December 13, 2020
Reflection: Confession: I'm a plant junkie.
Today, I'm grateful for: my plants
Challenge: Find a way to freshen up your space
I love plants. They bring me joy and clean the air in our household as a perk. Some might call me a crazy plant lady. I’m mot really sure how it happened. One turned into two. Two turned into four. And next thing I know, I have a GD jungle in my kitchen. 😅
Some people say, “I don’t know how you do it. I can’t keep anything alive.” Don’t be fooled, my friends. As a mom, my focus of “keeping things alive” is obviously on my human child, meaning my plant babies often take the back seat. But by being strategic in my selection of plant species, I can manage to maintain my modern tropical oasis! I pick species that are hardy and forgiving. They don’t need a ton of sunlight (meaning I don’t have to drag them to a window all the time) and they forgive me when I forget to water them for a week (or two 😬).
If you’re thinking about starting your own indoor oasis, here are a few of my favorite species:
Philodendron: This gentle beauty offers soft, green, vining leaves that are the perfect addition to any shelf decor.
Pothos: A distant cousin to the Philodendron, these hardy green gals come in a variety of colors, and also offer green, vining leaves. They propagate easily (grow roots in water so they can be transplanted elsewhere), and are good at letting you know when their thirsty. I used these containers to build a “living wall” in our bedroom.
Spider plants: I’m pretty sure these are impossible to kill, so if you’re looking for any easy one, this is a good place to start. I’ve had one hanging around for years, and it’s given me many mini-spider plant babies that I’ve propagated for friends. I like to think of him as a wise, old plant elder who watches over all his little plants across the state. Shoutout to my gals with baby spidies! 😉
Dracaena: There are many species of these, but most offer tall spiking leaves that look almost like a spider plant perched on top of a skinny trunk. I got my first one in an arrangement from my grandfathers funeral several years ago. It was about 5 inches then. It has since grown into a 3 foot beauty that brings all the jungle vibes to my bathroom. It’s hardy and enjoys being indoors or outdoors, so she often makes an appearance on my deck in the summer months.
If you’re on the hunt for a local shoptalk help you get started, I frequent this one. They have a full potting bar, and can answer just about any question you have! Wishing you all the luck in your jungle adventures!
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