Wildflora Blog

The big, bold foliage of the Rubber Tree (Ficus elastica) make these a great addition to any brightly-lit room, plus, when it comes to how they look, you've got options! You can get a baby or a biggie, and they comes in a fun variety of colors How we keep our Rubber Trees happy: Light Rubbers do best in bright, indirect light (Not sure what that means? Check out our lighting diagram here). If they start getting leggy and you notice more space between leaves on the main stalk, they're likely telling you that they want more light. Water During the dormant season...

Overwatering and poor drainage are one of the many ways people can love their houseplants to death. With extra vigilance to soil moisture and less watering, a plant can survive in a container without a hole, but we find that the holes make plant parenthood substantially easier. So what happens when we get pots without holes in the bottom? DRILL DAY! It's pretty simple, and with the right tools and some elbow grease, you too can give your planters drainage holes. Here's how we do it. WHAT YOU'LL NEED: Drill Drill Bit  - IMPORTANT - all bits are not equal. To avoid cracking the...

Anthuriums are a bold, classic addition to any floral arrangement or home. When houseplants became a fashionable form of décor in the Victorian era, Anthuriums quickly climbed the ranks as a fav, and we can see why.  One of the reasons we love them in our floral arrangements is because they last so long. This is because the large ovular structure you're seeing is not a petal, but a bract - a specialized leaf structure on a plant. The flowers themselves are actually super teeny tiny and located on the spike-like structure in the center of the bract. Other popular plants...

Roses are one of our favorite flowers, and since there are so many textures, sizes, varieties, and colors, they make their way into most of our WildFlora arrangements. In nature, flowers are often either have bright colors or an amazing fragrance to lure pollinators, but roses are one of the flowers that gets both! Roses are also one of the birth flowers for all you June babies out there. Traditionally, the colors have been associated with: WHITE: Spiritual Love, Purity, New Beginnings, Innocence IVORY/CREAM: Thoughtfulness, Grace, Appreciation LIGHT PINK: Sweetness, Gentleness DEEP PINK: Appreciation, Gratitude, Sincerity, Joy RED: Romance, Passion,...