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Pileas Make Great Houseplants

Pilea is a genus of about 600 species, found in rainforests throughout tropical Viagra Canada worldwide, except Australia. The name Pilea comes from "pileus", a Roman felt cap (which the seed resembles).

Pileas require indirect light and must be sheltered from the sun. The low or moderate light of a north or west window will work best. As with most tropical plants, Pilea will not tolerate temperatures below 50o F. Nighttime temperatures of 65 to 70 and daytime temperatures of 75 degrees to 85 degrees are ideal.

Pileas love humidity but do not like soggy soil. Water only when the potting mix has dried out, about once every two weeks or so. However, water your pilea immediately if it is dry and begins to wilt. Pileas have a hard time recovering if they wilt for more than one day. To maintain humidity place your plant on tray of moist pebbles and mist regularly.

Pilea are generally very easy to root from cuttings. As the plants have a tendency toward leginess, it is a good idea to start new cuttings every spring instead of wrestling with older pilea. Place cuttings in moist peat and keep warm until they root. Rooting hormone usually isn't necessary.

Because Pilea love humidity, they are a favorite plant for use in terrariums. A terrarium is a collection of compatible plants grown in an enclosed, or partially enclosed, clear container. Terrariums allow you to create a miniature landscape plants which require a high degree of humidity, like pilea and ferns. Once established, the terrarium begins to create a climate of its own. The plants transpire moisture through their leaves, which then condenses on the glass, and flows back to the soil. This 'rain effect' means that most terrariums are generally maintenance free.

Pilea are not hard plants to grow. With even minimal attention toward water, they will generally thrive and continuously put out new foliage through the summer months. In the winter, growth slows. All pilea tend toward leginess and have fairly brittle stems. To encourage a compact, bushy plant, pinch off growing tips every so often.

In 1985, Briscoe White opened The Growers Exchange in an abandoned Texaco station on a busy urban street corner in Richmond, Virginia. In 1987, Briscoe opened a nursery in Charles City County, 25 miles east of Richmond along the shores of the historic James River. Currently there are 5 distinct growing environments with 5 acres under cover and it allows him to grow a variety of plants: herbs, perennials, annuals, fresh flowers and produce.

The past twenty years have been spent growing an environment within the store and the community that encouraged an exchange of plant and gardening information. In the summer of 2005, he closed the doors to the local market, and moved onto the Internet. The company is now based at our facility in Charles City, and have been connecting and exchanging with gardeners all over the country. Visit anytime: thegrowers-exchange.com/http://thegrowers-exchange.com/

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