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Container plants come in a wide variety of shapes, sizes and colors. It can be overwhelming to figure out which are the best plants for your containers. So I put together a list of my favorite outdoor plants for pots to help you get started.

Shopping for container garden plants is fun, and it’s exciting to find new combos to try every summer.

Everyone strives to grow gorgeous outdoor planters, which makes container gardening extremely popular.

But if you’ve ever gone to a garden center in the spring to choose plants for pots, you know it can quickly become overwhelming!

Well fret no more! This list of summer container plants has something for everyone. You might even find some exciting new container gardening plants that you can grow this year.

 

What Plants Grow Well In Pots?

What are the best plants to grow in containers? This is a very common question that many new gardeners ask.

There are tons of different types of plants that grow well in pots, and it can be hard to figure out what’s best.

But it will make it easier to find the best plants to put in pots if you narrow it down a bit. So start by answering these questions first…

Once you have some ideas in mind, it will make it much easier to choose plants for a container garden. Get more container gardening design tips & ideas here.

Coleus are great plants for patio pots

21 Best Container Plants For Pots

As I mentioned above, there are tons of different types of container gardening plants to choose from. In fact there are so many that I could never cover them all in one list.

So below I will give you tons of ideas for container plants to get you started…

1. Coleus – Coleus are colorful pot plants that can grow in a range of sunlight conditions. They’re the perfect plants for containers because they grow well in any sized planter.

Coleus growing as a container plant will need regular water and well-draining soil.

2. Succulents – Succulents are great container plants that grow in small pots, or they can be combined into larger arrangements.

They are easy-care outdoor potted plants for full sun, but some types will tolerate part-shade. Just be sure their soil drains very quickly, and let it dry completely between waterings.

3. Begonia – There’s a wide range of begonia plants on the market these days. Some have gorgeous flowers in a variety of colors.

Other types don’t bloom, but are grown for their fantastic foliage instead. All of them make excellent container garden plants.

They need slightly moist, well-drained soil, and do best in part-sun. Learn how to care for them here.

Begonias make excellent potted patio plants

4. Elephant ear (EE) – With their giant leaves, elephant ears (aka: Colocasia) are wonderful foliage plants for containers.

They come in many sizes and colors, and can add lots of drama to your summer planters. EEs love water, but need fast draining soil. They usually grow best in part shade, but some can tolerate full sun.

5. Marigolds – Marigolds are easy container plants for full sun and heat. They come in range of colors, from yellow or orange, to dark red.

Make sure to give them plenty of water so they won’t droop, but let the soil dry before you water them again.

6. Creeping Jenny – Creeping Jenny is a bright trailing plant that is perfect to tuck into any outdoor container garden.

It grows really quickly, so you don’t need to be shy about trimming it back when needed. They are one of the best plants for container gardens, but they can become invasive in the ground.

Creeping jenny are common garden plants for pots

7. Nasturtium – A wonderful trailing plant that will spill over the tops of your containers, nasturtium have gorgeous blossoms and fun foliage.

They are full sun potted plants, but will tolerate the shade. You just won’t get as many blooms.

8. Impatiens – Impatiens are common potted plants that make the perfect addition to any size container. They come in a range of colors too.

Unlike most flowering plants, impatiens actually prefer semi-shade over a sunny spot (though there are some new cultivars that grow in full sun!).

9. Canna lily – Cannas aren’t common container-grown plants, but they do very well in pots. This tropical plant comes in a variety of colors, and makes a lovely focus plant.

Canna lilies are the perfect plant for large pots in sun. As long as you give them plenty of water, they require little to no attention. Learn all about their care here.

Canna lilies are good plants for large pots

10. Dracaena – Dracaenas are good plants for outdoor pots because of the tall, spiky foliage. You can find them in a few different colors, and they’re nice for adding height to containers.

Check the type you plan to grow, because some prefer shade while others grow better in sunny areas.

11. Fountain grass – Fountain grass is an ornamental plant that grows amazingly well in containers. It’s one of the best plants for large planters in partial shade to full sun.

The long, brush-like plumes sway in the breeze, adding both height and interest to your container garden.

