, or those interested in learning to care for these tropical gems.
Introductions: Hello, I’m Taylor 🙂 Let’s begin with how and why I started to grow houseplants. A little bit about me, a little bit about where I work. Then, maybe a discussion on the wide variety of houseplants available to you. Plants are neat, right? Now let’s talk about propagating and growing your collection into something truly special. BRING OUT THE PLANTS!
Understanding your Plants
- General Care (light, water, space, soil)
- Propagation & Trimming
- Growth Patterns
- Young vs. Mature Leaves
- Root Structures
- Any Other Tips and Tricks
Other General Questions:
- How do you pick your growing medium?
- What type of pots can you use?
- What are some methods of Propagation?
- When might you repot and/or propagate?
- How do you keep up with watering?
- What happens when you overwater?
- What types of fertilizer can you use?
- When and how should you fertilize?
- How can you deal with pests?
Sloat Shopping List
- ‘Keeper Stoppers’ (drainage netting)
- Perlite or Pumice (for aeration)
- ‘Mosquito Bits’ (to stop fungus gnats)
- Sphagnum Moss (versatile growing medium)
- Coconut Coir (water-retentive soil component)
- ‘Fiskars Micro-tip Pruning Snip’ (handy little sharp snip)
- ‘E.B Stone Sure Start’ (transplant fertilizer)
- ‘Tappin Roots All Stages Fertilizer’ (root stimulant)
- ‘Maxsea All Purpose Plant Food’ (liquid fertilizer)
- Moss poles, Stakes, & Wood Planks (plant supports)
- Multiple Watering Cans (for different situations)
- Gardening Gloves (Make sure they fit)
- Spray Bottles (wetting and misting)
- Neem Oil (for pests like aphids)
- Horticultural Oil (for pests like mealy bug)
- Extra Plastic Pots (easy to transplant out of)
- Extra Saucers (to protect surfaces)
Plants we’ll discuss: Genus species ‘Variety’ (Common name)
- Aeschynanthus radicans (Lipstick Plant)
- Monstera adansonii (Swiss Cheese Plant)
- Epipremnum aureum ‘Marble Queen’ (Marble Queen Pothos)
- Scindapsus pictus ‘Exotica’ (Silver Splash Pothos)
- Hoya pubicalyx (Wax Plant or Porcelain Flower)
- Hoya carnosa ‘Krimson Queen’ (Wax Plant)
- Tradescantia spathacea ‘Tricolor’ (Rhoeo)
- Tradescantia albiflora ‘Nanouk’ (Fantasy Venice)
- Gibasis Pellucida (Tahitian Bridal Veil)
- Pellionia repens (Trailing Watermelon Begonia)
- Peperomia prostrata (String of Turtles)
- Sedum morganianum (Burro’s tail)
- Raphidophora hayi (Shingle Plant)
- There may be others. 🙂
