Selection of indoor plants

Nowadays there are no problems with the assortment of indoor plants - there are kinds for every taste and purse. You can buy young seedlings or cuttings, or you can - an adult plant.

If you want to buy a house plant, then ask yourself only five questions and try to honestly answer them.

Do you want the plant to remain ornamental all year round?

Often, choosing a houseplant for its ownapartment or office, we are guided only by its "beauty". At the same time, we completely forget that not all plants look the same all year round. Meanwhile, it is quite logical that the plants can not bloom all the time. Therefore, when choosing flowering houseplants, pay attention to whether the plants will look good without flowers or it will have to be removed from prominent places for "non-flowering" time.

Do you have enough skills and time to care for the plant?

Some plants are completely unpretentious (for example,succulents, aspidistra, fatsia, cyperus, etc.), while others react painfully to the slightest changes in the habitual environment (for example, kalateia, gardenia, acalifa). Choosing a house plant, you should really evaluate their capabilities. After all, plants need not only watering, but also in fertilizing, transplanting, airing, etc.

How much money do you want to spend on a plant?

The cost of a plant is determinedmany factors. Among them: the species, the age of the plant, its size, the complexity of care, "tara", going in "bundle" with the plant. Slowly growing and hardly proliferated houseplants, as a rule, cost more. The adult plant will also be more costly compared to the young one.

What size and appearance do you need?

As already mentioned, plants are largemore expensive. But such a plant is already strong, it is easier to transfer transplants, it can be propagated. It is also worth remembering the future place of the plant in your interior. So, for example, ampel ("dangling") plants look better on high surfaces, in suspended flowerpots.

In what conditions will your plant be located?

Each plant - its own requirements not only towatering, but also to the level of illumination of the room, to the temperature. Heat-loving and photophilous plants are unlikely to feel good in the northern shaded room. And, conversely, plants from the "cool" latitudes will experience discomfort, being under the scorching rays of the sun.

Also, when choosing a houseplant, it is worth paying attention to his name. Often, giving in to the impulse, we buysome plant, without even looking at the card with the name. But if you do not know what kind of plant was bought, you can ruin it by completely wrong departure. Best of all, when buying a houseplant, ask the seller about the specifics of caring for him.