THE PROPAGATORS

Dotty for it: Silver-flecked Begonia Maculata

Three easy-to-propagate plants that are good for gifting

TRADESCANTIA

This ladder-shaped hanging plant grows naturally along the ground in tropical rainforests. In the home you can grow it in a pot and hang it up so it creates Rapunzel-style hanging leaves. A trendy Instagram plant, it’s usually green but you can get it in silver and purple, too. Where to buy: Hortology currently has the astoundingly beautiful silver-and-purple one in stock. It normally offers three sizes, but only the largest is left. They sell for £27.99 at hortology.co.uk. If you are after a greener specimen, try the Royal Horticultural Society website. The plant is about 35cm high and comes in an 18cm pot, priced £27.99 at rhsplants.co.uk

Let it shine: Glossy, marbled Epipremnum

EPIPREMNUM

This has heart-shaped leaves and is another hanging plant that climbs up trees in the rainforest.

Where to buy: House of Kojo has many different version, including Epipremnum Pinnatum, which has green-and-white marbled leaves. It comes in a hanging pot, priced £19.99. Other varieties start from as little as £8.99. houseofkojo.com

BEGONIA MACULATA

Colloquially known as the polkadot begonia, it looks like someone has painted dots on to the leaves with a silver marker pen – but it’s to help them capture the maximum amount of light in the jungle. You can propagate this in water.

Where to buy:

A 30cm high version of this eye-catching plant is available from Primrose for £27.99 at primrose.co.uk

Insta star: Tradescantia cascades down for a striking look