Happy Valentines Day! - Great Gift Plants

Happy Valentines Day everyone, I thought today we'd look at a few plants that make beautiful, and romantic gifts for your garden minded partner.

1. Phaleonopsis orchids

Phaleonopsis are stunning orchids, bearing flowers on tall spikes, in a amazing array of colours, and are always available come Valentines Day. They are easy to care plants that thrive on being snug in their pots and little care. Plus they will generally come with a cute decorative pot!

2. Hoya kerrii

I'll admit the older  getting, the fonder I'm getting of hoyas, they are stunning plants with incredible flowers, and their foliage can be so interesting.

Hoya kerrii can be grown in hanging baskets or trained to grow up, with support. Again a fairly low maintenance plant, so your partner doesn't have to stress to much about it. I would try get a plant rather than just the one leaf cuttings though as these don't often survive well, or long.

3. String of Hearts

These plants are beautiful, but really do not like wet feet, it will be one of the fastest ways to kill it! But as their name suggests these do have stunning little heart shaped leaves on long, thin delicate 'stems'. They look wonderful in a hanging baskets, or can be helped to grow upwards, but they will need support and some ties.

4. Anthurium

Gosh these are beautiful! With gorgeous green leaves and l,usually, a bright, lipstick red flower ( although can be found in white or pink occasionally) these plants make a statement. Easy to maintain these indoor plants can liven up any room of the house.

5. Red Roses

Gees, where do I start here! 

Red roses have been seen and used for years and years to symbolise love, romance and passion, and its easy to see why, they're delicate, fragrant and stunning. There's also heaps of varieties, so I'll narrow it down to a few options.

. Munstead wood

. Mister Lincoln

. Kardinal

. La Sevillana

These are honestly just a few, but should cover most tastes in roses. Roses once established are actually easier to care for than most think. They're are a few things like aphids, and blackspot etc they might get, and they will require a heavy prune come winter, but all bar feeding and deadheading old flowers, they really are quite beautiful.

But, at the end of the day, if your significant other has a favourite type of plant, then that is just as romantic, personally if my wife gave me a fruit tree or native I'd be over the moon and swept off my feet!