Hybrids vs Heirloom Plants

When it comes to gardening there are two types of plants - hybrids and heirloom. In order to understand the difference, you need to know a bit of basic genetics. An heirloom plant is one that has not been modified other than by nature. It breeds true meaning if you collect seeds from the plant, the resulting plants from the seeds will be the same as the parent plant (P). An hybrid is the

Pothos (Epipremnum)

Pothos (Epipremnum) is a beautiful, low maintenance house plant that with white or yellow variegated leaves, or the leaves can be solid green. It is commonly called devil's ivy or variegated philodendron. My pothos is about 10 years old. It grew nicely until we moved to our last house where no plants wanted to grow indoors. I struggled for 4 years to keep him alive and I do mean struggle.

Coleus

Eons ago I first became interested in gardening as a child but a few years later my environmental science teacher hired another student and myself through the school. Our job on the surface was easy, to help out with the greenhouse. The real purpose of the job was to teach us how the greenhouse was maintained including all the operational functions. I absolutely loved it! I would spend every