Increased my houseplant collection for the good of my health :-)

"Collection" is a very loose term

I already have a yucca which I bought in my last house, thought I'd killed, put the pot out in the garden for later disposal. It was rained on, snowed on and ... remarkably: grew . So brought it with me to here and it is still going strong.

I have a Hoya from my first ever visit to shineyland, which has also survived my neglect.

I won a Christmas Cactus at a local event.

Then I was reading an article regarding houseplants and health benefits (here) . So, out and about the other day, went to the reduced section and bought:-

1 x fern (Boston, I think) for 50p - quite a good sized one too for the price. But it was looking extremely sad and sorry for itself. So I gave it a small drink and a spritz, popped it in the bathroom and already it is perking up and looking happier.

1x Dracaena - also looking very sorry for itself. Bit more expensive that one @ £2.50 but worth a punt for that price. May not be in quite the right place yet, but it is in the basement lounge in the bay window area.

2x Spider plants for £6 the pair: one for the lounge, one for the office. A few of the leaf ends are a little brown, but, I think I can nurture it with enough neglect they will bounce back.​

All 3 were featured in the article for their benefits . Hopefully they will all reward me without being too demanding

Note to self: must look out for a Peace Lily next.

 

I am forbidden to buy any more houseplants but I managed to sneak in an aspidistra just before Christmas and husband still hasn't noticed.

 

Is that the only one you managed to sneak in (unnoticed)?

 

Haha, no "M", but it was the biggest.

 

Ooh lovely M! Always wanted plants in the bathroom and I'd love a white peace Lily too, they look so elegant. I've got 2 Kalanchoes one pale pink, one bright pink, after they flowered I cut them right back and one has leafed out well since, the other was hacked a bit too much though so I could do with increasing my indoor plants too!

 

Just looked those up, they look lovely! I'll have to add those to my wish list

Since I began this thread, I've got a Peace Lily (Mr "M" treated me to one) and its a gorgeous plant.

I also have a Crassula now too

Slowly but surely the plants are beginning to invade the house

 

Aw thats nice, I do love plants as gifts! And that crassula looks funky, haven't heard of that before!

They've been selling them Kalanchoes in tesco/asda as easter pressies, quite cheap too so you may get a reduced one? Bought mine reduced in bnq last sep, they flowered for about 8 weeks until I deadheaded it all, nothing was happening and looked quite sickly so I chopped it right back before xmas. Didnt have a clue what I was doing as I couldnt find anything really on looking after it.. one hasnt changed since the chop, think it needs to go haha I'm too optimistic!

 

Shh! I think it's d.e.a.d.

 

I heard tell that you should not sleep in a room with a peace lily in flower. Cannot remember where, maybe the NASA site. Anyhoo, I took that as read at that time so when they are in flower I move them to the bathroom.
I'll try to find the article as I've forgotten all the sciency bit, haha.

 

Hahaha even so, I'm still hopeful @M!

Oh thats interesting to know @Everhopeful, I don't know a lot about house plants so might have to have a google at some!

 

This is an intetesting read on the health benefits of houseplants

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Top-15-NASA-039-s-Plants-That-Can-Save-Your-Life-78345.shtml