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Houseplants- How Do We Decide Which Plant To Buy?
Posted On 2008-01-12 , 10:29 PM
Houseplants- How Do We Choose Which Plant To Buy?
Houseplants remain with us for man years adding beauty to our home and pleasure to our hearts.
It's not everyday we decide to buy a new houseplant. Maybe we have an event to celebrate, or maybe we have a date we want to mark, or maybe we are just redecorating and want to add some new greenery to our home. But whatever the reason, we should go about choosing our new plant thoughtfully to maximize our benefit and enjoyment.
If the impetus for the purchase requires a particular variety, we must analyze the needs of the plant as to light, temperature, humidity and space requirements and locate a suitable location in which to place it. If no such place exists, can we modify our home to create the conditions the plant needs to remain healthy?
I believe that the needs of the new houseplant should be kept in the forefront of the purchase process. A heathly new houseplant will add much to your enjoyment, an unhealthy houseplant will detract from the rest of the room and will be a constant reminder of something gone wrong.
In choosing a new houseplant, I believe we should view the area in which the new plant is to be placed and analyze several factors:
Light: How much light will this location get? Is the location near a window? If so which direction? As we determine the light level in our location we will be led to consider plants that will do well in that level of light, be it low, medium or bright.
Temperature: What range of temperature will the houseplant in this location receive? Will there be a draft? Again we will be led toward certain plants that can tolerate the temperature range expected.
Size: Is the area chosen small or large? Certainly we must choose a houseplant that will suit the space available. If the plant is too small, it will appear lost, if it is too large, it will not have room to grow. And we must remember that houseplants do grow. Some grow slowly and others quickly. Can we provide for the room needed by our new houseplant or will it outgrow its new home and require relocating?
Care required: The last factor is the difficulty of growing the houseplant and the amount of care you are prepared to give to the plant. If caring for a houseplant is not high on your list of priorities, choose one of the many easy care varieties. If you have the time and interest, choose one of the somewhat more challenging. Successfully getting a more temperamental plant to produce a beautiful display of flowers will add color to your life and joy to your heart.
There will be a houseplant that will thrive in your home. Choosing the right plant will be instrumental in your plant remaining healthy. An unhealthy houseplant is a constant reminder of a poor choice.
Those are the factors that go into deciding what type of plant to select. Now is the time to go to the nursery or retailer and choose the actual houseplant.
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