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 are continuing their Houseplant of the Month Campaign throughout 2016. 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.
Check out The Joy of Plants for further information and a whole load of fun and inspiration.
Check out The Joy of Plants for further information and a whole load of fun and inspiration.
We thought we'd do you all a favour and follow their lead, condensing the info in our own monthly feature.
In the second part of this year's series...
February : Narcissus
Now we all know the Greek myth of Narcissus; the intolerable big head who took delight in shunning those who fell in love with him and then got his comeuppance in true dramatic Ancient Greek style.
But just to recap...
Narcissus treated all the nymphs who yearned for him with great contempt and carelessness.
Nemesis, the spirit of divine retribution, grew tired of his arrogant behaviour and cursed him - he was doomed to know what it was like to love and not be loved back.
(We've know plenty of 'Gods' in our time who could have done with this lesson...)
Coming across a pool of water, Narcissus was taken aback by his reflection.
'Well, hello you devilishly handsome thing', he (probably) thought and immediately fell head over heels, not realising it was just his own image bobbing about.
Refusing to leave the side of his object of desire, Narcissus lay by the pool and lost the will to live, growing weaker and weaker until he died.
From the spot where he succumbed, a narcissi sprang up with it's head hung slightly.
And may that be a lesson to us all.
On a slightly happier note, the appearance of the flowering narcissus is an indication that the wintry days are coming to an end and spring is just around the corner.
Remember how seeing the daffodils emerge on the roadside or in the woods made everything seem warmer and brighter?
February : Narcissus
Now we all know the Greek myth of Narcissus; the intolerable big head who took delight in shunning those who fell in love with him and then got his comeuppance in true dramatic Ancient Greek style.
But just to recap...
Narcissus treated all the nymphs who yearned for him with great contempt and carelessness.
Nemesis, the spirit of divine retribution, grew tired of his arrogant behaviour and cursed him - he was doomed to know what it was like to love and not be loved back.
(We've know plenty of 'Gods' in our time who could have done with this lesson...)
Coming across a pool of water, Narcissus was taken aback by his reflection.
'Well, hello you devilishly handsome thing', he (probably) thought and immediately fell head over heels, not realising it was just his own image bobbing about.
Refusing to leave the side of his object of desire, Narcissus lay by the pool and lost the will to live, growing weaker and weaker until he died.
From the spot where he succumbed, a narcissi sprang up with it's head hung slightly.
And may that be a lesson to us all.
On a slightly happier note, the appearance of the flowering narcissus is an indication that the wintry days are coming to an end and spring is just around the corner.
Remember how seeing the daffodils emerge on the roadside or in the woods made everything seem warmer and brighter?
Potted narcissi are super easy to care for. Keep the boys in a cool spot and water regularly - the soil should not be allowed to dry up. It also is not necessary to feed the plant as those big ole bulbs carry everything the narcissi should need.
Also, don't discount narcissi when it comes to spring wedding flowers.
Consider placing a variety of flowering bulbs and moss in a brass footed bowl for a fancy, sophisticated design, or maybe even pot bulbs in a mad geometric black and white box design, a la below...
Perhaps more 1960s throwback party than wedding?
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