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By Alan Down

In Exotic plants, Indoor Plants, Travel

Posted March 28, 2021

House Plants from the Rain Forest

House plants from the rain forest seems an unlikely scenario. But, after a recent visit to Central America I discovered that this is just where many of the plants that we have in our homes [...]

About Alan

Flora and fauna have always fascinated me but it was a lifelong career in horticulture that filled most days.

Having grown up on a farm where boyhood days were filled with discoveries of the natural world I soon found that my passion for plants – wildflowers at that time – would direct my career…

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Alan E Down · 1 hour ago
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London can be a very exotic place! It’s not everyday I see a free flying and we’ll trained blue and yellow #macaw! It was feeding on a very early ripening Prunus #tree in Wimbledon. #exotic #birds https://t.co/pUpnSFOJED

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Alan E Down · 2 hours ago
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This is a very thought -and action- provoking stand #peatfree https://t.co/KHr4BHs4F3

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🥇 We've won a GOLD medal at #RHSChelsea for our peatland display with @DalefootCompost, which encourages gardeners to switch to #peatfree. Thanks to @NECumbria for the ‘borrowed’ slice of bog. https://t.co/iDhc7YBQYM

Alan E Down · 3 hours ago
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Floriferousness is a word! https://t.co/J6xLUHxp6U

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@AlanEDown @GardeningSaul Okay, so I'll need to revisit, in autumn, to see the hips. 👍 I did wonder, from its sheer floriferousness (word I've just invented), if it was a once-only flowerer.

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