Hydroponic duo

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    Rachel & Leo like Watering

    As their roots are in water, you just need to top it up regularly. Make sure the top of their roots don’t go beneath the water, and change it every few weeks to keep it clean.

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    Rachel & Leo like Light

    Rachel needs a good amount of light to bloom, though she won’t enjoy direct sunlight. Leo is more relaxed and won’t mind living in light shade, but he’ll prefer a bright spot. 

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    Rachel & Leo like Feeding

    In spring and summer, add a drop of liquid fertiliser to the water. After a day or so, change the water to keep it clean.

• Quick facts

  Quick facts

  Plants

  Rachel in glass – Hydroponic Anthurium ‘Lilli’

  Leo in glass – Hydroponic Philodendron ‘White Wave’

  Plant type

  Indoor 

  Pet/baby safe?

  No

  Plant height (including pot)

  30-40cm

• About our Hydroponic duo

  This method of growing is known as hydroponic planting, which means without soil. There are two advantages to this. Firstly, it looks beautiful. Secondly, you’ll never forget to water your plant.

  You’ve probably read our guidance saying plants don’t like their roots too wet, but that only applies to plants growing in soil. Bacteria breed quickly in very wet soil. That bacteria can attack your plant’s roots and make them rot. Because there’s no soil here, bacteria can’t breed and your plant is perfectly happy with wet roots. Remember to change the water every few weeks to keep it clean.

  Plants usually take their nutrients from the soil, so hydroponic plants need to get their nutrients from plant food. Add a little to the water once a month in spring and summer and leave it in there for 24-48 hours. Your plant will then have taken all it needs and you can change the water again. 

  This set includes two of our best-selling hydroponics: Rachel the Anthurium ‘Lilli’ and Leo the Philodendron ‘White Wave’. Rachel is a tropical plant at heart, and so will enjoy a spot with bright, indirect light and lots of humidity (a bathroom or kitchen would be perfect). Leo is more relaxed, growing slowly in anything from light shade to bright light. Team them together for the perfect pairing, or spread them around your home for maximum foliage.