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Old 26-08-2003, 08:42 AM
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Seeking ideas for an attractive foliage pot plant to place in my bathroom,
so humidity and filtered light would be it's lot in life.

Thanks

Audrey


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Old 26-08-2003, 01:04 PM
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Audrey wrote:
Seeking ideas for an attractive foliage pot plant to place in my bathroom,
so humidity and filtered light would be it's lot in life.

Thanks

Audrey


Aglaonema, Aspidistra, Dieffenbachia, Dracaena, Maranta, Monstera,
Philodendron, Peace Lily, Umbrella Tree, Fishbone Fern. Pothos, maybe.
Plants that are variegated, or colourful, revert to green if the light
is not bright enough.

If the light is good, you can also grow ferns (or just about anything in
the indoors section of a nursery, except cacti).


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Old 26-08-2003, 01:12 PM
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Thanks for that Jane. Is the Peace Lily like the Madonna Lily? I like that
idea.

Audrey

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Audrey wrote:
Seeking ideas for an attractive foliage pot plant to place in my

bathroom,
so humidity and filtered light would be it's lot in life.

Thanks

Audrey


Aglaonema, Aspidistra, Dieffenbachia, Dracaena, Maranta, Monstera,
Philodendron, Peace Lily, Umbrella Tree, Fishbone Fern. Pothos, maybe.
Plants that are variegated, or colourful, revert to green if the light
is not bright enough.

If the light is good, you can also grow ferns (or just about anything in
the indoors section of a nursery, except cacti).


jane



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Old 27-08-2003, 12:22 AM
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Audrey wrote:
Thanks for that Jane. Is the Peace Lily like the Madonna Lily? I like that
idea.

Audrey



Yes, same plant. Very hardy indoors.


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Old 27-08-2003, 02:42 PM
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What's that foliage plant that comes in various colours, often variagated
with red, green & white leaves... I've got a couple in my enclosed garden &
they're thriving.

"Jane VR" wrote in message
u...
Audrey wrote:
Seeking ideas for an attractive foliage pot plant to place in my

bathroom,
so humidity and filtered light would be it's lot in life.

Thanks

Audrey


Aglaonema, Aspidistra, Dieffenbachia, Dracaena, Maranta, Monstera,
Philodendron, Peace Lily, Umbrella Tree, Fishbone Fern. Pothos, maybe.
Plants that are variegated, or colourful, revert to green if the light
is not bright enough.

If the light is good, you can also grow ferns (or just about anything in
the indoors section of a nursery, except cacti).


jane





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Old 28-08-2003, 02:03 AM
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Wanda wrote:

What's that foliage plant that comes in various colours, often variagated
with red, green & white leaves... I've got a couple in my enclosed garden &
they're thriving.



Could be Draceana marginata. That has long, thin, pointed leaves, with
the different colours in stripes down the length. Could also be Maranta,
Croton, Caladium, Coleus, Cordyline. If you describe the leaves more, or
have a photo, I might be able to tell you more. Or do a Google image search.


Jane


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Old 28-08-2003, 03:02 PM
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Thanks Jane,

I'm 99.9% sure it's a croton.

"Jane VR" wrote in message
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Wanda wrote:

What's that foliage plant that comes in various colours, often

variagated
with red, green & white leaves... I've got a couple in my enclosed

garden &
they're thriving.



Could be Draceana marginata. That has long, thin, pointed leaves, with
the different colours in stripes down the length. Could also be Maranta,
Croton, Caladium, Coleus, Cordyline. If you describe the leaves more, or
have a photo, I might be able to tell you more. Or do a Google image

search.


Jane




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Old 30-08-2003, 11:03 AM
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"Audrey" scotiablue at optusnet dot com dot au wrote:

Seeking ideas for an attractive foliage pot plant to place in my bathroom,
so humidity and filtered light would be it's lot in life.


A small fern? African violet?

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Chookie -- Sydney, Australia
(Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply)

"...children should continue to be breastfed... for up to two years of age
or beyond." -- Innocenti Declaration, Florence, 1 August 1990
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Old 30-08-2003, 12:42 PM
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I'm not sure an African Violet would be any good in a bathroom as they don't
like moisture on their leaves & I think the humidity of a bathroom
environment would be too much... of course I could be wrong I've never
understood people's comments about this plant being difficult to grow & to
get to flower. I've got a black thumb & yet my AVs have always flowered
profusely, I think possibly because it gets full morning sun in my north
facing kitchen window. I also feed it watered down blood from meat
packaging.


Anyone know of any AV specialist nurseries, or any that have a good range,
in Perth?
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In article ,
"Audrey" scotiablue at optusnet dot com dot au wrote:

Seeking ideas for an attractive foliage pot plant to place in my

bathroom,
so humidity and filtered light would be it's lot in life.


A small fern? African violet?

--
Chookie -- Sydney, Australia
(Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply)

"...children should continue to be breastfed... for up to two years of age
or beyond." -- Innocenti Declaration, Florence, 1 August 1990



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