Indoor plants

I'm looking to turn my bedroom into an indoor garden. The only light source is a skylight with provides reasonable light levels in the day but very minimal direct sunlight. What would you suggest?

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Schefflera. philodendrons, fatsedera...

Don't let anyone tell you that plants in the bedroom are not healthy, I had plants all over the bedroom for years and I am still alive (altough a bit braindamaged, in the opinion of some).

 

Is it true some bamboo do OK in low light levels?

 

gg, I have not tried bamboo indoors but would recommend ferns, Ficus Benjamina (there are many cultivars), Chamaedora and Kentia (Howea) palms. Spathiphyllum (peace lily) also does well and flowers indoors.
Stick to plain gree plants not variegated as they need higher light levels.

 

cacti will do ok but wont flower.

 

I'm not overly fussed about flowering plants, I'm just after some nice lush greenery. I've considered growing cannabis indoors but then realised that I'm too pretty to go to jail.

 

:d:d:d Gg 02

 

succulents - I would say

 

you do have some peculiar taste for indoor plants: bamboo, cannabis...I have never seen a cannabis but I think that it would smell considerably.
I think that a lot of plants would trive near a window, but beware of the dry air coming from the radiator.
I can remember having a "tradescantia" near the window...

 

Any thoughts on Peace lillies?

 

They (Spathiphyllums) are brilliant for poorly lit spots indoors and you can get varieties with quite large leaves. The cheap 'supermarket types' eventually make decent clumps of shiny foliage and usually flower every year. I never cease to be amazed at the amount of neglect they tolerate and wholeheartedly recommend them for dark rooms. The only time I've seen them looking 'sad' is when they are kept on sunny windowsills, where the leaves burn badly and the growth becomes somewhat stunted.

I've got one that has sat in the same pot by my bath where there is virtually no light, for a good 10 years. I water it when it wilts and feed it maybe a couple of times a year. I'm ashamed to admit it has never been repotted, but does not seem the worse for that and is in flower at the moment. Another is stuck on a table in a dark corner behind the television and performs equally as well. It serves the same purpose as an Aspidistra, but the lush, glossy foliage is rather more attractive and when it carries a dozen or so flowers, it really is quite a sight.

 

So are there any particular reasons as to who I should go for a certain type over the supermarket brandS?

If so, any suggestions for a good seed supplier?

 

Hows it looking GG?

 

Well Gaz, I've been busy tending to some other commitments, so I haven't quite had the opportunity to start on my indoor garden project. I've been doing my homework though and I've found some stuff I think will work really well (with many thanks to the nice people and their suggestions above):
"Wandering Jew"
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2296/2266147481_02d0e166f4.jpg?v=0

"Peace lily"
http://flowersfast.com/t73_2l.jpg

Areca palm
http://www.metaefficient.com/images/areca_palm.jpg

"Chinese evergreen"
http://ftdfloristsonline.com/kernel...images&key1=C39-2966_feature&key2=404_feature

Butterfly Amaryllis
http://www.soulofthegarden.com/Images/January04B12.jpg
Perhaps a little too exotic for the UK?

I haven't just been faffing around though, I've made some actual progress too:
My pineapple plant (too keep my lemon tree company). I managed to get it to root, then of course I planted it. All being well, it should settle in quite nicely into its pot:

Roots - perhaps a little too long?


Its new home:


I'm on the verge of redecorating my room also. I'll let you know of the colour I finally fall for.

 

My indoor garden room (the entrance, actually) I painted lime green. It's abit of ashock by itself,but when the plants are in it looks faboulous!