Hoya
If you're keen on growing hoyas, then you've come to the right place. There are so many gorgeous varieties to choose from!
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Breathe life into your indoor areas with a ‘happy plant’ (Dracaena fragrans). Also called corn plants, they're hardy plants with attractive long arching leaves growing from the top of bare thick woody stems.
How to grow a happy plant in a pot
- Choose a spot in the indoors, that is well lit but away from direct sunlight.
- Fill chosen planter with quality potting mix, such as Yates Thrive Indoor Plants Potting Mix.
- Remove the plant from the container, gently tease the roots.
- Position in pot and backfill with potting mix, gently firming down. Water in well.
- Water regularly to keep the soil lightly moist.
- Feed fortnightly from spring to autumn with Yates Thrive Indoor Liquid Plant Food.
How to grow a happy plant in a garden
- Choose a well drained, shaded spot in the garden and prepare the planting area well by digging in some Yates Thrive Natural Blood & Bone with Seaweed.
- Dig the planting hole twice as wide and to the same depth as the root-ball. Remove the plant from the container, gently tease the roots.
- Position in hole and backfill with soil, gently firming down. Form a raised or doughnut shaped ring of soil around the outer edge of the plant's root zone. This helps keep water where it's needed. Always water in well after planting to settle the soil around the roots and keep the soil moist for several weeks while the new plant establishes.
- Mulch lightly with an organic mulch, such as bark chips, woodchip or pea straw and water in well.
- Water once or twice a week, depending on weather conditions to keep the soil lightly moist.
- Feed fortnightly from spring to autumn with Yates Thrive Indoor Liquid Plant Food or use a Yates Thrive Indoor Plants & Ferns Dripper which feeds for 4 weeks.
Growing tips
- Happy plant stems that grow too tall can be cut back to the desired height. New leaves will grow from below the cut.
- Happy plants can stay in the same pot for several years.
ZZ Plant
ZZ plant is a beautiful leafy plant with thick, glossy green leaves. It can be grown outdoors and makes a fantastic almost un-killable indoor plant.
Monstera
Swiss cheese plant or fruit salad, which ever name you choose; this gorgeous plant would make a stunning addition to any room.
Chain of Hearts
Chain of hearts is a gorgeous trailing plant that’s perfect for hanging pots or baskets. The chains can reach 4m long & the heart shaped leaves are sweet.
Recommended products
Yates Thrive Natural Blood & Bone with Seaweed
A certified organic garden input boosted with NZ Seaweed to gently nourish plants, enrich the soil and encourage a strong healthy root system.
Yates Thrive Indoor Plants & Ferns Liquid Plant Food Drippers
Ready to use liquid plant food drippers, specially formulated to help you easily feed your indoor plants.
Yates Thrive Indoor Plants Potting Mix
To give your precious plants the perfect start, we've created the ideal ready-to-use NZ indoor plant potting mix.
Common Problems & Solutions
Aphids: New leaves distorted and yellow, foliage and stems covered in sooty mould, insects crowded on young leaves and shoots.
Solution: Yates Natures Way Vegie Insect Spray Natrasoap Ready to Use
Mealybugs: Small white furry or cottony looking sap sucking insect pests that can gather around leaf bases.
Solution: Yates Natures Way Organic Citrus, Vegie Ornamental Spray Ready to Use
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