Houseplants: like the perfect man... long lasting, great looking and low maintenance.
What is not to love?
Which is why the Flower Council of Holland have launched their Houseplant of the Month Campaign throughout 2015. Each month they have chosen their favourite Houseplant and given a ton of information on the history and uses of the plant, how to choose a nice healthy one, and how to take proper good care of it.
We thought we'd do you all a favour and follow their lead, condensing the info in our own monthly feature.
In the third part of our series...
March: the Royal Pelargonium
The Pelargonium is a very popular potted houseplant, but this month the focus is on its much fancier brother, the Royal Pelargonium. The Royal version has much larger, trumpet shaped flowers and velvety leaves and colours range from white to deep purple, orangey-pink to dark red.
South African in origin, the RP needs regular watering and to be topped up with plant food every couple of weeks (yes, a bit more high maintenance than expected, but that's the Royals for you...).
The plant likes light and four hours of direct sunlight a day so it can continue flowering.
Owners like '80s theatre school' inspired neons:
The Royal Pelargonium certainly requires a bit of love and attention to get the most out of it (plants are like humans).
If your focus generally ends up anywhere other than your houseplants, the Yucca may be more for you...
Remember, it's Mothering Sunday this weekend.
BUY YO MAMA A GIFT.
But think carefully about your choice if you go potted...she spent years looking after you; she may not want any responsibility now.
In which case, we suggest decent wine and fancy olives.
March: the Royal Pelargonium
The Pelargonium is a very popular potted houseplant, but this month the focus is on its much fancier brother, the Royal Pelargonium. The Royal version has much larger, trumpet shaped flowers and velvety leaves and colours range from white to deep purple, orangey-pink to dark red.
South African in origin, the RP needs regular watering and to be topped up with plant food every couple of weeks (yes, a bit more high maintenance than expected, but that's the Royals for you...).
The plant likes light and four hours of direct sunlight a day so it can continue flowering.
Owners like '80s theatre school' inspired neons:
The Royal Pelargonium certainly requires a bit of love and attention to get the most out of it (plants are like humans).
If your focus generally ends up anywhere other than your houseplants, the Yucca may be more for you...
Remember, it's Mothering Sunday this weekend.
BUY YO MAMA A GIFT.
But think carefully about your choice if you go potted...she spent years looking after you; she may not want any responsibility now.
In which case, we suggest decent wine and fancy olives.
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