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Posted by suiko Oxford, England (My Page) on Thu, Oct 19, 06 at 11:47
| I want a nice, quite big plant for a darkish corner of a north-facing room (not so dark that you can't read in it on a reasonably bright day). My Weeping fig doesn't seem to like it, and while the Dracaena puts up with it stoically, it doesn't actually grow. I know the peace lily will cope, but I really want something bigger. Was thinking of a rubber plant, or swiss cheese plant? Or one of those umbrella papyrussy things? |
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RE: good houseplants for dark corner
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| How about a dumb cane? with it's variagated foliage... |
RE: good houseplants for dark corner
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- Posted by suiko Oxford, England (My Page) on
Sat, Oct 21, 06 at 5:13
| I don't know this plant - what's its Latin name? |
RE: good houseplants for dark corner
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| http://www.plantoftheweek.org/week243.shtml this should tell you all about it :) |
RE: good houseplants for dark corner
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- Posted by suiko Oxford, England (My Page) on
Mon, Oct 23, 06 at 9:47
RE: good houseplants for dark corner
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Fatsia japonica should be okay in that sort of location (there's a variegated version available). Also several palms appreciate shade, e.g.
- Rhapis excelsa (Lady palm)
- Howea forsteriana (Kentia palm)
- Chamaedorea metallica (a relative of the parlour palm) I should think a rubber plant (Ficus elastica) would do well; we have one in a north-facing room and it's growing wel. It's a very attractive cultivar with cream and pink variegation. |
RE: good houseplants for dark corner
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| We have a Spathyhyllum in a fairly murky corner. And there's always the good old Aspidistra. |
RE: good houseplants for dark corner
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- Posted by suiko Oxford, England (My Page) on
Thu, Oct 26, 06 at 5:11
| Thanks again - will look into the palms too! |
RE: good houseplants for dark corner
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| I had a swiss cheese plant in a very dark corner for many years, cutting it down at intervals. When it finally outgrew its space I sold it for about £20 via the local paper! |
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