I am sure they will enhance this area of the garden and reduce your general garden maintenance.I have just read your interesting article with lovely photos of ctenanthes.
I thought that the plant was stressed because of the leaf-curling but couldn’t work out if it was the cold or the lack of rain, even though I water it regularly. I water it once a week by putting it in a trough with 4cm deep water so it can absorb water.
Copyright 2016 GardenDrum AU. While they may be ‘Never Never’ plants and true survivors, provided with organically enriched well mulched soils, additional fertiliser and an occasional watering during dry periods, they are attractive, lush and vigorous.
I was thinking about cutting down the long stalks and trying to propagate? It looks like it is a Ctenanthes which has a slightly different leaf pattern but is similar to the burle marxii. I would recommend them all to keen gardeners.
the norm, though the thick forest canopy offers shading which reduces the
Any ideas and help would be appreciatedHi Vikki – the most common reason that houseplants lose their leaves is to do with either over- or under-watering. While the Ctenanthe species of Continue adding water until it drains out of the drainage holes in the pot. Enter your email and we'll keep you posted with news and updates!I used Bonide Systemic granules. Native to south-eastern Brazil, they grow in somewhat cooler climates than many Calatheas and also climates that can have a seasonally dry winter and spring as well as drier or wetter years.
I am pretty sure it is the unnamed Ctenanthe that you describe in this post. It will have to come in soon as the temperature is 10c today.
I am pretty sure I just picked them up at Lowe’s or my local nursery.I’m so glad I stumbled upon this. If the air is dry, you could cover the cuttings with a plastic bag. of the rainforest ecosystem where these plants thrive. Ctenanthe lubbersiana ‘Golden mosaic’ has slashes and blocks of creamy yellow splashed over the leaves and provides highlights in shaded spots. Do you have some Never Never Plants in your garden? When considering where to plant your Never Never plant, think
I have Hosta plants in my garden which sound as if they fill the role of the Ctenanthe in Australia.If you have any advice for growing these as a houseplant, please let me know!Regarding your plant, I would tend to keep it in the warmest room you have over winter and keep the potting mix ‘just moist’ and not too wet. Currently I have a few articles in the pipeline which I need to finish off and forward to Garden Drum, however I will keep this in mind.the USDA zones are little vague, but I would suggest giving it a go as soon as the ground warms.
And, I’m mighty delighted because you’ve helped me ID’ed my recently acquired plant as Ctenanthe burle-marxii ‘Amagris’.Thanks for the your comments Jaqueline. I have just planted a new garden in Northern New South Wales and was looking for info about one plant in particular that curls its leaves up at night.
Lack of light is manifested in the fact that the plant tends towards the window, the plates of young leaves become shorter … My Never-Never Plant was marked as a Calathea and at first I thought I was buying a ‘Peacock Plant’.
I guess this is why it is so valuable to know your garden plants and where they originate.A great tribe to cover Arno and a useful group for dry shade especially where few others are so generous and undemanding, growing as they appear to on the surface even over root ridden top soils competing with fierce feeder roots of large trees.
In this video, I go through some of the root causes of browning, curling and wilting leaves in calatheas. Never Never plants can develop brown leaf tips if you regularly use tap water for irrigation that contains high levels of chlorine or fluoride. I plant them in a pot of sandy media (half coarse washed sand and half good quality potting mix), and place in a warm, humid shady location. As with all plants, correct watering is essential to help the plant thrive.
Indoors, a calathea plant rarely grows larger than about 2ft. I tend to cut the top 2 to 3 leaves in half and remove all the others.
If that’s even possible?
Let me know how it goes!Subscribe to the SuburbanSill newsletter for all things planty. It includes some stunning species. It is a strong growing plant with leaves generally attached at ground level. Thank you so much for an interesting and informative article on Ctenanthe, Arno! ‘Burle Marx’ looks great). There are many other Ctenanthe species and cultivars around and you may have found something unusual.I consider C lubbersiana and C.oppenheimia, very different and readily identified plants, as illustrated.
Any advice?
Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets Anyway, I’m actually writing to ask if you know why it is called the “never-never” plant?My never never house plant does not seem happy. After a couple days in the sun I give my new Ctenanthe a fresh watering. Cultivation Under glass grow in loam-based or loam-less potting compost in bright filtered light with high humidity, constant temperature and in draught-free conditions.
variegated foliage that can add color and liveliness to any home interior.The Never Never plant, when cared for correctly, can create a It is invasive, but you’re right.
Ctenanthe lubbersiana ‘Golden mosaic’ is an ornamental evergreen perennial shrub.
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