Terrarium Plants for Summer
August 2008
Why not plant a terrarium? We carry several starter plants that would be perfect. If you have any glass or plastic containers such as cookie jars, domes, bottles, old jars or even hanging terrariums, you are on your way! With a little gravel at the bottom, some soil and our plants, you have a beautiful garden.
Terrariums have their own atmosphere and require little watering and trimming. You can create a woodland, desert or water garden and even include carnivorous plants. We have plants for any terrarium type starting at $1.99. Ivy, sansevieria, palms, schefflera, bridal veil and dracaena just to name a few.
What's New?
Venus Flytraps
Do you know where Venus Flytraps originate? You can find them in peat filled sink holes in the area around Wilmington, North Carolina. They like sandy, peaty soils in damp areas or along the edges of swamps. These were discovered around 1763 and were the first plants suspected of being carnivorous. Venus Flytraps catch food in their traps and reopen after several days for another meal. These interesting plants can live up to two or three decades!
Silvery Wandering Jew
Wandering Jews are both decorative and tough. These plants can survive in dark corners and are sensitive to direct sun. .The Wandering Jew is known for it’s colorful leaves. The leaves are dark green with white or pale yellow stripes and are purple underneath. They occasionally bloom with small clusters of white or rose pink flowers. These plants are great for hanging baskets or trailing over the side of a pot. Tip: Pinch out the tips of young plants to encourage bushy growth!
Zebra Plant
A zebra plant is a showy addition to your home or office. Gorgeous dark green leaves with light colored veins make it look like a zebra! Exotic yellow spike like flowers also make them stand out from other plants. Zebra plants need bright, indirect light and moist soil. Come in and take one home for $15.75!
Boston Fern
Boston Ferns are perfect for a pedestal or hanging basket with their green, arching fronds. They enjoy a warm, shady climate and can grow in medium light or a bright location. Ferns are easy to propagate, just divide the plant while repotting. A few helpful hints to remember when growing ferns: don’t let the soil dry out, mist ferns frequently if air is dry and water often during the summer. PLANT TIP: Stand plants on trays filled with moist pebbles to increase humidity!
Chinese Evergreen
Need a plant for your dark room or office? The Chinese Evergreen is the perfect fit for you! The colored leaves contrast well with dark green foliage. Wickman's has 3 varieties to choose from including Silver Bay, Emerald Beauty and Maria. These plants will grow to about 3 feet and work well in a decorative pot! They are low maintainence and only need a little trimming. Chinese Evergreens can survive in dark corners but also like warm, filtered sun. Come in and take a look at these plants today!
Rex Begonia
Are you looking for something with some color for your home? You can add a Rex Begonia to your landscape for just $4.98! These plants love bright filtered light and extra humidity. They have showy leaves shaped like an uneven heart and several different color patterns. Colors vary from green and silver to shades of pink and burgundy. Rex Begonias rarely flower but are known for their gorgeous textured leaves. Make sure not to overwater these easy to care for plants!
Look what's blooming!
The white flowers of Jasmine bloom from June to October. We carry the Sambac variety, known in Hawaii as Pikake. Sambac Jasmine has trailing stems, white clustered flowers, medium-green, shiny leaves and a sweet fragrance. Jasmine is known for it's oil used in making perfumes, cosmetics, soaps and shampoos. Jasmine does well in moist, well drained soil. Full sun is preferred with at least 4 hours a day for best growth. Potted plants need regular applications of fertilizer thru the spring and summer, less thru fall and winter months.
Hibiscus
The bright Hibiscus is a very popular plant. It's large, eye catching flowers and glossy, dark green leaves make it stand out from the rest. Hibiscus are fast growing and love bright sunny areas. They come in a bush or a tree and make wonderful indoor or outdoor plants for your home!
Starter Bonsai
Looking for a winter project? Start an indoor Bonsai Tree! As usual, Wickman's has bonsai starters for just $14.98 - and now we have mor varieties! Along with three easy-care ficus styles and the classic junipers, we have received three blooming varieties: Cotoneaster, Serissa and purple-flowered Jasmine. Come in and browse these miniature trees and don't forget to check out our new selection of stylish and classic bonsai pots.
Parlor Palm
The Parlor Palm grows in low to medium light and is a low water plant. It only grows to be about 3 feet tall indoors, making it an easy to care for plant. We carry starter sizes to 8 inch container size. Pricing ranges from $1.99 to $30.00.
Eugenia Topiary
The Eugina Topiary requires high light and it generates oxygen to cleanse the air. Keep the soil moist but never let water stand in the bottom or allow the plant to dry out. The topiary can be set outside during the summer but must be brought inside before frost weather. We recommend the the plan not be put on the west side of the house or near a west window inside the house.
Tropical Hibiscus
No other blooming plant surpasses the tropical hibiscus as an attention getting specimen for summer color in outdoor pots. Glossy, dark-green foliage and nonstop flowers in shades and blends of red, pink, yellow, orange or white add vibrant color to outdoor living areas thru the summer and early fall. Each bloom only lasts for only a day or two, but buds develop rapidly and new flowers open constantly! Also called Chinese hibiscus, they are available in either bush or tree form.
Yellow Tropical Hibiscus
Yellow tropical hibiscus is a summer favorite. Brilliant yellow blooms light up porch, patio, deck or pool all summer long!
Pothos
Pothos are a very popular and reliable indoor plant. With an affinity for low light, light watering, and even somewhat dry air, pothos are suitable for many areas where other tropicals would suffer. Pothos are at their most impressive perhaps when its trailing tendrils are trained onto a sturdy pole for lush, vertical growth. At just $19.98 pothos are a beautiful and affordable way to fill even problem plant spots indoors. Come see our wide selection of pothos varieties including golden pothos, marble queen, neon pothos, and especially pothos pole.
Cactus
For a change of pace, come in and browse our impressive selection of cacti and succulents. These desert plants are perfect for the dry air in your temperature-controlled homes and offices. Give these plants a bright, warm window and a small drink of water every couple of weeks and they will reward you with slow steady growth, bright green stems and the occasional exotic flower. Come choose your succulent or cactus and let us pot it for you into a loose, sandy soil to ensure great drainage for your new pet. We have countless varieties available for just $3.98 or larger specimens to make more of a statement.
African Violets
The popular indoor bloomer is back! Wickman's now has a beautiful selection of violets in 4" pots for just $5 each. Hurry in to choose one before your favorite color is sold out!
Dish Gardens
As summer temps begin to heat up, many gardeners turn their attentions to indoor landscaping. Dish gardens are a fun way to add interest to common indoor plants. All you need to start is a pot or basket, small, starter-size plants and a little creativity. We sell the needed supplies as well as ready-made gardens!
Snake Plant
This practically indestructible plant removes toxins in rooms where no other plant will grow (like areas with no windows)! Keep one in your bathroom, work cubicle or any other room that has limited sunlight.
Rubber Plant
This indoor plant is best at removing indoor chemicals such as formaldehyde (found in particleboard furniture and upholstery), benzene and ammonia. Rubber Plants are also great humidifiers! Keep one anywhere you need a pretty plant that pumps moisture into the air.