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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Developed a fairly recent obsession with houseplants. Currently gave around 75 in my livingroom. Any other green fingered fabbers in here? If so, what's you're favorite?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I love them but usually if they come home with me, they are coming to die

So I steer clear.

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By *hrista BellendWoman
over a year ago

surrounded by twinkly lights

I am quite enamoured with a mimosa pudica (shame plant) when it's touched or breathed on it folds its leaves away, it's quite fun

I'm hoping to be able to collect seeds and germinate them next year as it matures

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I love them but usually if they come home with me, they are coming to die

So I steer clear. "

I won't lie, I've had a fair few casualties along the way! They're surprisingly therapeutic. The plants, not the casualties that is

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I am quite enamoured with a mimosa pudica (shame plant) when it's touched or breathed on it folds its leaves away, it's quite fun

I'm hoping to be able to collect seeds and germinate them next year as it matures"

I've not heard of that one... off to get my Google on!

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By *hrista BellendWoman
over a year ago

surrounded by twinkly lights


"I am quite enamoured with a mimosa pudica (shame plant) when it's touched or breathed on it folds its leaves away, it's quite fun

I'm hoping to be able to collect seeds and germinate them next year as it matures

I've not heard of that one... off to get my Google on! "

They are sensory plants

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I am fond of my coconut plant, named Denzel. I hope he lives, as my track record ain’t great

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By *issYeuxBleusWoman
over a year ago

My boudoir - S Wales

75!! That a big responsibility OP! Fair play

I had one once. It died.

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By *andyfloss2000Woman
over a year ago

ashford

Only have a few these days but very green fingered in the garden have a spider plant that's my fave one of my granddaughters bought me x

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By *inky Biscuit DunkerMan
over a year ago

Gloucestershire

I have a Bonsai Tree in my office.

Used to have a Peace Lily but, I managed to kill it off somehow

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have an aloe Vera and a black narcissus very health I killed 4 others though

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By *iamondCougarWoman
over a year ago

Norfuck! / Lincolnshire

I am currently nursing no two Mandeville and one Sundeville vines which have been outdoors all summer but they don’t like cold brrrrr

I lifted and potted them into big pots which I sat on a gravel bed in bigger pots. Hopefully they will survive!

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I am quite enamoured with a mimosa pudica (shame plant) when it's touched or breathed on it folds its leaves away, it's quite fun

I'm hoping to be able to collect seeds and germinate them next year as it matures

I've not heard of that one... off to get my Google on!

They are sensory plants "

They look almost like a flowering fern, which is great as I have quite a few fern around the house. It'll fit in well, thanks

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I am fond of my coconut plant, named Denzel. I hope he lives, as my track record ain’t great "

Coconut palm? I've just reported mine today, wasn't doing well but from the little I know, they're very hard to keep due to humidity etc

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"75!! That a big responsibility OP! Fair play

I had one once. It died. "

If at first, you don't succeed... fuck it

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Only have a few these days but very green fingered in the garden have a spider plant that's my fave one of my granddaughters bought me x"

I just picked up 2 spiders yesterday, they're lovely

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I have a Bonsai Tree in my office.

Used to have a Peace Lily but, I managed to kill it off somehow "

My bonsai is possibly my favourite but, I've never trimmed it so, its more of a tree than a "bonsai" tree. Probably about 5 foot tall now

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I have an aloe Vera and a black narcissus very health I killed 4 others though "

Googling black narcassis...

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I am currently nursing no two Mandeville and one Sundeville vines which have been outdoors all summer but they don’t like cold brrrrr

I lifted and potted them into big pots which I sat on a gravel bed in bigger pots. Hopefully they will survive! "

Not heard of those either.

I feel this may end up being an expensive thread!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Succulents are the way forward virtually impossible to kill

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

I love a houseplant but my house doesn't get enough sunlight through windows for them to be healthy.

I like poinsettia and Christmas cactus in winter.

I have some orchids (phalaenopsis?) gifted to me at the moment. The big one is blue that I think may he dyed blue.

It's just about surviving by my kitchen window.

I love plants in general.