12. Hibiscus – This tropical shrub has big, beautiful flowers that come in a range of colors. They are large container plants that will need frequent watering so the soil doesn’t dry out.

Place these lovely potted plants in full sun, and they’ll happily bloom all year round. Learn all about how to grow hibiscus plants here.

Hibiscus are nice large outdoor potted plants

13. Oxalis – Oxalis is a cute little plant that has unique, colorful foliage, and tiny flowers. Combine it in any mixed planter to add pops of color, and break up all the green.

They’re the perfect plants for container gardening, and will keep their compact shape.

14. Banana plant – Bananas add a tropical feel and tons of height, which makes them one of the best plants for patio containers.

These large outdoor potted plants grow quickly with little care. Since they’re a tropical plant, they love the sun. They also need well-drained soil and regular watering.

15. Petunia – Petunias are super easy outdoor potted plants that grow well either alone or combined in arrangements.

They’re great for hanging baskets and window boxes too. They are good container plants for sun, and like plenty of water.

Petunias are one of the best plants for container gardening

16. Purple queen – This gorgeous purple plant will cascade over the tops of your containers, and add superb color to any grouping.

If you prefer it bushier, just pinch off the ends. They’re also excellent hanging basket container plants for sun. Learn all about how to care for them here.

17. Spider plant – Though spider plants are most commonly grown as houseplants, they make excellent container plants for shade.

The spiky foliage can be bright green or variegated, which makes a lovely contrast against other plants. Learn how to care for them here.

18. Sweet potato vine – Sweet potato vines are incredibly easy plants to grow in pots. They grow very fast, and the vines will spill over the sides of your container.

This versatile container gardening plant grows well in any size pot, and is good for planter boxes and hanging baskets too.

Sweet potato vines are beautiful plants for pots outside

19. Purslane – Purslane are full sun container plants that are super easy to grow, as long as you don’t overwater them.

The dense succulent foliage will spill over the top of your planter. It has bright blooms that open up during sunlight and close at night.

20. Vinca vine – Vinca vines are common potted garden plants that can be invasive in the ground.

This lovely trailing vine has variegated foliage and tiny flowers. They’re excellent container plants for partial sun, and they need well-drained soil.

21. Tradescantia – Tradescantia are popular plants for a container garden, and there are many varieties to choose from.

They’re fairly low maintenance plants that thrive in the humidity. Most varieties grow best in part to full shade. But their colorful foliage won’t be as vibrant in low light areas.

Tradescantia is one of the best outdoor potted plants

Choosing container garden plants can be tons of fun. Just remember to narrow down your options before you go shopping. That way it will be much easier to find the best plants for containers. Don’t forget to write down your favorites from this list to take with you to the garden center.

Up next, read my list of the best container vegetables for pots & planters.

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20 Best Large Container Plants

Tall Plants That Love Full Sun or Shade

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Marie Iannotti

Marie Iannotti

Marie Iannotti is a life-long gardener and a veteran Master Gardener with nearly three decades of experience. She's also an author of three gardening books, a plant photographer, public speaker, and a former Cornell Cooperative Extension Horticulture Educator. Marie's garden writing has been featured in newspapers and magazines nationwide and she has been interviewed for Martha Stewart Radio, National Public Radio, and numerous articles.

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Updated on 06/07/22

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Debra LaGattuta

Reviewed by Debra LaGattuta

Debra LaGattuta is a gardening expert with three decades of experience in perennial and flowering plants, container gardening, and raised bed vegetable gardening. She is a Master Gardener and lead gardener in a Plant-A-Row, which is a program that offers thousands of pounds of organically-grown vegetables to local food banks. Debra is a member of The Spruce Gardening and Plant Care Review Board.

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Tall potted plants can turn ordinary container gardens into works of art. They add height, variety, and drama to mixed containers. But grouping plants in containers takes a little finesse. The general design concept for containers is "thrillers, spillers, and fillers." In other words, combine a tall (thrilling) focal point plant with something that spills over the side of the container to soften the lines. Finish with rounded, mounding filler plants in between to make the container look full.

