Calathea white star

Humidity is the key if you want awesome looking houseplants most of the plants I have for sale are all tropical they grow along the tropical rainforest floor climbing and creeping toward the light and it rains a lot! Obvistley we can't create the same environment as a tropical rainforest, even thou I try my best but there are lots you can do to help your plant to be happy and flourish. I would definitely recommend a  pebble tray with clay pebbles these hold in the moisture and then breaths it back out. I keep the pebble moist all year around this stops the edges of your houseplants from going dry and brown. Misting is also very important I mist my houseplants once or twice a day I use filtered tap water for all my plants.

Light

I try mimicking how they may grow under a tropical canopy. But this is not easy in most houses in the UK. Luckily a lot of houseplants like philodendron do quite well in the shade that's why they make such amazing houseplants.  As a rule, I make sure they can see the sky or a window if you lack light you could also buy some growing lights I have a few of these around the house and they seem to really help the darker winters days. 

Houseplant soil

Soil needs to be very quick draining, light with a nice organic mix for my private collections I use a mixture of perlite, orchid bark, fine pine bark, coco husk and an organic peat free soil I also tend to add some charcoal. I try to avoid peat as I just find it attracts those nasty fungus nats also peat farms causes a massive impact on our environment!  I also find the roots like to be snug so avoid reporting your plant in a massive pot. Your houseplant soil will vary depending on the grower. It's very unlikely that you will need to re-pot your plant for a while. 

Houseplant watering needs

Over and Underwater is how most houseplants get killed but again if you have good draining soil you can't really over water. How often will depend on the plant's environment, soil, pot where its positioned and the time of year. Every plant has its own watering needs so I always check the plant's soil before I water. I check the top 2/3cm of soil just by carefully poking my finger in the soil I also check the bottom of the pot, if the soil looks wet I would normally skip watering. The 2/3cm method works okay but I did kill a lot of houseplants this way when I first started that's why a check out there bums first! So always check your plant before watering.

I am more than happy to help you If you feel you would like to return your plants. To be eligible for a No Quibble Return, you must...

• Message me as soon as you can. Click on the chat box to chat to me live or fill in the contact form on the home page. 

• Please state your reason and pictures of your plant and packaging if damaged. 

• keep all the packing as I will only accept returns in the same box as this keeps the plant nice and safe on its way back to me. It must also be in the original packaging.

• You will be responsible for paying for your own shipping costs for returning your item. Shipping costs are non-refundable. If you receive a refund, the cost of return shipping will be deducted from your refund.

• I am happy to replace your plant if badly damaged in transport.

• If you are approved, then your refund will be processed, will automatically be applied to your credit card or original method of payment.

Additional non-returnable items:

• Gift cards

• Whilst all due care is taken to ensure your order arrives toyou in tip-top shape, The Ginger Jungle will not be held responsible if your parcel is stolen once left. If this happens thou please let me know right away. 

• Rare plants can not be replaced as I have very limited stock