Suggest a Striking Indoor Plant, Please

Hello Folks,

I've recently had my kitchen rebuilt for disabled access. Part of the redevelopment meant that half of the ceiling is vaulted, with two large skylight windows placed on the E.N.East side. The entrance from the lounge is open plan and I'm looking for a tallish specimen plant to place on a worktop that's under the skylights and adjacent to the lowered dining area.

I've been looking at various plants on the JungleGardens site, but got quite bemused by the choices. While the area is very well lit, it doesn't get any direct sunlight from above, only later in the day when the sun is in the S.West. Has anyone else grown some of these plants? I guess that I'm stumped upon what characteristics to go for. Would the number one would be shade loving?

I'm not too bothered about perfume, as long as it's subtle; I'm looking for something that's fairly big and bold and will make a striking statement...

TIA.

Regards,
Steve

 

fatsia spiders web could do well in that situation

 

I just got some plants from there and one of them is a strobilanthes. Very striking foliage!

 

Thats amazing

Spruce

 

I'm not thinking jungle gardens is the place to look, you actually want a house plant.

The old favourites of cheese plant, rubber plant etc.
There are quite a few, but look at house plants rather than garden plants.

 

A houseplant IS a garden plant somewhere. The strobilanthes is considered a conservatory plant but doesn't like direct sun. It should be fine in bright indirect light.

 

What about a Hoya or two? They would need a little support to grow up, but would work well in these light levels - a friend of mine has one that is the best part of 4metres now in a similar aspect. Blooms like crazy for about six months of the year.

 

Thanks peeps...

Fatsia - an option
Strobilanthes - ruled out, because it needs a humid atmosphere
Cheese/Rubber plants - erm, no ta
Hoya, looks interesting but might be difficult to buy in UK?

Regards,
Steve

 

Hoya are really common - most good GC's will stock them.

I'm a little unsure as to how you would get on with the watering, otherwise I would have suggested Aeschynanthus marmoratus or A. mona lisa in hanging pots. Marmoratus has particularly nice foliage..............

 

alocasia mayan mask:


I recently bought2 for a garden .... they were tiny, and I grew them on my bathroom window sill

they grow fast and have huge leaves ... the underside of the leaves are maroon/reddish

I have planted them out in the garden and they are doing well

they may do well under the skylights ...

I love these, as they grow rapid ... I will get a couple for myself as indoor plants

 

Oh, my word! That would look brilliant next to a pond too...

Regards,
Steve

 

they grow larger than that ... those are still babies

 

Not hardy though :( If you want a monster plant as a pond marginal then the usual culprit is a Gunnera manicata

 

Hi Pete , what about a cavendish banana , that will actually produce edible bananas?

will only reach a maximum of 5 feet or 3 feet for superdwarf cavendish.
a second option , what about.
Heliconias , do well in shadow but need warm .

lady palm , can be really expencive , but it would be like an investment.

or I give 2 cheap plant available from seeds and in local shop.

papaya are easy growing from seeds and many peoples managed to keep it as indoor plant , need warm and light (not direct light but at least 10hr a day)
and final option.

bread tree , or even a mango all easy to grow from seeds and really fast...all anusual plant .