a challenge!!

this is a toughie.... we have a display area at work known as "the coffin" for its unfailing ability to kill plants. It is a very hot, very dry, shady and draughty - it is inside a door which leads out to a covered area. We usually just sacrifice cineraria 'silver dust', pelargoniums and ficus benjamina... they mostly last a few weeks...

any suggestions of plants that might actually like or at least tolerate this situation?

thanks

 

You can't kill Mother in Laws Tongue or Aspidistra.

 

thats true... mother in laws tongue might actually look quite good... and i think i can get some cuttings from somewhere, which helps as my boss is unlikely to shell out for anything... ta

 

You can kill Sanseverias (MILT), just keep watering them every other day, Most Aspidistras can take very cold temperatures and occasional frosts so they would be a more likely survivor but are difficult to get hold of and are fairly expensive nowadays.

 

A couple of Aloes that dont mind shade,as long as its bright, Aloe vareigata or Aloe humilis.

 

You could also try spider plants.

 

thanks all - will try some of your suggestions