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FEATURED PLANTS
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All the plants featured on this page grow best
in Plantastic
They say variety is the spice of life -- and it's true!
Nothing invigorates the senses more than the exciting
assortment of colors and
Colorful chrysanthemums are more than just wonderful decorative plants -- yellow and white mums are often brewed as a soothing tea and aid in fighting off the flu. They also shoo away pesky bugs as natural insecticides. Maybe the most important use of mums is for your lungs: NASA studies show that chrysanthemums reduce indoor air pollution! Mums are always sold in full bloom. After the flowers fade, deadhead your plant (meaning, cut off the flowers) and fertilize the plants regularly, giving them lots of sunshine. It takes some patience but wait a few weeks and they'll start to form buds. Even then, it's still going to be a bit of a wait as the buds "ripen" and finally open up in full blazing color! For those living in hot Metro Manila, yes -- they will bloom even though you're far from Baguio and Tagaytay! The mums above are happily blooming on a window ledge in Quezon City! Grow some chrysanthemums in pots filled with Plantastic Low Maintenance Potting Mix! The nutrient-rich mix feeds your ornamentals the nourishment they need while you sit back and enjoy the view. Golden Thryallis Looking for a
low-maintenance flowering plant that can give you anon-stop show of tiny
yellow blooms? Try the Golden Thryallis (Galphimia gracilis).
Thryallis is a good candidate for low-maintenance landscapes, it is easy
to grow, drought resistant, and blooms all year round. Practically the
only maintenance they need is the occasional pruning to keep the plants
from looking scraggly. And of course, some fertilizer to keep
them healthy and hap This tropical shrub
can grow up to 6 feet tall when planted in the ground, but you can also
grow them in pots where they will stay smaller in size. I It
does well in full to semi-sun. These plants need only moderate watering
and even though they’re drought tolerant, they can survive our tropical
monsoons quite easily. And if some
local growers tell you it's called "Yellow Bush", don't believe them. Now,
you know better. Thanks to Plantastic!
Considered to be among the easiest annual
flowers to grow from seeds, Marigold plants are perfect for new garde
With many varieties to choose from, you can just select the size and color that is perfect for your garden. Marigolds are used for color massing, edging, borders, and even container plantings - as smaller varieties do well in pots.
Marigolds require full sun, adequate water and grow best in well-drained soil with plenty of organic matter. Sow seeds in Homegrown Soil-less Seed-starting Mix to ensure a healthy start. Click here for instructions on how to grow plants from seed. Remember, a healthy Marigold has beautiful dark green leaves and rewards you with a continual display of stunning blooms. As a bonus, you can harvest Marigold seeds from its flowers for your next planting.
And did you know that Marigolds are considered companion plants that keep harmful insects away? This interesting fact makes them best grown amidst vegetable crops.
 Plumbago (P. auriculata) is the lazy gardener's best friend. The reason it is found in gardens all over the world is that it grows very easily with no particular care needs, yet is a prolific bloomer with its amazingly rich foliage and long-lasting flowers. Varieties come with white, pale blue and dark blue flowers. And oh! It attracts butterflies! It responds well to pruning and flowers profusely on new wood after being cut. One slight disadvantage might be how the flowers may look bedraggled after a downpour, but once they dry up, they look as cheery and bright as a clear, blue sky.
In local nurseries, Plumbago is often
incorrectly called "Forget-Me-Not" -- which is actually a totally different
plant! The real Forget-Me-Not, which is the state flower of Alaska, will
actually find it very difficult to grow in our country as it prefers
much cooler climes. Plumbagos, on the other hand, are tropical
plants and can be easily cultivated here even in
pots! It is both a
sun-loving and a water-loving plant and is as undemanding as the pale blue sky.
Give roses lots of sunlight. But find a spot where they will be insulated from the hottest part of the day. Placing them next to other lush plants will help cool them. To keep them sturdier and more pest-resistant, use organic fertilizers. Most roses from nurseries are raised on heavy doses of chemical fertilizers, fungicides and pesticides. Which, again, becomes a source of disappointment to buyers like you -- who will simply find it difficult to keep the same rigid rituals -- leading to rose plants that go through withdrawal periods. All the chemical bombardment growers subject them to is done to make them look gorgeous enough to buy, but it also makes the roses quite sickly and prone to black spot, mildew and a host of other problems soon after the manic chemical treatments stop coming. As soon as you bring your roses home, introduce them immediately to good old-fashioned natural care. A balanced, organic diet ensures that the love will keep flowing through your roses -- with rarely a need for harmful pesticides. Choose from liquid seaweed, vermicompost, fish emulsion and other organic fertilizers you can find at GreenHearts. Because roses are voracious eaters, we recommend using Enrico Soil-less Potting Mix when growing them in pots. Then spray organic foliar fertilizer once a week. Top dress with compost once a month. This will keep them on a strictly organic diet while providing the steady supply of nutrients they need. However, if you prefer feeding your potted plants with slow-release chemical fertilizer, you can definitely grow them in Plantastic Low-Maintenance instead. Simply supplement with organic nourishment at your convenience.
Its
common English name is Arabian Jasmine, while its botanical With the elegant combination
of its waxy leaves and strongly scented flowers, they are widely grown
throughout the tropics as an ornamental plant. Make good use of the flowers
and turn them into corsages, garlands and natural air fresheners. Or, you can distill it
for its
aromatic oils. In Sampaguita
comes in various varieties and grows from 1-3 m tall. The seeds are easy to
plant and the plant can also be propagated by cuttings. Jasmines like full to
semi sun, do not like soggy conditions. Shasta
Daisies Brighten your days with these sensational perennials
that cheer up your flower garden with their bright whites and golden
yellow centers. Very undemanding and one of the easiest plants to grow,
they are perfect for beginning gardeners. These white-petalled beauties
are perfect as cut flowers and the plants actually bloom larger and more
beautifully with pruning. Shasta daisies need to be divided every so
often as they can get thick and dense and end up competing for
nutrients. Daisies like fertile soil and full sunshine. If you're
growing them in pots, use Plantastic Low Maintenance Soil-less Potting
Mix made with specially-processed natural ingredients and slow-release
plant food to provide your potted Shasta daisies enough food rations for
several months. It retains moisture very well which loosens up your
watering schedule, too. Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Blessed with a heavenly fragrance and
fascinating display of blooms, this shrub
is a real show-stopper. The plant grows from 3 to 8 feet tall and should
be pruned to maximize quantity of blooms. It does best in full or semi
sun, and requires average water. After a period of blooming, topdress
the pot with some compost to give it an extra boost of nutrients for its
next flowering.
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These beautifully wild flowers splash vibrancy into any
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especially those who want some gardening pleasure despite the fast-pace of urban living.
They come in different varieties with sizes
ranging from 6-inch dwarves up to 4 feet tall! There is also a
profusion of bright colors in blends of yellow, orange and red to please
every gardener’s eye.
Roses are famous for their romantic nature, with
countless love songs, poems, and stories dedicated to the way they make us
gush. Their delicately soft petals, sweet scent, and wonderful palette of
colors tickle our heartstrings like no other. What’s more, they love
cuddling weather. Roses thrive in the cooler seasons, blossoming into the
beautiful
blooms we are all enchanted by. This explains why most of the tall,
flamboyant roses you see for sale in Metro Manila are grown in the
highlands, like Baguio or Tagaytay. Unfortunately, many shoppers are
disheartened when the blooms never quite achieve the same showy sizes again
after those extravagant blooms fade away. The good news is, the plants will
indeed continue to bloom happily and healthily even in the lowlands-- the
blooms will just be a few centimeters smaller.
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