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London


"Succulents are the way forward virtually impossible to kill "

My daughter killed a cactus.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I have an aloe Vera and a black narcissus very health I killed 4 others though

Googling black narcassis..."

I think it's a u rather than an I at the end got it off amazon

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By *ottom charlieMan
over a year ago

washington

must be like the amazon jungle in your place,,, any sign of japanese soldiers still thinking the war is still going on

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Succulents are the way forward virtually impossible to kill

My daughter killed a cactus.

"

How the f**k did she do that?

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Succulents are the way forward virtually impossible to kill

My daughter killed a cactus.

"

I see your 1 and raise you 2.

3 in my compost bin... so far haha

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By *olden RatioWoman
over a year ago

Buckinghamshire


"I am fond of my coconut plant, named Denzel. I hope he lives, as my track record ain’t great "

I have one named Colin! He lives between Bill and Ben (banana plants). So far I've managed to keep him alive but I'm not sure how long I'll manage it.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I love a houseplant but my house doesn't get enough sunlight through windows for them to be healthy.

I like poinsettia and Christmas cactus in winter.

I have some orchids (phalaenopsis?) gifted to me at the moment. The big one is blue that I think may he dyed blue.

It's just about surviving by my kitchen window.

I love plants in general. "

Pothos and fern are what I use in low light areas. My partner has pothis and ivy in her bathroom and it doesn't even have a window haha

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Wow 75 in one room is a lot!

I have around 30 in my house

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have two, one called Arfur because he cost 50p (half a pound) in the sale at Morrisons and another called Tim

Arfur has purply bits on him and Tim looks like a knobbly cock

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By *agneto.Man
over a year ago

Bham

75!! If I had 75 I'd be tempted to pitch a tent in my living room and go camping.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I have two, one called Arfur because he cost 50p (half a pound) in the sale at Morrisons and another called Tim

Arfur has purply bits on him and Tim looks like a knobbly cock "

Half of mine came from morrisons. I go on a Sunday to get the roast ingredients and come back with a handful of £2 plants haha

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"75!! If I had 75 I'd be tempted to pitch a tent in my living room and go camping. "

I'm OK for now but when the mature its gonna be like jumanji in here

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I am mainly in my garden, however i have a very green kitchen diner, im into cooking so everythings edible.

chilli's (various types),

tomatoes,

rosemary,

mint,

Thyme,

Coriander,

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I am mainly in my garden, however i have a very green kitchen diner, im into cooking so everythings edible.

chilli's (various types),

tomatoes,

rosemary,

mint,

Thyme,

Coriander,

"

Attempting herbs on my kitchen but, they're temperamental buggers. Especially basil. Grew tomatoes and chillies in my summerhouse for the first time this year. Quite satisfying

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By *annyDanielleMan
over a year ago

Street, Somerset


"I love them but usually if they come home with me, they are coming to die

So I steer clear. "

That's going to get you alot of meets.

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By *hrista BellendWoman
over a year ago

surrounded by twinkly lights


"I have two, one called Arfur because he cost 50p (half a pound) in the sale at Morrisons and another called Tim

Arfur has purply bits on him and Tim looks like a knobbly cock "

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By *agneto.Man
over a year ago

Bham


"75!! If I had 75 I'd be tempted to pitch a tent in my living room and go camping.

I'm OK for now but when the mature its gonna be like jumanji in here "

Yeah yeah, come in, make yourself comfortable, don't mind the t-rex in the corner he ate this morning...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Peace lilies and spider plants have stood the test of time in my house, we have an arrangement that seems to work. I love ferns but just cannot keep them alive. I have tried various other things but I will invariably kill them off. Ooh although I have a chinese money plant that is getting bigger, nearly forgot that one. Im better at outdoor gardening in general.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I love house plants but tend to kill every one that I bring home! X

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Peace lilies and spider plants have stood the test of time in my house, we have an arrangement that seems to work. I love ferns but just cannot keep them alive. I have tried various other things but I will invariably kill them off. Ooh although I have a chinese money plant that is getting bigger, nearly forgot that one. Im better at outdoor gardening in general. "

Ferns do better in low light, and mist them pretty regularly as the do tend to dry out indoors.