Get Inspired by These Large Container Plants

Virtually any plant is good for a large pot under the right conditions. And some plants can even survive the winter in a container if they are hardy to your growing zone. It's recommended that you do not put rocks at the bottom of a planter, as this can impede drainage. If you need to fill up a large planter space because your plants don't require soil stretching the planter's full depth, you can use plastic bottles, crushed aluminum cans, Styrofoam blocks, and even smaller plastic pots turned upside down. Always make sure water is still able to drain from the container.  

Here are 20 of the best tall plants to grow in a container garden.

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Make sure the container is heavy enough to anchor the plant and prevent it from toppling over in windy conditions. But at the same time, you might want to position the container on a plant caddy before filling it, so you can still move it easily once it becomes heavy.

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15 large houseplants: names, care, description

Quartblog tells about the largest houseplants and how to care for them.

The quarterblog tells about the largest indoor plants and how to care for them.

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The largest indoor plants

Indoor flowers - an oasis among the stone jungle. They add originality, beauty and comfort to the interior. They purify the air, relieve stress and make the home more harmonious. And large plants boldly act as the main element of decor. Here are our favourites.

1. Graceful Hamedorea

Shrub palm from the forests of Mexico and Guatemala is very popular with flower growers, there is nothing complicated in caring for it. He likes diffused light, but not necessarily sunny, artificial is enough. Calmly transfers a shadow, can stand in the depth of the room. In summer, the best temperature for her is room temperature - up to 27 ° C, and for wintering it is advisable to put it in the coldest place at home (from 12 to 16 ° C). It is necessary to water systematically and plentifully, as the top layer of soil dries out. Likes moist air and spraying. And in no case do not put it next to the heating.

2. Hovea

Another palm tree, but already single-stemmed. In the upper part, a large number of stems with pinnately dissected plates are formed. It grows slowly, so it can please you for years. Hovea is unpretentious, small mistakes in care will not harm her, but for growth and splendor, you will have to take care of the plant. It tolerates both sun and shade well, prefers warm and humid air, but calmly tolerates slight frosts (up to -5 ° C, it is advisable to insulate the roots). Likes regular abundant watering and when the top layer of soil is slightly damp, but do not let the liquid stagnate. And in spring and summer, a palm tree should be fed a couple of times a month.

3. Ficus Benjamin

Beautiful, not very difficult to care for, but controversial tree. On the one hand, he loves a bright place with good air circulation, and on the other hand, he does not tolerate drafts and the scorching sun. In summer, the ideal temperature is 25 ° C, in winter it is not lower than 17. If he does not like something, he expresses dissatisfaction with dropping leaves. During the growth period, the ficus is watered regularly, and in autumn and winter, once a week is enough. In spring and summer, it is recommended to feed the tree every 2 weeks.

4. Calamondin

Citrus hybrid of kumquat and mandarin. After buying it, you need to carefully monitor it, a change of scenery can lead to dropping foliage. For resuscitation, a greenhouse is arranged for citrus, a package fixed on the trunk is suitable. Then he is transplanted to a permanent place of residence, since calamondin is sensitive to movement. Likes light, but does not tolerate the direct rays of the sun, prefers heat, but feels good even at 18-20°C. He likes to winter in a cold place (not lower than 12 ° C) with moderate watering, and in summer it is necessary to water abundantly. And although care is not as easy as we would like, this spectacular and bright tree will become the star of your interior, and its leaves also contain oils that fill the room with a fresh scent.

5. Monstera deli

Evergreen epiphyte with aerial roots and large heart-shaped leaves with holes (young leaves do not have them). She needs space to grow. Likes a bright, semi-dark place, without direct sunlight. But you should not completely close it either, otherwise holes will not develop on the leaves. The temperature is suitable room, not lower than 16 ° C. You need to water regularly and evenly, the top layer should dry out. In dry air, the plant is sprayed.

