Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Many plants don’t need garden beds to grow – they can cope just find with a cliff face or boulder. Tammy shows how to cultivate a rainforest-inspired rock planting.
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0:00:25 - Intro: Plants That Grow Without Soil (Epiphytes & Lithophytes)
0:00:55 - Essential Material: Why You Need Porous Lava Rock
0:01:10 - Preparing the Lava Rock Base (Flat Base or Glue)
0:01:22 - Choosing the Right Plants (Ferns, Aroids, Ficus, Orchids)
0:01:46 - The Unifying Factor: Species That Grow Without Soil (Epiphytes)
0:02:11 - Project Plant: Epipremnum pinnatum 'Cebu Blue'
0:02:33 - Step 1: Washing Soil from the Roots to Prevent Rotting
0:02:46 - Step 2: Attaching the Plant to the Rock
0:02:53 - Step 3: Securing the Roots with String or Fishing Line
0:03:10 - Setting Up the Water Dish and Gravel/Pebbles
0:03:55 - Initial Care & Acclimatisation (Watering and Misting)
0:04:07 - Maintenance: Cleaning Mineral Build-up (Salts from Fertilisers)
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Many plants don’t need garden beds to grow – they can cope just find with a cliff face or boulder. Tammy shows how to cultivate a rainforest-inspired rock planting.
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0:00:25 - Intro: Plants That Grow Without Soil (Epiphytes & Lithophytes)
0:00:55 - Essential Material: Why You Need Porous Lava Rock
0:01:10 - Preparing the Lava Rock Base (Flat Base or Glue)
0:01:22 - Choosing the Right Plants (Ferns, Aroids, Ficus, Orchids)
0:01:46 - The Unifying Factor: Species That Grow Without Soil (Epiphytes)
0:02:11 - Project Plant: Epipremnum pinnatum 'Cebu Blue'
0:02:33 - Step 1: Washing Soil from the Roots to Prevent Rotting
0:02:46 - Step 2: Attaching the Plant to the Rock
0:02:53 - Step 3: Securing the Roots with String or Fishing Line
0:03:10 - Setting Up the Water Dish and Gravel/Pebbles
0:03:55 - Initial Care & Acclimatisation (Watering and Misting)
0:04:07 - Maintenance: Cleaning Mineral Build-up (Salts from Fertilisers)
___________________________________________
Gardening Australia is an ABC TV program providing gardening know-how and inspiration. Presented by Australia's leading horticultural experts, Gardening Australia is a valuable resource to all gardeners through the television program, the magazine, books, DVDs and extensive online content.
Watch more: http://iview.abc.net.au/programs/gardening-australia
Facebook: facebook.com/gardeningaustralia
Instagram: instagram.com/gardeningaustralia
Web: http://www.abc.net.au/gardening
___________________________________________
This is an official Australian Broadcasting Corporation YouTube channel. Contributions may be removed if they violate ABC's Online Conditions of Use http://www.abc.net.au/conditions.htm (Section 3).