Its only been this year I started. I used to have 2 indoor plants and 3 outdoor. I'll have around 400 in total now

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Outside, not inside, but I have surprised myself as I am more a slash and burn kind of gardener. Some tubs and baskets but more ornamental trees, cracking pair of olives.

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By *annyDanielleMan
over a year ago

Street, Somerset


"I am quite enamoured with a mimosa pudica (shame plant) when it's touched or breathed on it folds its leaves away, it's quite fun

I'm hoping to be able to collect seeds and germinate them next year as it matures"

I have plants like that but that could be halitosis.

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London


"Succulents are the way forward virtually impossible to kill

My daughter killed a cactus.

How the f**k did she do that?"

Never watered it. It was only little too.

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London


"Peace lilies and spider plants have stood the test of time in my house, we have an arrangement that seems to work. I love ferns but just cannot keep them alive. I have tried various other things but I will invariably kill them off. Ooh although I have a chinese money plant that is getting bigger, nearly forgot that one. Im better at outdoor gardening in general.

Ferns do better in low light, and mist them pretty regularly as the do tend to dry out indoors.

Its only been this year I started. I used to have 2 indoor plants and 3 outdoor. I'll have around 400 in total now "

Do you know a lot about houseplants? I have one someone bought me and I can't remember what it's called.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Peace lilies and spider plants have stood the test of time in my house, we have an arrangement that seems to work. I love ferns but just cannot keep them alive. I have tried various other things but I will invariably kill them off. Ooh although I have a chinese money plant that is getting bigger, nearly forgot that one. Im better at outdoor gardening in general.

Ferns do better in low light, and mist them pretty regularly as the do tend to dry out indoors.

Its only been this year I started. I used to have 2 indoor plants and 3 outdoor. I'll have around 400 in total now

Do you know a lot about houseplants? I have one someone bought me and I can't remember what it's called."

I'm by no means an expert but I guess I'll know more than most... what is it you're curious about? Send a pic if you like

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


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Never watered it. It was only little too."

They need very little water. I gave a few in the dashboard of my van that haven't been watered in months and a few in my summerhouse that's only been watered probably twice all year. If anything you may have over watered unfortunately

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By *iamondCougarWoman
over a year ago

Norfuck! / Lincolnshire


"I love a houseplant but my house doesn't get enough sunlight through windows for them to be healthy.

I like poinsettia and Christmas cactus in winter.

I have some orchids (phalaenopsis?) gifted to me at the moment. The big one is blue that I think may he dyed blue.

It's just about surviving by my kitchen window.

I love plants in general. "

Orchids come in the most fabulous colours so blu will be natural

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have a few with varying degrees of success. My Spider plants are always sprogging and I'm OK with some kind of succulent my Dad gave me years ago. I have reasonable success with lemon geranium and spotted begonia but I have killed 2 x elephants ear and a couple of others seem to be dying off now it's cold. I managed OK with a Bizzy Lizzy but it was touch and go for a while. Also OK is a funky green and pink leaved one.

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By *om and JennieCouple
over a year ago

Chams or Socials

T is a horticulturalist - he grows & sells them. Can’t say his fingers are green though - normally a compost colour

J x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Developed a fairly recent obsession with houseplants. Currently gave around 75 in my livingroom. Any other green fingered fabbers in here? If so, what's you're favorite?"

Love them, had about 20 but they’ve been sent to adoptive homes after I had to vacate my last abode into somewhere that didn’t have space for them. So friends and family are taking care of them

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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago

South Wales

I’m desperately trying to keep an orchid plant alive that I had two mothering Sunday’s ago. Not sure I’m doing a good job. I cut it back and now it’s just leaves with no stem to flower.