6. Fragrant dracaena

The largest of its kind, it can grow up to 2 meters at home. Prefers a moderate temperature from 18 to 25 ° C, and in winter not lower than 15. In summer, it will be happy to stand in the fresh air without drafts. It should be watered at this time every day, in the heat increase watering and spray more often. Likes a bright place, in partial shade it grows more slowly. Once a month, for better development, it is recommended to loosen the soil; during the growth period, the dracaena is fed with complex fertilizers.

7. Dieffenbachia

A popular indoor plant native to South America, very light and thermophilic. However, it must be protected from the scorching sun. In summer, it likes abundant watering, but the top layer of soil should dry out. Humidity prefers high, especially in winter when the air becomes drier. And the temperature must be maintained at least 17 ° C. In general, even a beginner in flower business can grow this plant.

8. Sansevieria

An unpretentious succulent that grows well even in the darkest corner of the house. And it will forgive you the missed watering, because it stores water in strong long leaves. And in a sunny place, the pattern on the leaves becomes brighter. He likes warmth and temperatures not lower than 13 ° C. Water the plant rarely, otherwise the roots will rot. During the growth period, you can add fertilizer once a month. Sansevieria also likes tight spaces, so don't repot too often.

9. Chinese hibiscus

In the common people, the Chinese rose, at home, can grow up to 2 meters. Quietly grows in a shaded place or in diffused sunlight. Prefers a moderate temperature, up to 25 ° C in summer, and not lower than 15 ° C in winter. Water the plant after the top layer of soil dries out, maintain high humidity by spraying. From spring to September, fertilize with minerals a couple of times a month.

10. Philodendron

Tropical plant with fleshy stems and large leaves of various shapes. For best indoor growth, it needs support. This is a heat-loving plant that prefers good humidity. It does not tolerate drafts and does not respond well to temperatures below 15 ° C. They feel good in diffused sunlight, regular watering (without fluid stagnation) and spraying. It is important not to forget to wipe its leaves with a damp cloth. Mineral fertilizers can be added in spring and summer.

11. Calathea

Monocot flower with bright variegated foliage. Translated means "basket", they used to be woven from calathea leaves. Prefers a semi- or shaded place with moist air. It suits low room temperature from 16 to 23 ° C. If temperatures are warmer, check the soil, water frequently and spray regularly. He loves fertilizers, reacts to dry air by darkening the leaves.

12. Abutilon

Or indoor maple, which resembles this tree with leaves. A highly branched shrub naturally growing in tropical climates. Quite an interesting plant, in India, for example, its fibers are used to make ropes and burlap. At home, it is unpretentious, room temperature up to 25 ° C is suitable, but it must be protected from drafts. In the last weeks of winter, the bush is pruned so that it grows better. From spring, they begin to regularly water and spray, and in winter they wait for the top layer of soil to dry well. During the flowering period (spring-summer) fertilize twice a month.

13. Hatiora

You will be surprised, but this is a cactus from the rainforests of Brazil. He feels good at home, grows in breadth and height at moderate room temperature. It is watered as the top soil dries out, in the heat it is additionally sprayed. In spring and summer, they are fed with fertilizers for cactus. In the interior, you can beat this flower in two ways: hang the planter from the ceiling, the shoots will grow down to the floor, or make it a support in a pot, around which it will grow up.

14. Tradescantia

Curly, creeping flower native to Eastern Mexico. With a beautiful sheen of leaves and a variety of shades from green to purple. He loves direct sunlight very much, it will ideally feel on the southern window. It lives well at room temperature, but it does not tolerate frost. Water it moderately, after the top layer of the soil dries out. Feed once a month in summer. At first, tradescantia grows upwards, but under the weight of the leaves, the stems descend, so hanging planters are a great idea for this plant. An adult flower can grow from ceiling to floor, and the unusual color of the leaves will become a bright accent on plain walls.

15. Fatsia

Large flower with leathery palmately divided leaves up to 35 cm in size. An amazing plant represented by one species - Japanese Fatsia. Needs good light without direct sunlight, moderate room temperature and moist air. Water as the top soil dries, often spray and wipe the leaves with a damp cloth. Fatsia loves fertilizers, it is recommended to feed from spring to autumn once a week, and in winter once a month. For splendor and density, the bush needs to be pinched periodically.

