{"id":38482,"date":"2016-12-18T13:00:43","date_gmt":"2016-12-18T06:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/houseplants-you-can-propagate-in-an-instant-james-wong\/"},"modified":"2016-12-18T13:09:25","modified_gmt":"2016-12-18T06:09:25","slug":"houseplants-you-can-propagate-in-an-instant-james-wong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/houseplants-you-can-propagate-in-an-instant-james-wong\/","title":{"rendered":"Houseplants you can propagate in an instant | James Wong"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#013;<br \/>\nThe exotic dracaenas and cordylines are easy to take cuttings from and look afterIn the dark depths of winter, it can seem like the joy of sowing seeds and taking cuttings is a long way away. Yet there are two beautiful species you can propagate right now, that will give you instant houseplants in exchange for almost zero effort and which cost you essentially nothing: dracaenas and cordylines.Both Dracaena marginata and Cordyline fruticosa are exotic houseplants that originate in the world\u2019s tropical zones. Their vibrant foliage colour and elegant architectural forms have made them hugely popular in both the houseplant trade and floristry. Continue reading&#8230;&#013;<br \/>\n&#013;<br \/>\nSource : theguardian.com&#013;<br \/>\nRead more&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/lifeandstyle\/2016\/dec\/18\/houseplants-you-can-propagate-in-an-instant\" target=\"_blank\">Houseplants you can propagate in an instant | James Wong<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#013; The exotic dracaenas and cordylines are easy to take cuttings from and look afterIn the&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"false","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-38482","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-property-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p75ss1-a0G","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":115242,"url":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/if-you-have-to-self-isolate-then-why-not-self-propagate-too\/","url_meta":{"origin":38482,"position":0},"title":"If you have to self-isolate\u2026 then why not self-propagate, too","date":"March 29, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"\r Three easy ways to clone your houseplantsFor those of us who have to self-isolate in the coming months, gardening can be a great escape. 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