Gardening

ellenrr

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19. so yesterday my first foray into buying indoor plants:

Mon Nov 3, 2014, 05:48 AM

Nov 2014

I got Warneckii Dracaena, Zamioculcas zamiifolia (ZZ), Chinese evergreen. and Majesty Palm.

Dracena and Palm I'm returning. The Palm bec. I read it is not rec. as a house plant. (this particular variety that I bought is not) and Dracena bec. once I got it home, I realized the leaves are turning brown, also bec. I don't like it.

I love the Chinese evergreen, and ZZ. Hope they will thrive.

Plus I had bought 4 cacti - don't know what kind - no labels, but all very cute, and today will repot them with cactus soil.

I moved a table near the window where now the cacti and the chocolate mint that I potted up are.
Looks good.

I'm gonna have to think about whether or not I want large plants. I live in a small one-bedroom, so when the palm first came in, I was quite overwhelmed. (It is about 3 foot high).
But before I decided to return, I had found a corner where I think it would be quite comfortable.

so am still feeling my way into indoor planthood.

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Indoor plants that need little sunlight [View all] ellenrr Oct 2014 OP

Old favorites: femmocrat Oct 2014 #1

that's what first came to my mind, too. ginnyinWI Oct 2014 #4

Saintpaulia, AKA African Violets are a good choice Major Nikon Oct 2014 #2

english ivy, golden pathos, corn plant, bamboo, chinese evergreen hlthe2b Oct 2014 #3

I like the sound of 'chinese evergeen' so I looked for an image ellenrr Oct 2014 #7

It is a special varient that nurseries will sometimes carry.... hlthe2b Oct 2014 #8

oh that's lovely. nt ellenrr Oct 2014 #9

Philodendrons would work well in a hanging basket in a corner of the room. n/t ginnyinWI Oct 2014 #5

thanks all. nt ellenrr Oct 2014 #6

Do you heat with gas? dixiegrrrrl Oct 2014 #10

yeah, in winter indoor heat can be drying. ellenrr Oct 2014 #12

does 'bright shade' mean a lot of indirect sun? ellenrr Oct 2014 #14

Yes.... dixiegrrrrl Oct 2014 #16

Spider plants are easy ones. Elad Oct 2014 #11

thanks. adding to my list. :) nt ellenrr Oct 2014 #13

Anybody grow dracaena? ellenrr Oct 2014 #15

Avoid direct sunlight means the leaves will burn. dixiegrrrrl Oct 2014 #17

so does my cat ;) ellenrr Oct 2014 #18

so yesterday my first foray into buying indoor plants: ellenrr Nov 2014 #19

camellia blackcrowflies Nov 2014 #20

what a beautiful flower! ellenrr Nov 2014 #21

PS - does it smell good? ellenrr Nov 2014 #22

the two I know well blackcrowflies Nov 2014 #23