Excessive Heat on Houseplant
Abide by the fertiliser manufacturer’s instructions and better results will be a little larger, and procure a properly balanced potting compost. It is seldom, if ever, that one sees good-quality plants growing in what is often referred to as garden dirt. Composts should contain peat, sand, fertiliser and all sorts of other ingredients if potted plants are to do well.
When using aerosol sprays of any description (other than those for pest control and cleaning) plants should be carefully avoided; better still to remove them from the room altogether.
Like fertilisers, all insecticides should be used as instructed, as that seemingly harmless little extra may well cause leaf scorch and other damage. Pests should be treated as soon as they are seen, as any delay will make their control just that much more difficult.
Calat heel zebrina requires warm, shady conditions – not a plant to choose for a sunny but unheated room. Though the flowers of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis are superb, like many flowering plants the hibiscus is vulnerable to greenfly attack.
When experimenting with new products they should be tried on one plant, or part of a plant, in order to test the reaction. It is much better to he safe than sorry. The majority of plants will do perfectly well (in spite of views to the contrary) in rooms heated by gas appliances provided the atmosphere does not become stuffy; this means that the rooms should be ventilated daily. Draughts can he harmful to many plants, but fresh air on a warm day can do a power of good.
There are also hardy and more tender species available, but those offered for home decoration are, generally speaking, a middle-of-the-road selection which will do better indoors.
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