Large indoor plants that love shade

Hamedorea

This beautiful palm tree grows calmly in the back of the room, she is not afraid of the shadow. So it is ideal for decorating not the most sunny places in your home. It will add green shades and exotic charm to the interior.

Hibiscus

A rose that prefers shade. It will decorate almost any interior, and during the flowering period it will create an atmosphere of comfort.

Calathea

This beauty can be a great addition to your natural light bathroom. Warm, moist air will remind her of the tropics and guarantee healthy growth.

Large leaf houseplants

Monstera gourmet

Suitable for modern interiors: ideal for eclectic, Scandinavian or Swedish. Plus, she's unpretentious. An interesting fact is that in nature, fruits, rare and exquisite delicacies can grow on it. That is why it is sometimes called fruit salad.

Dieffenbachia

If the stem or leaves are damaged, poisonous juice is released, but it is still a favorite of many designers, it is often used to decorate warm balconies, living rooms or verandas. Variegated leaves effectively emphasize the patterns of wallpaper, textiles or decorative ornaments.

Philodendron

Like the monstera, it is perfect for many modern styles. Large leaves of various shapes can be selected to fit the outlines of the interior. And decorate large pots in the same style with decor.

The most unpretentious

Hovea

Exotic palm tree is a wonderful decoration for any interior, it can be planted in a pot that will be combined with furniture elements. Or wrap it in a beautiful fabric for the textiles in the room. Also a great option would be baskets or boxes.

Sansevieria

Wonderful unpretentious plant, good option for the bedroom, because at night it releases oxygen. And its clear, clean lines on long, straight leaves will add elegance to the interior.

Tradescantia

An unpretentious ideal resident for southern windows. Its beautiful leaf color will be fascinating to play in the sun. And for the interior, it will be interesting natural lighting with shadows.

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Dry air in the apartment? Do you often feel sad for no apparent reason? All these and some other problems can be solved with the help of ordinary potted flowers. Or not quite ordinary

If you have your own house or apartment, then you probably have flowers in pots. At least one or two. You keep them on the windowsill and water them periodically, believing that nothing else needs to be done to green the house. However, intuitively, you still want something more from the "green tenants". Today is your day! After reading this article, you will learn how easy it is to change everything around for the better. Well, if not all over the world, then in your apartment for sure.

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Let's talk about the largest flowers that can be considered "home", although they feel ideal in the wild nature of hot countries or in huge greenhouses. But even in an ordinary apartment, it is quite possible to create conditions for them and your well-being - after moving into the house, they will influence your life very actively, and it depends only on you that this be a positive influence.

So, our "green ten".

The name of this plant, associated with something monstrous and huge, is quite true. Monstera, under favorable conditions at home, can fly up to the ceiling, which implies that there is a lot of free space for this flower, otherwise you will feel that the room is getting too crowded, and you will have to choose between furniture and monstera.

However, the choice is not as clear as it seems: one monstera plant can enrich your apartment with oxygen - it releases it ten times more than, for example, two dozen other flowers.

Monstera is also convenient because, being a liana, it can be placed vertically, braiding around a long support, and horizontally if you want to beautifully lay it on some surface. True, for this you should have a lot of space in your house.

Monstera loves moderate watering, bathing and spraying the leaves, which can reach half a meter, and in some cases 80-90 centimeters in length. The plant tolerates penumbra without visible suffering, but it is still not worth stuffing it into a dark corner.

The plant, which we will call palm for short today, is a record holder in several ways: it is more often than other colors chosen for houses, apartments and offices, it has a huge number of “relatives”, it is very unpretentious and can survive even in an inattentive to it mistresses. And this is also a rather large potted plant - many types of palm trees reach three to five meters in height. However, many ornamental palm trees are grown at home, whose average size does not exceed one and a half meters. However, this is enough to decorate any room and bring a southern touch to the interior.

Due to their large size, and even with the prospect of growth, it is more reasonable to place palm trees in the most spacious room of an apartment or house. In care, this plant is quite unpretentious - it is satisfied with partial shade. But the lack of moisture for palm trees is detrimental. It is advisable to create high humidity for them by periodically spraying or installing a humidifier.

