No not the kind you eat...nor the kind you smoke. I'm talking greens like plants. Whether they are potted trees, small plants, cactus, or fresh cut stems or branches. I love them all around the house. If I could I'd have a fresh bouquet weekly.
I love orchids and large potted plants and trees, I really don't discriminate! When scaled and groomed appropriately they are amazing. Now here's the thing. I have a brown thumb. Or is it a black thumb? Who knows. I just know I have killed a few house palm trees, more than a handful of orchids, and some summers my balcony window boxes.
I can get obsessive about watering them, and pretending I am the best house plant mom ever. Then other times I may.... forget about them. Forget for like weeks, like 2 winters ago, the darn palm tree shriveled to death in the processed heat of our winters. So, my track record leads to the conclusion......I think I might be killing them. I mean eventually my cactus from college turned yellow and fell over. How hard is taking care of a cactus?!
BUT here is the thing. I NEED a plant for the corner of our living room. It is calling out for one (well don't ask my Husband he may not agree). And I want a fiddle leaf tree. A kinda nice sized one. But hot damn they are just as expensive as beautiful. So I thought I may try with a less pricey option - ie something from my local Home Depot. And if I can keep it alive for more than a handful of months I can get a fancy house plant.
So here is where I need your help - I need all the help I can get! How do I keep it alive??? Is there a house watering app? That will remind me to water it? To rotate it for sunlight?! And what is the best kind of plant to get!! Please, so I can graduate to the really extra fancy kind I want!!!
How do you keep the plants in your house alive?
Images - All were from here.
i have no good advice since i have killed about 50% of our houseplants. I was going to try one of those ones from home depot that requires low light... maybe try to just water every sunday or something?? good luck!
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Every Sunday sounds like a great plan - I get so excited and just love them (with water too much!)
DeleteLOVE- a little splash of green with a plant brightens any house or apartment!!!
ReplyDeleteMe too, and our new place is missing it! XOX
DeleteI need to buy plants. I should do that today.
ReplyDeleteI am getting more this weekend, I already warned the Hubs, I may go overboard! LOL
DeleteI seriously kill all my plants too :( Even succulents, which are impossible to kill. But, I do have this one tropical plant that I've somehow managed to keep alive for 4 years now. I have no clue how... it doesn't get much sunlight and I water it like once a month haha! So please, share your tips!
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Lia
www.smartnsnazzy.com
You can do this, T! I have a great one that was given to me when we moved in (can't remember the type, but will find out for you). The key is once a week watering (and not too much), lighting and make sure the plant has room to grow in the pot or be prepared to re-pot. Excited to see what you get because I have a corner in need too! xo m
ReplyDeleteYou give me too much credit! But I will sure try! :) XOXO
DeleteWe have a ficus and I live in constant fear that i"m going to kill it/ have already killed it...
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure what kind of plant I have.. my mother in law bought it for me.. but I swear it goes 2 months at a time with no water and it survives..
ReplyDeleteliterally just bought 4 plants yesterday - going from having zero. i hear ya!
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iLikeMyClothesTaylored.blogspot.com
Wow I loved all of these photos!! Flowers add something so nice to any room. I wish I had more in my place. They are inspiring photos! LOL at first I thought in the first photo the red thing on the wall was a huge flower from that tree! xo
ReplyDeleteI wish I could keep a plant alive but I'm pretty hopeless in that area - I killed a cactus. I do have a plant at work that's been alive for almost a year now - but only because my assistant waters it!
ReplyDeleteI am always killing orchids! I can't keep them alive, I always forget to water them and then I'm trying to save them lol!
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Janelle @ GlamorousMama
Admission: I have none. I love having fresh flower around, but can never keep plants alive!
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I want a fiddle leaf tree tooooo!!! They are tres expensive, though, I know :( Until the pocketbook allows, I've been keeping 1-3 orchids around the house. Just 3 ice cubes once a week, and they're still alive! Let us know if you find a good plant for us black-thumbed people!
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Brianna
Many years ago I did have a fiddle leaf fig tree-I was able to keep it going for about a year or so-I do have a couple of ideas for you!! I love plants and I grow all kinds inside and out! One - Dieffenbachia, Two-Weeping Fig, Three-Rubber Tree! Hope this helps:)
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