House and Conservatory Plants - January

Poinsettia, Moth Orchids, Azaleas and Cyclamen make popular Christmas presents, but can be hard to keep healthy. Don’t leave them standing in saucers of water as they will probably rot - more houseplants are killed by overwatering than underwatering. Cyclamen and Azaleas need a cool light place but Moth Orchids and Poinsettia need a warm position. None of them like direct sun.

Bring in pots of spring bulbs that were plunged outside in the autumn. Wait until the shoot is about 2.5cm high before bringing the pots into a cool place. It’s best not to bring them into the warm until the buds are about to burst.
Pot up Hippeastrum bulbs using a 50/50 mixture of J Arthur Bower’s Multi-Purpose Compost and Perlite.