At this time of year, your streptocarpus plants might be looking a little sad, so it's a great time to give them a little TLC. This is what I've done with this Streptocarpus Betty – see the before...

Achinemes make a great houseplant and greenhouse plant. Often called the Hot Water Plant, even though they don't actually require hot water, Achimenes were first mentioned in A History of Jamaica ...

The transition certainly hasn't been easy - we've used peat-based compost for the last 50 years, and it was always considered the best growing medium for Streptocarpus. In the wild in Southern Afr...