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2in 5cm 55 deg F 60 deg F areoles Autumn and winter Begonia bracts bromeliads bulbs bushy cacti cactus Cissus antarctica colour compost from drying compost just moist compost moist cultivars dark green deg F 13 dieffenbachia direct sun direct sunlight drying out completely early spring epiphytic F 13 deg Feed once fern fertiliser flowering plants foliage frequently to keep fronds full sun green leaves growth hanging basket houseplants humid atmosphere indoors keep the compost late spring leaf loam-based compost malathion moist peat needs bright light offsets once a month peat peat-based compost pebbles or surround philodendron pink Potting-on prevent the compost Propagation pruning Rebutia red spider mites repotting rest period rhizome roots rosette saintpaulias similar spread slightly shaded Sow seed sphagnum moss spray Spring and summer standing the pot succulents tray of wet variegated Water fairly frequently Water frequently Water occasionally weeks wet pebbles year's care Spring yellow