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Rooting Crown of Thorns can be done in many, varied ways. If you just started your collection and would like to propagate a favorite color to gift to your friends and relatives, this post is for you. This post will be a 2-part series. In this article I will talk about the traditional way of rooting Crowns and in the second part I will tackle the master growers’ method. In my years of growing these beauties, and after reading hundreds of internet webpages on how to root cuttings successfully, I have developed my personal method of rooting. I have two...

There were quite a few customers who suggested that I ship their plants with soil. And some also asked me why do I ship their orders bare root.  Here are the straightforward answers to all these questions. First off, the USDA/APHIS(United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

I have seen posts on social media of Crown of Thorns that are sick because they are over fed and most of the time, the owner does not even know it. Also, I have been asked too many times by my customers of what is wrong with their Crown of Thorns. On this post I will tackle Phosphorous toxicity and I will address the other nutrient toxicities in my next posts. Many gardeners seem to believe that fertilizers that contain high amount of phosphorous will make their plant bloom like crazy. Examples of high Phosphorous fertilizers are 10-30-20, 10-52-10, 12-55-6,...

How to pot your newly arrived plant Your new beauty will arrive in an indestructo mailer. It’s a crush proof, extra strong white corrugated box folded in a way to provide double wall of protection on front and sides. To open the box, you only have to cut the tape by inserting a knife or a pair of scissors in the slit between the lid and the panel. Spread all flaps, tabs and panels, remove all tapes and wrappings with caution, remember the thorns. Now, it’s time to dress your beauty. You will need a pot, 4 inches wide and...