the workshop offers a guide to identifying the most common pests and disease we are faced with here in Melbourne

filtered light and consistently moist soil to be happy and healthy

glossy leaves and clumping growth habit of Freddy make it a great highlight plant that can reach up to 30cm in height

so is perfect for a space needing a compact plant

With masses of gentle drooping stems and broad tongue-like leaves

Hoya 'Mathilde' ADVANCED 13cm pot ali frith the workshop offers a guideHoya aka wax plants are a Plantsmith favourite due to their easy going nature and diversity (not to mention some of the craziest names around). These are epiphytic plants, which means that they require a well draining mix in a tighter pot to be happy; only repot in Spring when it is bursting out of its current pot. Find a warm, bright spot for these plants and some morning sun can encourage flowering with some of the loveliest fragrances around. 13cm