Houseplant recommendation - shady location
I need a recommendation for a house plant. We have a 2' ledge in our
bathroom above the door. It is approx. 2' deep, and 6' long and there is a skylight located directly above the ledge approx. 4' above the shelf. What types of plants will grow well in this semi-shady area? Currently we have a succulent vine which is not doing well in the area. I'm not sure the exact name of the plant. It appears to be suffering from a lack of light. It did do well in another area where it received more light. The skylight does receive a good bit of sunlight but is slightly tinted. What types of plants, ideally vines, do well in semi-shady areas? Thank you for your assistance Brian |
Houseplant recommendation - shady location
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Houseplant recommendation - shady location
Would not recommend Sansevieria for dark and humid places because they are
succulents and prefer much drier conditions. Commelinids (you call "Wandering Jew") do poorly and rapidly etiolate under low light conditions. Phisherman wrote in message ... On 18 May 2003 10:48:25 -0700, ) wrote: I need a recommendation for a house plant. We have a 2' ledge in our bathroom above the door. It is approx. 2' deep, and 6' long and there is a skylight located directly above the ledge approx. 4' above the shelf. What types of plants will grow well in this semi-shady area? Currently we have a succulent vine which is not doing well in the area. I'm not sure the exact name of the plant. It appears to be suffering from a lack of light. It did do well in another area where it received more light. The skylight does receive a good bit of sunlight but is slightly tinted. What types of plants, ideally vines, do well in semi-shady areas? Thank you for your assistance Brian Bathrooms typically have ideal conditions for growing most plants, but most succulents would rather be in a drier atmosphere. Low-light plants include the following: Aspidistera Chinese evergreen (varigated types need more light) Dieffenbachia picta Nephthytis Philodendron - many varieties Sanseveria Schefflera (likes warmth) Grape ivy spider plant (medium light is better for varigated type) wandering jew (likes morning sun) I grew a grape ivy hanging basket in the bathroom and it grew rather large after 8 years. It got maybe an hour of late afternoon sun each day through a frosted window. We moved from that apartment and it immediately died, apparantly it resented being moved. |
Houseplant recommendation - shady location
Some Aroids such as Anthuriums might work (some are spreading or even
hanging). There's a beautiful Boston fern, frilly, tripinnate, grows maybe 6-8" tall in an 8" basket and hangs 2 1/2 - 3'. It's called Irish Lace and is an extremely forgiving plant. wrote in message om... I need a recommendation for a house plant. We have a 2' ledge in our bathroom above the door. It is approx. 2' deep, and 6' long and there is a skylight located directly above the ledge approx. 4' above the shelf. What types of plants will grow well in this semi-shady area? Currently we have a succulent vine which is not doing well in the area. I'm not sure the exact name of the plant. It appears to be suffering from a lack of light. It did do well in another area where it received more light. The skylight does receive a good bit of sunlight but is slightly tinted. What types of plants, ideally vines, do well in semi-shady areas? Thank you for your assistance Brian |
Houseplant recommendation - shady location
Philodendron. They trail or vine nicely, and you can't beat 'em for
longevity in low light/forgot to water/too hot/too dry conditions that exist in most locations in a house. There are some nice variegated varieties, as well. They can be trained to grow up on a support. They are cheap, too. -- -- pelirojaroja "V_coerulea" wrote in message ... Some Aroids such as Anthuriums might work (some are spreading or even hanging). There's a beautiful Boston fern, frilly, tripinnate, grows maybe 6-8" tall in an 8" basket and hangs 2 1/2 - 3'. It's called Irish Lace and is an extremely forgiving plant. wrote in message om... I need a recommendation for a house plant. We have a 2' ledge in our bathroom above the door. It is approx. 2' deep, and 6' long and there is a skylight located directly above the ledge approx. 4' above the shelf. What types of plants will grow well in this semi-shady area? Currently we have a succulent vine which is not doing well in the area. I'm not sure the exact name of the plant. It appears to be suffering from a lack of light. It did do well in another area where it received more light. The skylight does receive a good bit of sunlight but is slightly tinted. What types of plants, ideally vines, do well in semi-shady areas? Thank you for your assistance Brian |
Houseplant recommendation - shady location
On Sun, 18 May 2003 13:48:25 -0400, wrote:
I need a recommendation for a house plant. We have a 2' ledge in our bathroom above the door. It is approx. 2' deep, and 6' long and there is a skylight located directly above the ledge approx. 4' above the shelf. What types of plants will grow well in this semi-shady area? Currently we have a succulent vine which is not doing well in the area. I'm not sure the exact name of the plant. It appears to be suffering from a lack of light. It did do well in another area where it received more light. The skylight does receive a good bit of sunlight but is slightly tinted. What types of plants, ideally vines, do well in semi-shady areas? Thank you for your assistance Brian Chinese evergreens! |
Houseplant recommendation - shady location
pelirojaroja wrote:
Philodendron. They trail or vine nicely, and you can't beat 'em for longevity in low light/forgot to water/too hot/too dry conditions that exist in most locations in a house. There are some nice variegated varieties, as well. They can be trained to grow up on a support. They are cheap, too. I second this. I have one growing in my bathroom and it's doing great. No real light at all, the only window is shaded by an awning. They love the humidity. Lynn |
Houseplant recommendation - shady location
And I "third" the recommendation. You can't do anything to kill a
philodendron. I have one on an overhang and it's grown about a foot over the past year. Invest a little more in a fuller one -- either that or be prepared to take cuttings, root them and re-pot all together to make it look nice & full on your ledge. "Lynn A." wrote in message ... pelirojaroja wrote: Philodendron. They trail or vine nicely, and you can't beat 'em for longevity in low light/forgot to water/too hot/too dry conditions that exist in most locations in a house. There are some nice variegated varieties, as well. They can be trained to grow up on a support. They are cheap, too. I second this. I have one growing in my bathroom and it's doing great. No real light at all, the only window is shaded by an awning. They love the humidity. Lynn |
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