Most often in flower shops they offer two types of indoor palms: pinnate (coconut, date, howea, chamedorea) and fan-leaved (Liviston palm, chamerops, trachycarpus). By the way, you can grow a date palm from an ordinary seed - naturally a date. It will take a few years and a little luck, but the result is worth it! And remember: palm trees of any kind do not like drafts!

If you have at least a few flowers in your house, then at least one of them is probably a ficus. He is loved for unpretentiousness, ease of care for him, beautiful fleshy and leathery (depending on the species) leaves, heat tolerance, a variety of appearance, shape and "branching".

Ficus Benjamina is the most popular among flower lovers. For 6-7 years, he can reach a height of up to two meters! But there are many smaller species, and if you put 2-3 different ficuses side by side, differing in the shape of the leaves and the height of the plants, you can get a very interesting “ficus accord” in the floral melody of the interior.

Ficus care is simple: regular but moderate watering, spraying or moistening, large leaves can be wiped with a damp microfiber cloth. Drafts are also among the enemies of ficuses.

With all the good qualities of monstera, palms and ficuses, hibiscus has a clear advantage: it flowers. Blooms beautifully and profusely. But provided that you find a suitable place for it - not in the bright sun and not in the shade. At the same time, the rapidly growing hibiscus, which gives many shoots, requires periodic pruning, which allows you to form a beautiful tree of a pleasant shape from it.

Humidity, regular watering and top dressing are essential conditions for the life of hibiscus in the house, for which he will thank you with a scattering of beautiful bluebell flowers.

This houseplant is often confused with hibiscus, but that's no tragedy. Feel free to buy it, it will perfectly decorate your interior, and there are no hassles with caring for it: water it, moisten it, cut off the excess.

In general, all procedures are the same as with China rose. Flowering is also one of the strengths of abutilone. What you call it doesn't matter.

Real flower growers always try to grow a lemon tree at home and get fruits from it. Not for food - for joy! After all, it is so nice to achieve something at home that bears fruit. And the lemon tree, producing small, sometimes clumsy and unsightly lemons, as if thanks you for taking care of it. That's such a yellow thank you!

But keep in mind: if you decide to grow a lemon tree from a stone picked out from a purchased fruit, you will not be able to get lemons from such a plant. It is better for this purpose to buy a stalk capable of fruiting in a greenhouse or store.

Then he will need light, heat, moderate watering. You can not put a lemon tree near the battery - however, like many other plants. If desired, you can form a crown with pruning. But do not get carried away: you can chop up a tree so that you no longer have to wait for fruits from it.

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Fatsia looks like large palms with spread fingers. She grows like crazy if she likes "living conditions". Prefers cool, good light, moderate watering. In response, it produces shoots up to one and a half meters in height, beautiful wide leaves.

It requires a lot of space: you don't need to "press" it with other plants, it looks beautiful if it stands alone, and it's easier to take care of it if you can approach it from all sides.

In the "wild" nature, shefler grows up to two meters in height. In the apartment, no one will allow her to roam like that, and she seems to feel it: she limits her scope to a little more than a meter. Experienced flower growers form a chefler in the form of a bush.

By nature, this flower is much more capricious than many of its counterparts. He likes bright but diffused light, is responsive to abundant watering and frequent spraying. Does not tolerate draft. You may not be able to tolerate something else - but you will find out when you get a chefler at home. And you will definitely get it. She is very good!

Croton is also handsome! Its leaves can have different shades of orange, yellow, red and green. From bright sunlight, these colors become saturated, but there is a risk of ruining a plant that does not like heat, dry air and direct sunlight.

In general, also a capricious "lodger". But he knows his worth. With gentle and caring care, it will thank you with a lush head of leaves, whose shape varies depending on the type of croton - and there have been many of them in recent years! Do not forget to water and spray it in time, and if you can gently, without damaging the leaves, wipe them periodically from dust - do it without fail.

