A little about me quickly. My name is Karen and I started Bright Leaf Nursery near the end of 2019 mainly because I was wanting to use my skills while working from home. I live in Sydney with my husband and we have two little kids who are 4 and 7 years old and having […]
Monstera ‘Thai Constellation’ Some can be huge such as the commonly known Monstera deliciosa where leaves can be over 1 metre long, or as flat as the shingling Monstera dubia. One cool feature is that there can be a stark contrast between juvenile and mature foliage. There is normally a transition to fenestrated (holes in […]
Sometimes called Arrowhead Plant, these have been around for many years but the variety of colours and shapes and sizes has had a resurgence in recent years. Some are more compact such as Pixie and some are going to climb straight away such as Fantasy. If they need climbing support you can have them climb […]
When you have an indoor jungle, it is your responsibility to make sure they are safe in case you have young kids or pets that might ingest them. A cactus may have thorns to deter the most determined cat, but most are lush, green and very tempting. Below is a list of some popular indoor […]
Ok, so I know the beginning of October isn’t Spring however September was very very busy for me so this is my first chance to sit and write another blog post. This all still applies because the weather warming up can change some things. In winter we are extra careful to keep indoor plants warm, […]
I won’t pretend to be an expert on these awful little critters but here is some knowledge I’ve researched and some measures I’ve taken for my own plants in the nursery to combat spider mites. Why worry about Spider Mites? What can they do to plants? Spider mites suck out the nutrients from plants so […]
I use two main methods to propagate plants: water or spaghnum moss. It can be as simple as cutting a two or three node section, taking off the lower leaf and putting it in a glass of water. It can also be as tricky as the water method rotting the stem but damp spaghnum moss […]
I’ll talk in general terms so please do your own research or check with me for more info about certain plants. I am talking from a Sydney perspective so you may have more or less humidity, or higher or lower winter temperatures. HUMIDITY: Most indoor plants are from a more tropical environment and so prefer a […]