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What can I put in this indoor container?

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  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    I bought a cola scented one this year on a whim. It does smell of cola  with pink flowers but I don't think there'd be enough light 
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • pitter-patterpitter-patter Posts: 2,429
    edited October 2022
    The edges of this aglaonema ‘crete’ matches your pot colour a bit. I have it in a much smaller pot though, but it will grow. It’s easy to care for.




  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    It would match, wouldn't it🤔
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • PlantmindedPlantminded Posts: 3,580
    I bought a ZZ plant last year, in a smallish pot which was a bit distorted as the roots were trying to expand.  I repotted it and it almost doubled in size very quickly.  It seems to be having a rest this year though!  A nice structural shape and glossy green leaves.
    Wirral. Sandy, free draining soil.


  • ButtercupdaysButtercupdays Posts: 4,546
    I have an aspidistra in my front porch and it is easy care but not exciting. In my back porch though I have a Bilbergia nutans which is much more fun!
     It is a rainforest plant, so not easy to over water, but doesn't go all histrionic if you sometimes forget. I water from above to fill the leafy cups and wash the leaves at the same time. It has nice long, shiny leaves that hang over the edges of the pot and interesting flowers that dangle on long stems. 
    It is a good idea to raise the pot slightly so you can see them better and also to stand it on a wipeable bit of floor, rather than carpet as they drip sticky nectar - the reason for its unofficial name 'the queen's tears'.
    Easy, grows quite fast, you can separate off plantlets to make more if you wish, so it is also cheap and readily available online :)
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    It's spectacular, isn't it?
    Would it manage with plenty of light but no sun? @Buttercupdays
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • bédébédé Posts: 3,095
    Do you have your keen or your lazy hat on?

    My quick answer is: you know best what you like.


     location: Surrey Hills, England, ex-woodland acidic sand.
    "Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    edited October 2022
    Keen hat.
    I don't know much about indoor plants and am only familiar with the usual suspects. This thread has been illuminating. Spoilt for choice now😊

    The trouble is, it's much easier to ignore a plant dying for lack of suitable care or position when it's out in the garden. Not so easy to watch the death throes in the house.
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • bédébédé Posts: 3,095
     "Hang on a minute, lads. I've got a great idea."

    How about: Ficus benjamini.  This time research its needs thoroughly before you buy.  Come down firm on one plant and you will be overwhelmed with advice.
     location: Surrey Hills, England, ex-woodland acidic sand.
    "Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    I've murdered a few of them so I want to try something else.
    In London. Keen but lazy.
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