I feel quite bad for the plants that come into my life. I love plants – indoor, outdoor, flowering, you name it. I just have a problem with keeping them alive. I don’t mean to not water them regularly or put them in the proper sunlight. I tried the silk plant route and that didn’t work either. I obviously didn’t kill them, but either they didn’t look real enough for me or they got so dusty that my allergies rebelled against them and they had to go.
About a year ago I read an article that it is near impossible to kill succulents. Succulents are plants that retain water and can live in very arid conditions. Translation: they don’t need that much love to be beautiful and stay alive. So I figured I would get some of these succulents – and I did. 6 of them. I bought super cute pots from West Elm and re-potted them with my aunt one night. There is still ONE alive!! (Kind of sad, I know).
In wanting to expand my repertoire of greenery in the home, I researched some more plants that may survive my “not-so-green” thumb.
ZZ Plant – first of all, what a cool name! Secondly, this plant is said to be great for people that tend to ignore their plants for a week or more. They don’t need a lot of light and, like succulents, they store water. Sounds good to me!
Rubber Plant – I forgot, I do have one of these!! It is growing well, although I do have to re-pot it as it has outgrown its current home. I bought a new, bigger pot yet keep forgetting to get potting soil. If it’s not one thing, it’s another!
Staghorn Fern – these plants are just cool looking. You can keep them in a wire basket or mount them on the wall. Staghorns retain water in the winter, but need a little bit more love in the summertime.
What are your tips and tricks to keeping plants alive and vibrant? I can use all the help I can get!!
Mamma says
Love them and talk to them