Still. The leaves are green, albeit slightly dehydrated looking, so it is alive.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have 12 in my living room, 1 each in the bathroom and bedroom and 5 in the kitchen. I love house plants

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I was given a peace lily and told that they're hard to kill. I killed it!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I am mainly in my garden, however i have a very green kitchen diner, im into cooking so everythings edible.

chilli's (various types),

tomatoes,

rosemary,

mint,

Thyme,

Coriander,

Attempting herbs on my kitchen but, they're temperamental buggers. Especially basil. Grew tomatoes and chillies in my summerhouse for the first time this year. Quite satisfying "

They're difficult indeed. Dont over water the roots rot, i use a squirty bottle on it and just give them a blast every few days. Also a led growlamp helps, i have one clipped onto each plant they come on at 6am for 9h. theyre timed and £12 off ebay and have blue and red led's, the blue is absorbed by chlorophyll and converted into energy through photosynthesis so promotes growth, red light leads to stronger growth with more leaves during vegging and far better fruit and bloom production during flowering. Not only do you get higher yields, but also higher quality yields

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By *offiaCoolWoman
over a year ago

Kidsgrove


"I am mainly in my garden, however i have a very green kitchen diner, im into cooking so everythings edible.

chilli's (various types),

tomatoes,

rosemary,

mint,

Thyme,

Coriander,

Attempting herbs on my kitchen but, they're temperamental buggers. Especially basil. Grew tomatoes and chillies in my summerhouse for the first time this year. Quite satisfying

They're difficult indeed. Dont over water the roots rot, i use a squirty bottle on it and just give them a blast every few days. Also a led growlamp helps, i have one clipped onto each plant they come on at 6am for 9h. theyre timed and £12 off ebay and have blue and red led's, the blue is absorbed by chlorophyll and converted into energy through photosynthesis so promotes growth, red light leads to stronger growth with more leaves during vegging and far better fruit and bloom production during flowering. Not only do you get higher yields, but also higher quality yields

"

Ye gods man, is there anything you don't do 'well'

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ive got a prickley cactus that I got given back in 2016… it grew quite a lot…it was a cluster of 3 but the other 2 died and now there’s just this huge dick shaped cactus that is probably 20” tall started as 12” x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I am mainly in my garden, however i have a very green kitchen diner, im into cooking so everythings edible.

chilli's (various types),

tomatoes,

rosemary,

mint,

Thyme,

Coriander,

Attempting herbs on my kitchen but, they're temperamental buggers. Especially basil. Grew tomatoes and chillies in my summerhouse for the first time this year. Quite satisfying

They're difficult indeed. Dont over water the roots rot, i use a squirty bottle on it and just give them a blast every few days. Also a led growlamp helps, i have one clipped onto each plant they come on at 6am for 9h. theyre timed and £12 off ebay and have blue and red led's, the blue is absorbed by chlorophyll and converted into energy through photosynthesis so promotes growth, red light leads to stronger growth with more leaves during vegging and far better fruit and bloom production during flowering. Not only do you get higher yields, but also higher quality yields

Ye gods man, is there anything you don't do 'well' "

i wish!

Im science mad, anally attentive with massive ocd issues so always strive for perfection in everything i do... theres many things i cannot do that id love too though!

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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago

South Wales


"Ive got a prickley cactus that I got given back in 2016… it grew quite a lot…it was a cluster of 3 but the other 2 died and now there’s just this huge dick shaped cactus that is probably 20” tall started as 12” x "

It’s a grower

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By *he_Wite_NiteMan
over a year ago

Usually Dundee and around

I have a 40 year old Jade tree (money tree) which flower in winter and looks amazing, I grow many of the shoots that fall from it and gift these on to friends.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I currently have a Mrs Spider plant, an Easter cactus and another I forget the name of. In the past I’ve had a chilli plant, which lasted 3 seasons

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By *EAT..85Woman
over a year ago

Nottingham

I have a few dotted round each room.

Orchids always do well for me and I have 10 of those. I have a rather large phallic cactus that gets a lot of comments. But my favourite is probably my Citriodorum (lemon plant) I waft it around soft furnishings and it will scent the room a most gorgeous refreshing lemon scent.

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central


"I am quite enamoured with a mimosa pudica (shame plant) when it's touched or breathed on it folds its leaves away, it's quite fun

I'm hoping to be able to collect seeds and germinate them next year as it matures"

Mimosa pudica was 1 of my earliest plants I grew from seed, when I was 12 or 13. Great fun

I don't have many houseplants, though have Bougainvilleas indoors, as I love them. I'm bringing a beautiful Canna inside this week, as its flowers are just opening and it's payback time. I tend to have tropical plants in, such as 1 of my lemon trees.