If you have such a flower at home, you are probably a fan of the exotic. This succulent plant has a calm disposition, it doesn’t care what kind of environment you have at home, as long as you don’t forget to water it at least sometimes. Euphorbia inherited such resilience from their ancestors, who adapted hundreds of years ago to a harsh life in deserts and waterless lands, under the hot sun, where every rain is an event for both people and plants.

Euphorbia grows slowly. He seems to do everything slowly - he has nowhere to rush. He does not strive in breadth, so he does not need a lot of space. But it perfectly complements the collection of flowers that will look advantageous in any interior.

  1. When you decide to start a career as a florist or just show off the plants in your house to your guests, do not forget the main rule: only those flowers look good for which there is the right place in the interior in terms of comfort for the plant itself, as well as under the condition of adequate care him.
  2. In principle, flowers can be placed anywhere. If the room allows, a composition of several plants will look beautiful, otherwise it makes sense to distribute them throughout the house or apartment.
  3. Do not try to put flower pots in a row on the windowsills - it is appropriate to place large flowers on the floor or on a low stand. Do not lean the plant against the radiator, it is better to place it at least a meter from the heat source.
  4. Many plants, especially large ones, will allow you to hide the flaws of the interior, namely: the unevenness of the walls, an unsuccessful ledge, a spot on the wallpaper, in the end.
  5. When ordering a project for arranging an apartment or a house to a designer, ask if he can “fit” your plants, already existing or future, into the interior. If the answer is yes, and the designer is inspired by this idea, in the end you can get something special, where the flower will set off the upholstery and texture of the sofa or work in contrast with the color of the walls. And the ability to move any flower gives additional opportunities for more and more new combinations.
  6. Checked: the presence of plants in the house improves mood and significantly reduces the degree of autumn blues. While active wilting and shedding is going on outside the window, hibiscus buds can bloom in your house and ficus leaves can shine glossy. And you can also move furniture or at least rearrange flowers to increase vitality and change the situation in the house.

Our opinion:

— A large plant looks great against a light wall. If the room has wallpaper with a large pattern or is cluttered with furniture, a large plant will only exacerbate the feeling of tightness. Plants with variegated leaves, such as croton or Benjamin's ficus, blend wonderfully with a dark background.

Consider several options for placing flowers in an apartment. And remember: there are no rooms where plants would be out of place.

Kitchen. Any flower can thrive here, thanks to the warmth and, as a rule, high humidity. Of course, you do not need to put a plant pot next to the stove. But a free corner is what you need. Ficus, a small palm tree and a kitchen are good friends.

Living room. If you have a large one, drag the largest plants here. Place them by the window, behind the sofa, next to the chair - anywhere. There is only one rule: flowers should be easy to water and spray.

Bedroom. You don't need a lot of flowers in the bedroom. It is better to put one plant, it will be able to freshen the air and will not clutter up the space, distracting you from the direct purpose of this room. Choose a flower that is able to ignore the lack of bright light. And no flowering plants, the aromas of their flowers can interfere with sound sleep.

Child. If your baby is still too young or old enough not to pick leaves or break shoots, you can put a lemon tree in his room - it helps strengthen immunity by destroying harmful microorganisms.

Bathroom. Yes, yes, and here a green accent in the form of a plant may be appropriate. Humidity will help it adjust to the lack of light, but it is best to place a small specimen here, which can be periodically taken out into the room for sunbathing. And if your bathroom has a window - don't even hesitate! This is the place for your pet!

Our opinion:

- There is a great way to "lift" the ceiling: a combination of wallpaper with vertical stripes and a plant that does not have spreading leaves, which is stretched upwards, such as euphorbia, will help.

  1. When placing plants in a house or apartment, remember that they can visually change the volume of the room. If you want to make the room look a little taller, put a tall palm tree in it and don't add flowers with hanging leaves.
  2. Follow the matching rule: the larger the plant, the larger the area suitable for it.
  3. Analyze how the color of a wallpaper or furniture finish will look against the bright foliage of a decorative specimen, such as croton. It is unlikely that its red and yellow leaves will be able to harmonize the blue interior, unless you adore extreme eclecticism.

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