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    What's a good houseplant to get?

    I live in a decent sized flat, no balcony or garden. Can anyone recommend a low-maintenance plant?

    No cacti please

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    Re: What's a good houseplant to get?

    Has to be the 70's/80's classics the spider plant and money tree.

    Oh yeah and don't forget a yukka tree o.r however its spelt.

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    Re: What's a good houseplant to get?

    I keep lots of houseplants but then go through periods of neglect & lose loads of them.

    dracaena deremensis* & sansevieria (snake plant) are the toughest imo. they tolerate low light, recover from neglect and dont turn into spider-mite colonies.

    *the 'janet craig' (plain green) variety bought in the uk have the lowest light requirements, but the variegated ones are tough too, and look amazing. I use the green ones for dark corners. The main thing is not to let them dry out too much & water till run-off, so that salts and stuff in the water doesnt build up and burn the leaves. BUT even if you mess up & burn some leaf tips, new ones will soon take over & it can look nice again.

    yukka & jade plants would be a good bet as well, but i think they will need a brighter spot ie. fairly close to the window.

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    Re: What's a good houseplant to get?

    Quote Originally Posted by psych View Post
    I keep lots of houseplants but then go through periods of neglect & lose loads of them.

    dracaena deremensis* & sansevieria (snake plant) are the toughest imo. they tolerate low light, recover from neglect and dont turn into spider-mite colonies.

    *the 'janet craig' (plain green) variety bought in the uk have the lowest light requirements, but the variegated ones are tough too, and look amazing. I use the green ones for dark corners. The main thing is not to let them dry out too much & water till run-off, so that salts and stuff in the water doesnt build up and burn the leaves. BUT even if you mess up & burn some leaf tips, new ones will soon take over & it can look nice again.

    yukka & jade plants would be a good bet as well, but i think they will need a brighter spot ie. fairly close to the window.
    I always have my curtain closed but my yucca is doing surprisingly well .

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    Re: What's a good houseplant to get?

    I got an orchid from tesco a couple of years ago & it's still going great, needs a glass plant pot & direct sunlight.

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    Re: What's a good houseplant to get?

    Fake ones, preferably silk rather than plastic.

    Requires no maintenance, doesnt die off and always looks good.

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    Re: What's a good houseplant to get?

    Quote Originally Posted by BobF64 View Post
    Fake ones, preferably silk rather than plastic.

    Requires no maintenance, doesnt die off and always looks good.
    I can't comprehend why people buy fake plants...it's rather disgusting imho

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    Re: What's a good houseplant to get?

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    Re: What's a good houseplant to get?

    I always found that Dracaena are pretty much bomb proof. Although they have a fussy reputation, I've found that Ficus Benjamina are tough as old boots so long as they approve of where you put them. If they don't, they drop all their leaves at once in protest.

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    Re: What's a good houseplant to get?

    Peace Liliy, great plant, doesn't need direct sunlight and even droops/wilts over to remind you it needs watering
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    Re: What's a good houseplant to get?

    Some female Rosales are great houseplants. You can easily turn your old broom closet in to a good place for them, add a few lights and hydroponics setup and your good.
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    Re: What's a good houseplant to get?

    The Chinese evergreen is good for filtering the air in room. Always smells fresh in a room with many plants.

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    Re: What's a good houseplant to get?

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    Re: What's a good houseplant to get?

    Quote Originally Posted by psych View Post
    I keep lots of houseplants but then go through periods of neglect & lose loads of them.

    dracaena deremensis* & sansevieria (snake plant) are the toughest imo. they tolerate low light, recover from neglect and dont turn into spider-mite colonies.

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    yukka & jade plants would be a good bet as well, but i think they will need a brighter spot ie. fairly close to the window.
    What does "water till run-off" mean?

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    Re: What's a good houseplant to get?

    My cheese plant is doing ok but im effo gunna get some more plants for the recomendations in this thread. Which ones are best if you are going to grow them from a seed indoors, or is that not something you can do?

    I know very little about plants incase you hadnt figured that already

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