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Plant Giveaway

We’re hoping that you’ve been able to find a wonderful place for your plant! Find below care instructions if you are unsure exactly how to look after certain plants. Each plant has been grown by a member of our congregation for you!

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Bloodleaf

Care Instructions:

  • Place in bright, indirect light

  • Keep soil moist, but never soggy.

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Tradescantia

Care Instructions:

  • Place in bright, indirect light

  • Water when the top 3 cm of soil is dry

Spider Plant

Care Instructions:

  • Place in bright, indirect light

  • Water when the top 3 cm of soil is dry

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Succulent

Care Instructions:

  • Water only when most of the soil is dry to the touch, soaking it through and leave to drain

Mother of Thousands

Care Instructions:

  • Place where the plant gets morning or evening sun, or in indirect light

  • Water every few weeks, soaking it through and leave to drain

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Purple Spiderwort

Care Instructions:

  • Place on a sunny windowsill

  • Water every two weeks, soaking it through and leave to drain

Banana Plant

Care Instructions:

  • Place somewhere with a few hours of direct sunlight each day

  • Water copiously: every other day during summer, water less in winter

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Baby Dragon Fruit Plant

Care Instructions:

  • Place in partial shade

  • Water when the top 3 cm of soil is dry

Peace Lily

Care Instructions:

  • Water regularly, keeping the soil moist but not soggy

  • Peace lilies need humidity: mist every other day, or keep in a bathroom or kitchen.

  • Place somewhere with bright but indirect sunlight

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Sedum

Care Instructions:

  • Place somewhere with a few hours of direct sunlight each day

  • Water when the top 3 cm of soil is dry

Sempervivum Tectorum/House Leek

Care Instructions:

  • Allow all of the soil to dry out in between waters

  • Place in direct sunlight

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Basil

Care Instructions:

  • Water from the bottom, or water daily

  • Place somewhere with as much sunlight as possible

  • You can use it in your cooking

Grape Vine

Care Instructions:

  • Water deeply and regularly through Spring and Summer, more sparingly during winter

  • Allow unrestricted growth for the first summer, and in January prune away everything except for one long shoot growing from the main stem.

  • Find the sunniest possible position for your new vine

Palm

Care Instructions:

  • Your Palm prefers bright indirect light but can adapt to medium to low light areas.

  • Water your Palm when the top 50% of the soil is dry.

  • Water until liquid flows through the drainage hole at the bottom of the pot

Geranium

Care Instructions:

  • Grow geraniums in moist but well-drained soil in full sun.

  • Cut back in late summer and take cuttings to insure against winter losses.

  • Most geraniums need protection in winter – move pots indoors in autumn to ensure they grow back the following year.

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Inch plant

Care Instructions:

  • Most types of inch plants can take a little direct sun on their leaves, making them fun choices for growing in a sunny window. 

  • Water inch plant when the potting mix starts to dry. These houseplants do best in relatively moist soil.

Kalanchoe

Care Instructions:

  • Kalanchoes are low-maintenance house plants and are very easy to care for. 

  • Give them a bright, sunny spot. 

  • Do not water them too much – wait until the top few centimeters have dried out.

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Peperromia Hope

Care Instructions:

  • Peperomia grow best in bright indirect light. They can tolerate low light but in a shadier spot. Keep them out of direct sunlight, which will scorch the leaves.

  • It's a good idea to reduce watering.

  • Keep away from radiators

Guzmania

Care Instructions:

  • Guzmanias prefer bright, indirect light but can tolerate lower light than many other bromeliads.

  • Place distilled or filtered water in the central cup of the plant and replace frequently to keep it from rotting.

  • Keep the potting mix moist during the spring and summer months.

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Lace Aloe/Aloe Vera

Care Instructions:

  • When this plant is growing, watering it is necessary or it will dry out.

  • It's best to keep watering the soil in the pot regularly if you want the roots to remain moist. 

Snake plant

Care Instructions:

  • Water fortnightly, or when the top two inches of soil feels dry.

  • More sunlight is better, but anything is fine.

  • Keep your snake plant in a warm spot, 

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Philodendron

Care Instructions:

  • Provide plenty of warmth and moisture near a sunny window. Beware of direct sunlight; it can burn their delicate leaves.

  • Water your plant every seven to 14 days.

  • Prune your philodendron regularly. 

Faucaria

Care Instructions:

  • If grown indoors Faucaria tigrina will require very bright indirect light to direct sun.

  • How often you water your Faucaria tigrina is dependant on how much light your plant gets. If grown outdoors in direct sun water your plant around once a week. If grown indoors you'll want to water much less.

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Yellow Ivy

Care Instructions:

  • Bright indirect to medium light conditions and medium watering.

  • The key to normal watering is to allow the top 2-5 cm of potting soil to dry out between waterings.

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Pilea

Care Instructions:

  • Your Pilea prefers bright to medium indirect light. It can tolerate low light, but it may become leggy and lose its vibrant color.Avoid extended exposure to direct sunlight, which can scorch its leaves.

  • Water when 25-50% of the soil volume is dry.

Bloodleaf Image: Sabina Bajracharya, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Tradescantia Image: Peaceloveandlilies, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Spider Plant Image: Mokkie, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Succulent Image: Fraxinus.ornus, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Mother of Thousands Image: JMK, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Purple Spiderwort Image: Mokkie, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Dwarf Banana Plant Image: Lumeaalex, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Baby Dragon Fruit Plant Image: Vimalananth V, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Peace Lily Image: Mokkie, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Sedum Image: Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Sempervivum Tectorum Image: Terragio67, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Basil Image: O, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Grape Vine Image: TricksterWildcat, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Palm Image: Stephanie cheks, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Geranium Image: Sabina Bajracharya, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Inch Plant Image: David E Mead, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Kalanchoe Image: Tomasz Różowski, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Peperomia Hope Image: Gemena, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Guzmania Image: Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Aloe Image: Sjoerdug, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Snake Plant Image: David E Mead, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Philodendron Image: Taishuwmdiar, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Faucaria Image: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Yellow Ivy Image: Dandy1022, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Pilea Image: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

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