Elahe Rabiei

Hi, I’m Elaheh. My Academic major is plant protection, and houseplants are my expertise. As a houseplant lover, my house is full of indoor plants and it is my passion to take care of them. Hence, I’m here to share my knowledge and experience about growing healthy houseplants. I am also a plant protection advisor, so feel free to ask me any questions you may have.
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Why Is My Indoor Hydrangea Dying? Stop it With my Pro Tips
18
Nov
By Elahe Rabiei
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Pest and Diseases

Why Is My Indoor Hydrangea Dying? Stop it With my Pro Tips

Various factors can cause your indoor hydrangea to die. Most of them are because of your watering manner and drainage of its pot. However, insufficient light, pests and diseases are also involved in your indoor hydrangea dying. Before addressing this issue you need to make sure of one thing: “Is your plant dying or going dormant?” Most people confuse a dead hydrangea with a dormant one. I discussed it in my other post, please read it to help your dead (actually dormant) hydrangea come back after winter next year. Nevertheless, if you ensure your gift Hydrangea is dying, as a…
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Is My Hydrangea Dead or Dormant? Detect with Approved Tips
16
Nov
By Elahe Rabiei
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Indoor Gardening

Is My Hydrangea Dead or Dormant? Detect with Approved Tips

How to tell if my hydrangea is dormant or dead? As a horticultural consultant, I recommend pruning back some stems of your Hydrangea, if you find them healthy tissue beneath the surface, your plant is Dormant. However, if you are still uncertain, please be patient and give it a little time, your Hydrangea May show signs of life again in spring. Anyway, stay with me in this post to give you more tips on whether your hydrangea is dead or dormant. What Does a Dormant Hydrangea Look Like? A dormant hydrangea, typically in late fall and winter, looks quite different…
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Indoor Hydrangea Benefits: Why Should You Buy it?
12
Nov
By Elahe Rabiei
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Indoor Gardening

Indoor Hydrangea Benefits: Why Should You Buy it?

Hi, in previous posts, you found out that indoor hydrangeas are a variety of Hydrangea macrophylla. I told you the importance of putting them outside to experience short, cold days of winter for flowering next year. Some people ask me what the benefits of indoor hydrangea are when I cannot keep them indoors for years. They want to know why should buy potted Hydrangea when cannot care for them in their homes. As a horticultural consultant, I tell you if there is a spot with bright, indirect light in your house, you can transfer your potted Hydrangea inside in warmer…
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What to Do with a Potted Hydrangea After It Blooms? According to my Tests
10
Nov
By Elahe Rabiei
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Indoor Gardening

What to Do with a Potted Hydrangea After It Blooms? According to my Tests

To answer this question, first, please tell me whether your potted Hydrangea is inside or outside (like on your balcony, yard, and so on). If you keep it outdoors, you should prune its brown flowers and then prepare it for overwintering. Anyway, if your potted Hydrangea is a gif type living indoors (an indoor Hydrangea), after blooming, you should put it in a bright place with indirect sunlight and prepare it for overwintering in a colder place. Yeah, you have to transfer your indoor Hydrangea to a cold place! Actually, you cannot keep it indoors in winter. Do you know…
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How Long Do Indoor Hydrangeas Last? Tested Tips to Raise it
06
Nov
By Elahe Rabiei
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Indoor Gardening

How Long Do Indoor Hydrangeas Last? Tested Tips to Raise it

People often cannot resist the attractive flowers of potted Hydrangeas and finally, they purchase one. But they wonder about lasting their indoor Hydrangea after buying or getting it as a gift. Contrary to what most of my colleague believes, in my experience, indoor hydrangeas last for years if you know how to parent them. Stay with me in this post. Hi, I’m a horticultural consultant. Most nurseries sell potted Hydrangeas as indoor plants; however, I know they aren’t real houseplants. I discussed it in my other post when I answered a frequent question “Is there any indoor Hydrangea?”. Most of…
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Can I Bring My Potted Hydrangea Inside for the Winter?
05
Nov
By Elahe Rabiei
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Indoor Gardening

Can I Bring My Potted Hydrangea Inside for the Winter?

Except for the indoor Hydrangea varieties, most outdoor varieties of Hydrangea can tolerate the harsh days of winter in your garden. Anyway, as I told you in my other post, the soil temperature changes in a pot are faster and more intense in comparison to the ground. Hence you should take precautions to prevent frostbite of your potted Hydrangea roots. I’m a horticultural consultant and listed all you should do in my previous post “Can leave my potted Hydrangea outside in winter?”. Nevertheless, if you think you should bring your potted Hydrangea inside for winter, you must consider tips to see…
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Can I Leave My Potted Hydrangea Outside in Winter?
04
Nov
By Elahe Rabiei
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Indoor Gardening

Can I Leave My Potted Hydrangea Outside in Winter?

As a horticultural consultant, I know that there are two points that I must consider in answering this question: If your potted Hydrangea is a gift or indoor Hydrangea, these varieties cannot tolerate the harsh days of winter, although they must try cold weather to bloom the next year. So, what must we do? I discussed tips for solving this challenge in my other post “Can I Put an Indoor Hydrangea Outside?” I recommend reading it if you have a gift Hydrangea. I can also plant an outdoor variety of Hydrangea in a pot and put it on my Balcony…
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Stem Rot in Jade Plant: Fix it According to My Tips
03
Nov
By Elahe Rabiei
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Pest and Diseases, Houseplant Diseases

Stem Rot in Jade Plant: Fix it According to My Tips

As a horticultural consultant, I know three factors can cause stem rot in Jade plants: low soil oxygen, cold temperatures, and fungal and bacterial pathogens. In this post, I discuss all of these causal agents, so stay with me to detect and fix your Jade plant problem. Stem Rot in Jade Plant and Root Breathing Roots breathe like foliage. They absorb oxygen from the spaces between soil particles and release Co2 there. If roots cannot breathe, they will die and rot. In this situation, the stems will also rot. In the following, I listed conditions in which the roots cannot gain Oxygen from…
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Detect Fungus on Jade Plant and Treat it According to My Tips
28
Oct
By Elahe Rabiei
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Pest and Diseases, Houseplant Diseases

Detect Fungus on Jade Plant and Treat it According to My Tips

The fungus can cause problems for your Jade plant, and some are causal agents of fatal diseases. For example, gery mold, powdery mildew, stem or crown wilt, and root rot are severe diseases that affect leaves, stems, and roots. Various fungi are responsible for the above diseases with different treatments to control them. So, to get rid of every fungus on your Jade plant, you must detect them correctly. Hi, I’m a horticultural consultant with a PhD in plant protection science. People often send me pics of sick plants and ask me about their problems. The Jade plant is a popular houseplant that can…
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Difference Between Indoor and Outdoor Hydrangea
24
Oct
By Elahe Rabiei
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Common and Best House Plants, Type of Indoor Plants

Difference Between Indoor and Outdoor Hydrangea

Outdoor Hydrangea is known as Garden or Landscape Hydrangea and most often belongs to 6 common types of cultivated Hydrangeas: Smooth, Bigleaf, Panicle, Climbing, Oakleaf, and Mountain, you can see their list at the end of this post. Indoor Hydrangea the so-called Gift or Florist Hydrangea, most often belongs to Bigleaf Hydrangea (H. macrophylla). So, Florist and Garden Hydrangeas belong to the same species but what is the difference between indoor and outdoor hydrangea? Before answering this question, let me ask you “Why do you buy a potted Hydrangea?” undoubtedly, you will say because of its incredible over-the-top blooms. Yeah, but have…
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