I've always loved plants in my home. I think my mother gave me this gene because as for long as I can remember she was always growing something in the house.....even if was just a cutting that she was rooting in a glass in the window. So...from the time I moved out on my own, I've always had a houseplant or two.
I wanted to share two of the new plants I have placed in our home. The first plant is located in the entryway and is just wonderful. I bought a beautiful glazed piece of pottery at Woodley's and it blends so well in this hall, as well as, giving it a comfortable earthy feeling. Right now the plant is only about "thigh high" and its pot is bigger than it is....In the future, it should only grow about 4 feet tall and stay pretty compact in its spread. Unfortunately, I do not know its official or common names. You can see from the photo below that it is a black frond umbrella palm of some sort. If anyone knows who this plant is.....please share! I just know that I am lucky to have found it....
The second plant that we have added to our home is in our dining room. My friend, Kathy, with whom I worked with at DHEC, gave this plant to me as a going away gift when I just recently left. As you can see from the photo below, it is AMAZING! It is a Bird's Nest Fern....the only thing is.... I have never seen one this big before. It's lovely curling arms reminds me of Audrey from the Little Shop of Horrors....so that is its name. At first I thought it would go perfectly on my dining room table, but in order to give it room to grow and a big enough pot, I decided to place it on the floor in front of the windows. Fortunately, I found a great pot at Walmart (yes....Walmart!) that was glazed pottery and matches just perfectly in this room!
So...as you can see....the houseplant tradition has continued. These plants unusual foilage and odd shade of their leaves adds contrast to the decor and just makes me happy! My suggestion to you is if you don't have anything alive and green in your home.....get something soon....it will definitely make you smile!
2 comments:
Your mystery plant is a False Arelia...seeing the picture really helped as your description over e-mail just didn't do anything for me. I found this on the internet: Part of the Arelia family, they have graceful, spiky leaves and can grow tremendously tall. These guys like medium, indirect light and a relatively dry soil. This plant is originally from the tropics, so it does fare better in humid environments. Mist it daily, if possible. I tried one a long time ago...I killed mine!
Speaking of pots have you been to Pottery 2nds at the Farmers Market ? They have some cool pots and often have 2 for 1 deals. Very cool for Walmart.
Kim
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