If you can get into Nottingham, there's a lovely shop in Sneinton called "The Watered Garden" run by real houseplant enthusiasts. They'll have some good suggestions for your sills. There's also the Little Plant Guys in Beeston
"What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour".
@Loxley I wondered if OH had got it wrong about the carpet damage but obviously that can happen. I have a kichen sill which would suit your suggestions and there would be room for plants to trail ,it faces North. I am still avoiding busy places but a trip to Beeston could be a possibility. Thank you.
I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
My back porch faces south, but we don't get as many really hot days up here as others may. I have a small leaved Hoya there, (not H.carnosa), in a hanging basket and it is indeed easy care, but maybe a bit big for your windowsills. Mine has grown over the years and now stretches 80cm (I've just measured it!) from the basket rim to the lowest leaf.
It gets very occasional feed and it shows when it needs water as the leaves begin to look more grey than green. It covers itself in flowers in summer and the perfume is wonderful. On the other side of the doorway is that good old stand-by, Chlorophytum with dangling babies.
Also easy care is my Bilbergia nutans, which can make a large plant over time. It has long glossy leaves that spread wide and spectacular flowers that hang down low and last a long time. Mine perches on the corner of a cupboard the give the flowers room, but a tiled floor is ideal, as they do drip sticky nectar - the Queen's tears of one of its names.
It like a moist atmosphere so stands on a gravel tray and you water to fill the cups formed by the foliage. However, I have found it to be very forgiving
@Buttercupdays Thank you for all your helpful advice. I did buy a tiny Spider plant [ no idea it had such a long Latin name] last year it is now huge, has a few little ones too. Then plan is to put it in a tall pot outside in June. I have seen them used as bedding at Nottingham Uni. Think a Hoya might be too long for my sill but a possible for the future.Bilbergia nutans is new to me sounds lovely, one to note. I am going to take my time all new to me had no idea there were plants to suit my aspects.
I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
@Plantminded I am now the owner of a lovely ZZ plant. I spoke to the nurseryman because they also had a lovely ZZ called Raven with dark leaves. He suggested as a beginner I went with the green one as it would be easier to place in terms of light. I did see a Sansevieria cylindrica but the tips had been dipped in something that looked like fuzzy felt in different colours. I guess it is to encouraged children to grow plants weird.
I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
Great, I'm sure you'll find it easy to look after and will enjoy it in your home @GardenerSuze. The dark leaved version sounds very intriguing, I must look it up. As for that fuzzy felt treatment on the Sansevieria, that needs to be reported to the plant equivalent of the RSPCA!
Crocus have a good houseplant selection @Hostafan1. There's also Patch Plants who specialise in houseplants and have some very useful videos, but you'll have to grin and bear the fact that they give each plant pet names.😒
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Think a Hoya might be too long for my sill but a possible for the future.Bilbergia nutans is new to me sounds lovely, one to note. I am going to take my time all new to me had no idea there were plants to suit my aspects.
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I did see a Sansevieria cylindrica but the tips had been dipped in something that looked like fuzzy felt in different colours. I guess it is to encouraged children to grow plants weird.
Any suggestions?