Title: Growing Houseplants
1Growing Houseplants
2Why grow houseplants?
- To enhance room decor
- Fill in gaps
- Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused
fireplace, stairwell, corner) - Soften sharp edges
- Create separate areas in a room
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6Grouping plants
7Garden rooms
8Why grow houseplants?
- Fragrance
- Direct traffic
- Improve indoor air quality
9Choosing houseplants
- How is the plant to be displayed?
- Location, duration
- How much time and skill is involved?
- How much will it cost?
- What size and shape of plant?
- What will be the growing conditions?
- Light, temperature, humidity
10Types of houseplants
- Foliage plants
- Trees
- Climbing plants
- Flowering plants
- Flowering houseplants
- Flowering pot plants (temporary)
- Cacti succulents
11Foliage plants - trees
12Foliage plants -trees
- Yucca Norfolk Island Pine Rubber tree
13Foliage plants - Trees
14Foliage plants
15Foliage plants
16Foliage vines
- Philodendron, ivy, zebrina
17Small foliage plants
18Small foliage plants
19Foliage plants - ferns
20Flowering houseplants
Cyclamens
21Flowering houseplants
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23Flowering houseplants
24Flowering pot plants
- Gloxinia
- Exacum
- Azalea
- Gardenia
25Flowering pot plants
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27Flowering pot plants
28Cacti
29Succulents
- Jade plant
- Kalanchoe
- Sanseveria
30Houseplants and light
31Houseplants and light
32Diagnosing light problems
33Diagnosing light problems
34Light and phototropism
35Light intensity
36 37Light and flowering
38Artificial light quality
39Artificial light
40Changing light
- Shade to sun acclimatize first
- Sunny to shade foliage plants will survive, but
not flourish - Flowering plant fewer blooms
41Watering houseplants
- Different plants have different water
requirements - Watering frequency and amount varies with growth
phase - Environment influences watering
- Container size, composition, media type
- Room conditions (temperature, humidity)
42Houseplants and water
43Diagnosing water problems
44Diagnosing water problems
45Methods of watering
- Top watering
- Bottom watering
- Immersion
- Wick watering
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47Watering problems
48Diagnosing humidity problems
49Diagnosing humidity problems
50Providing humidity
- Location
- Groupings
- Misting
- Pebble tray
51Plants and temperature
- Avoid drafts
- Vents, poorly sealed windows
- Keep inside curtains during winter
- Avoid sources of heat (stove, refrig.)
- Humidity is influenced by temperature
52Displaying principles
- Containers
- Lighting
- Colors background, plant
- Grouping plants
- Plant supports and stands
53Containers
54Antiques as planters
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56Shopping for plant containers
- Furniture stores
- Garden centers
- Home improvement stores
- Department stores
- Discount stores
- Online
- Plantcontainers.com
- Mailorder companies
57Displaying houseplants
58Hanging baskets
59Lighting
60Colors
61Grouping plants
62Bottle garden
63Terrariums
64Making a terrarium
65Plant supports and stands
66Totems
67Displaying bromeliads
68Caring for houseplants
- Fertilization
- Cleaning/grooming
- Repotting
69Fertilization
70Fertilization
- Type of plant
- Timing of fertilization
- Some plants have active growing season
- Most plants grow very little during winter
- Type of fertilizer
- Slow-release, liquid, soluble powder
- Frequency of fertilization
- Type of plant, type of fertilizer
71Cleaning/grooming houseplants
- Remove dead leaves
- Deadhead spent blooms
- Pinching (shape)
- Cleaning
- Wiping
- Brushing
- Sponging
- Immersing
72Repotting
73Potting mixes
74Pest problems
75Aphids
76Mealy bugs
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78Scale
79Spider mites
80White flies
81Thrips
82Fungus gnats
83Pest control
- Soap sprays
- Systemic insecticides
- Yellow sticky cards
84Specialty houseplants
- Orchids
- American orchid society
85Specialty houseplants
86Propagating houseplants
- Cuttings (stem, leaf)
- Division
- Layering (air layering, simple layering)
- Seeds/spores
87Buying houseplants
88The End
- Final exam
- All plants propagated in lab are yours
89Did you learn?
- How to grow a plant outdoors
- How to grow a plant indoors
- How to propagate plants
- Growing plants can be an enjoyable hobby
- Growing plants can be valuable