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Hanley’s Garden Centre is Cork’s leading Home & Garden Centre. Open seven days a week we have absolutely everything you need to make your home and garden beautiful. From flowers, bulbs and plants to a fantastic range of garden furniture to allow you to sit out in the summer or from September we so much to fill your home and garden with festive cheer. We are not just a store, we are an experience

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Fresh Cork has grown Poinsettias and pot only €10.
There’s no denying that poinsettias make bright, festive decorations during winter months. So why do we consider them the official Christmas flowers anyway?

The reason we associate poinsettias with the holidays comes from an old Mexican legend. A young girl named Pepita was sad that she didn’t have a gift to leave for the baby Jesus at Christmas Eve services. Her cousin tried to comfort her and said that Jesus would love any present from her, even the smallest one. With no money to buy a real gift, Pepita picked a bouquet of weeds that she walked past on the way to church. (Other versions of the story say an angel came to her and instructed her to pick the plants.) When she got there, she left the weeds at the bottom of the nativity scene. All of a sudden, the weeds transformed into beautiful red flowers. This is why Christmas colours are red and green.

From that day on, they became known as “Flores de Noche Buena,” or “Flowers of the Holy Night.” Poinsettias get their American name from Joel Roberts Poinsett, the first U.S. ambassador to Mexico, who brought them to the states from Mexico in the early 1800s. They didn’t become traditional holiday decorations until the entrepreneurial Ecke family started promoting them a century later. Paul Ecke Jr. sent free poinsettia plants to TV studios across the country, including “The Tonight Show” and Bob Hope’s holiday specials. Eventually, the trend caught on, and now poinsettias are among the most popular plants sold in around the world.

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The Splash Tetra is known from slow-moving tropical rainforest streams where the water is soft and acidic, and where there is an abundance of lush vegetation both in the water and growing/overhanging the margins. A shoal of these elongate characins makes for an eye-catching addition to peaceful, planted softwater aquariums and paludariums, where they will occupy the mid to upper levels. The tank should be mature, water movement gentle, and the tank furnished with driftwood and plenty of plant life (including floating species and species which form large broad leaves near the water’s surface). Peat filtration would be very beneficial. As these fish are accomplished jumpers, the aquarium must have tight-fitting cover slides with no escape holes where equipment might feed into the tank (holes can be blocked with bits of coarse filter sponge). As a shoaling species, Red Spotted Splash Tetras are best maintained in good-sized groups; six specimens at the minimum and 10+ being much better. Due to their relatively small adult size, care must be taken when considering tankmates. They are easily intimidated by boisterous fish and should not be housed with anything that would consider them a snack. Good companions would include smaller species of Corydoras catfish, dwarf cichlids, pencil fish, and other small blackwater tetras. Copella species are commonly referred to as 'splash tetras’ or ‘splashing tetras' but in fact, it is only C. Arnoldi which lays its eggs above the water and keeps them wet by splashing them. The others spawn on or among leaves at the surface of the water.
If you would like to know more about breeding or caring for them then call into us and ask for Dave.
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We know Halloween is over and its all about Christmas but...
If you’re looking for a unique freshwater aquarium pet, the Vampire Crab is a great choice. An undescribed species of the genus Geosarma aristocratensis, Vampire Crabs are semi-terrestrial invertebrates that are native to regions of Southeast Asia. They get their name from their glowing yellow, bright orange or red eyes and their habit of feeding nocturnally, from dusk to dawn. The beautiful, purple crustaceans grow to be about two and a half inches wide with legs spread. Also called panther crabs and carnival crabs, Vampire Crabs have an average life span of 2-3 years when cared for properly.
Need some help? Our head of Aquatics Dave is always on hand to help. Call in!

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Is it really Christmas without Holly?
The Holly tree is one of the most beloved, respected trees in Celtic mythology and is the evergreen twin of the Oak. It is said, that whilst the Oak was the controller of the light half of the year, the Holly tree controlled the dark, winter months.

Traditionally, the Holly tree is highly sacred in Celtic mythology and symbolises peace and goodwill. Due to its resistance to lightning, it is associated with the Celtic and Norse gods of thunder, Taranis and Thor, and so was planted near dwellings to protect people from lightning strikes.

Druids believed the Holly tree to possess protective qualities, such as guarding against evil spirits and bad luck. Legend has it that bringing the leaves inside during the winter months would provide shelter from the cold for fairies, who in return would be kind to those who lived in the dwelling.

For centuries this magical tree has been represented by a Holly wreath which was worn as a crown by Celtic chieftains for good luck. Traditionally, it was used to protect newborn babies from harm by bathing them in the water from the leaves.

The Holly tree's abundance of spiked leaves is a great spot for garden birds to safely make their nests, providing natural protection from predators. These trees are also particularly wonderful in spring, as the delicate, scented flowers are loved by bees and butterflies. Few know that a Holly tree is either male or female, this becomes apparent as the tree matures; the male Holly tree has pale yellow flowers and the females are white!

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Here is something pretty special for #trailingplantthursday...meet Senecio peregrinus which is better known as string of dolphins. These really unusual trailing succulents are actually a hybrid cross of Senecio rowleyanus (string of pearls) and Senecio articulatus (hot dog cactus or candle plant) and as the leaves mature they look like tiny jumping dolphins! While technically a #succulent these require a little more frequent waterings than normal #succulents. Never over water or allow the soil to become soggy but still keep it slightly damp fo the touch. Watering about once a week should be enough to keep this unusual #houseplant happy although during the winter months cut this back to approx once every 2-3 weeks. Its important to give these whimsical trailing plants bright indirect light and just like its #stringofpearls parent make sure the top of the plant is getting enough light, especially if you have these in hanging pots.
#trailingthursday #trailingthingsthursday #trailingplants #trailingsucculents #stringofdolphins #senecio #senecioperegrinus #seneciorowleyanus #jumpingdolphins #dolphins #dolphinplant #irishhouseplantclub #irishhouseplantcommunity #plantsplantsplants #house_plant_community #botanicalpickmeup #plantporn #plantlove #plantnerd

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Thanks to @rossc.morley for sharing his #HanleysChristmas
Looks incredible!
Send us in your tree or decorations and you will automatically be entered into a draw on Monday for a Gift Voucher

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