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By *eviant KnightMan
over a year ago

Norton

I'm looking for one to go on a high shelf and drape down

Any recommendations?

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By *ilfCrumpet9Man
over a year ago

Wirral

My front Living room is like the amazon forest lol

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I am mainly in my garden, however i have a very green kitchen diner, im into cooking so everythings edible.

chilli's (various types),

tomatoes,

rosemary,

mint,

Thyme,

Coriander,

Attempting herbs on my kitchen but, they're temperamental buggers. Especially basil. Grew tomatoes and chillies in my summerhouse for the first time this year. Quite satisfying

They're difficult indeed. Dont over water the roots rot, i use a squirty bottle on it and just give them a blast every few days. Also a led growlamp helps, i have one clipped onto each plant they come on at 6am for 9h. theyre timed and £12 off ebay and have blue and red led's, the blue is absorbed by chlorophyll and converted into energy through photosynthesis so promotes growth, red light leads to stronger growth with more leaves during vegging and far better fruit and bloom production during flowering. Not only do you get higher yields, but also higher quality yields

"

I think that's where I'm going wrong, I read they like moisr soil... ill tone down the watering... thanks.

I have multiple grow lights but I'm sceptical on how big a difference they actually make

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"My front Living room is like the amazon forest lol"

I'd like to see this, photos please?

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I'm looking for one to go on a high shelf and drape down

Any recommendations?"

Pothos, satin is my favourite and they're pretty hardy too

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I have a few dotted round each room.

Orchids always do well for me and I have 10 of those. I have a rather large phallic cactus that gets a lot of comments. But my favourite is probably my Citriodorum (lemon plant) I waft it around soft furnishings and it will scent the room a most gorgeous refreshing lemon scent. "

Lon plant added to my ever growing list

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I have a 40 year old Jade tree (money tree) which flower in winter and looks amazing, I grow many of the shoots that fall from it and gift these on to friends. "

I ber the 40 year old tree is amazing!!!

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By *he Mac LassWoman
over a year ago

Hefty Hideaway

I haven’t got quite that many but I do have houseplants in every room.

The oldest surviving is my Aloe Vera that was given to me about 15 years ago from a cutting.

I recently adopted two spider plant babies from the local library. They’re absolutely thriving and keeping the sansevieria in the bedroom company.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I haven’t got quite that many but I do have houseplants in every room.

The oldest surviving is my Aloe Vera that was given to me about 15 years ago from a cutting.

I recently adopted two spider plant babies from the local library. They’re absolutely thriving and keeping the sansevieria in the bedroom company. "

They make such a difference to a room. I just bought another caletha yesterday and various cuttings from a friend this morning. I can't stop haha

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I am mainly in my garden, however i have a very green kitchen diner, im into cooking so everythings edible.

chilli's (various types),

tomatoes,

rosemary,

mint,

Thyme,

Coriander,

Attempting herbs on my kitchen but, they're temperamental buggers. Especially basil. Grew tomatoes and chillies in my summerhouse for the first time this year. Quite satisfying

They're difficult indeed. Dont over water the roots rot, i use a squirty bottle on it and just give them a blast every few days. Also a led growlamp helps, i have one clipped onto each plant they come on at 6am for 9h. theyre timed and £12 off ebay and have blue and red led's, the blue is absorbed by chlorophyll and converted into energy through photosynthesis so promotes growth, red light leads to stronger growth with more leaves during vegging and far better fruit and bloom production during flowering. Not only do you get higher yields, but also higher quality yields

I think that's where I'm going wrong, I read they like moisr soil... ill tone down the watering... thanks.

I have multiple grow lights but I'm sceptical on how big a difference they actually make"

No worrys, i made the same mistake for years. They get root rot very quick. Grow lamps make all the difference but they need 12h of darkness too so dont over do them. Make sure they arnt 'uv'type they burn the plant. Good luck

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"

No worrys, i made the same mistake for years. They get root rot very quick. Grow lamps make all the difference but they need 12h of darkness too so dont over do them. Make sure they arnt 'uv'type they burn the plant. Good luck "

Appreciate the tips, cheers pal

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