Show your house plants

[richardcunliffe]

That classroom jungle sounds awesome. If I could live in a botanical glasshouse I would, though I admit my houseplants generally 'survive not thrive'. Had this monstera for years now and wish that it could fill the room 😄

 

[Ratvan]

Both the Kids tell me that I have too many houseplants and I don't have room for anymore.



I personally disagree and can see plenty of room, obviously photos are now a bit old as everything is tinselled and tacky at the moment

 

[richardcunliffe]

I don't have room for anymore

Clearly lies! Not sure it's possible

 

[RickyV]

I like growing some above my fish tank

 

[Connswater]

That classroom jungle sounds awesome. If I could live in a botanical glasshouse I would, though I admit my houseplants generally 'survive not thrive'. Had this monstera for years now and wish that it could fill the room 😄

I must get some photos of the classroom for your amusement, he has a Devil's Ivy - Epipremnum aureum - growing on a trellis across two walls. In my experience, even for the really dark jungle loving pants plants a low wattage full spectrum grow light and a bit of mist makes a big difference to winter sickness, and a good tomato feed in the Spring. This thread is taking on a really joyful feel.

 

[Connswater]

Both the Kids tell me that I have too many houseplants and I don't have room for anymore.

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I personally disagree and can see plenty of room, obviously photos are now a bit old as everything is tinselled and tacky at the moment

A glass cupboard with lights, mister and plants is definitely on my to do list now, the wife is going to try kill me but my son will protect me since he is even more of an indoor plant nutter than I am. There were two or three great eccentrics with indoor plant collections on Gardener's World in the last two or three series - I lose track but some were awesome collections even if a little impractical to maintain. The bloke in the old London horse tram shed with his concrete floor and traditional skylight lanterns certainly won the practicality stakes. Water pouring everywhere, not an issue.

 

[Connswater]

Both the Kids tell me that I have too many houseplants and I don't have room for anymore.

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I personally disagree and can see plenty of room, obviously photos are now a bit old as everything is tinselled and tacky at the moment

Too many kids not enough plants, if I wasn't married I would offer to be your lodger and watering monitor.

 

[Ash J]

How it started....

3 years of growth 😀

 

[FrozenShivers]

How it started....
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3 years of growth 😀
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Holy moly that monstera is huge!

 

[G H Nelson]

How it started....

3 years of growth 😀
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Hi Ash
Lovely potted plants......what media are you using in the pots?

 

[Ash J]

Hi Ash
Lovely potted plants......what media are you using in the pots?

Hi Hoggie,

With the Monstera I actually used an Orchid potting mix. Roughly 2-3 litres of water every 2 weeks, sometimes from the tap, sometimes the tank 😁.

 

[richardcunliffe]

Oh yes @Ash J that's what I'm asking about!

 

[G H Nelson]

Hi Hoggie,

With the Monstera I actually used an Orchid potting mix. Roughly 2-3 litres of water every 2 weeks, sometimes from the tap, sometimes the tank 😁.

Good stuff, I have a Albo that needs attention.....thanks for that!

 

[Connswater]

Remarkably tidy/compact large Monstera, good tip ref. orchid compost which I will now try, I have never managed to keep Dieffenbachia for a year or so without die-back - seriously impressed.