Someday, I’ll wake up at 11:30am on Sunday morning beside the person I love in a little flat filled with our plants who each have dumb names that we laugh at every time we water them. And it’ll all be okay <3
In the green house with Boris the bear and Beetrice the bee
Quite a few years ago I worked a summer job at a landscape and garden center a bit outside of the city. I mainly watered plants all day well listening to episodes of ATLA. It was a lot of work, especially since I wasn’t (and still ain’t) very strong and there was a lot of big potted bushes/trees I’d have to move around. My favourite area was the green houses! (Sadly I rarely worked in there) It was so warm and always completely full of big beautiful plants and a large variety of succulents. If I had time for actual hobbies and the space to do so I’d love to have a little green house of my own!
Plants/cats in the wild: Will kill to survive, fuck the system, god trembles in my presence.
Plants/cats in houses: I HAVE ONLY ENOUGH FOOD TO LAST ME A MONTH, I AM GOING TO DIE TOMORROW, NOBODY LOVES ME, I SHALL PERISH IN ANGUISH AND BETRAYAL!!
I figured the size of the plant could be emphasized if I sat on a kid’s chair. - FAQ - read the detailed story/care of this monstera (link in profile) - : @naomi_der_ ~ ~ #monsteradeliciosa #monsteramonday #monstera #houseplants #plantlove #foliage #indoorplants #plantlife #urbanjunglebloggers #houseplantclub #plantstyling #boyswithplants #houseplantjournal (at Richmond Hill, Ontario)
What’s on my ❤️: taking a short break to marry my dearest Jackie. Love you lots my dear! - What’s on my : this nursery (@valleyviewgardens) specializes in tropical foliage. LOOK UP: the shade cloth lining the greenhouse roof is there to attenuate the direct sun’s 9000+ foot-candles to the typical commercial growing intensity, ~1000-2000 ft-c. - : @lisabangphoto ~ ~ #houseplants #plantlove #foliage #engagementphotos #torontowedding #valleyviewgardens #tropical #tropicalplants (at Valleyview Gardens)
One month update on spider plant orb - babies already want out! - 2) I’m curious to see whether all emerging babies will find their way to the opening like this. - 3) healthy roots! You could transplant it to soil now but I think this will be left in water permanently ~ ~ #chlorophytumcomosum #chlorophytum #spiderplant #houseplants #plantlove #foliage #indoorplants #foliagefriday #plantstyling #houseplantjournal #plants #greenthumb
Lots of light? Yes, an unobstructed view of the sky floods this hallway with light. Lots of sun? Not really. There’s a patch of direct sun that moves across the walls/floors. The parasol helps to diffuse the direct sun so these tropical foliage plants don’t burn or wilt permanently. - Think about direct sun separate from the view of the sky and you will begin to understand the daily/seasonal variations of light. Treat them as the same thing, and you’ll be confused. ~ ~ #houseplants #plantlove #foliage #indoorplants #plantlife #urbanjunglebloggers #houseplantclub #plantstyling #houseplantjournal #plants #chasinglight (at Toronto, Ontario)
I’ve played with time compression; now I’m playing with time expansion! - Watch the droplet deflection as this Senecio haworthii (cocoon plant) gets a shower. Note: this is not how I would normally water the plant, I just wanted to see how the water behaves against the leaves. ~ ~ #succulents #seneciohaworthii #woolysenecio #slowmotion #houseplants #plantlove #succulentsofinstagram #suculentas #slowmo #cocoonplant (at Toronto, Ontario)
Many questions = guaranteed IG caption content (right, @jamies_jungle?) - Plant: this is Pothos ‘Marble Queen’ - Trellis: the tall black trellis on the left is from @trellisworksllc - Wall Planter Care Strategy: I got these wall planters in Hong Kong but some garden centers should have similar ones. Click the link in my profile to read my care strategy for these wall-mounted plants. - Light Source: my skylight (a window on the roof) provides ideal light for tropical foliage plants AND for photography - a natural softbox! ~ ~ #houseplants #plantlove #foliage #indoorplants #plantlife #urbanjunglebloggers #houseplantclub #plantstyling #houseplantjournal #plants #pothos #pothosmarblequeen (at Toronto, Ontario)
My little trio of samurai (the one on the left is a Boncel but he’s earned a spot with the samurai) - Plants: #sansevieriaboncel #sansevieriadwarfsamurai - Where I got them: @valleyviewgardens, planter from dollar store ~ ~ #houseplants #plantlove #foliage #indoorplants #plantlife #urbanjunglebloggers #houseplantclub #plantstyling #houseplantjournal #plants #snakeplant #sansevieria (at Toronto, Ontario)
As walked out of my bathroom, the warm glow of the morning sun (coming through the bathroom skylight) struck the usually darker side of my repurposed retort stand planter - just had to gram that! - I’d also like to introduce my new mini peace lily. Is this a new thing in Spath cultivation or has this been around for a while? ~ Plants in this photo: #spathiphyllum #peacelily #calathealancifolia #moneytree #pachiraaquatica #ctenanthe #ctenantheburlemarxii ~ ~ #houseplants #plantlove #foliage #indoorplants #plantlife #urbanjunglebloggers #houseplantclub #plantstyling #houseplantjournal #plants #foliagefriday (at Toronto, Ontario)
Marimo ball owners: have you ever noticed your ball sometimes afloat and other times not? - 1) ball is resting at the bottom right now (8:30am). 2) ball was floating last night around midnight. - What could cause this change in buoyancy? Is it metabolic activity differences between night and day? I haven’t touched or disturbed the water in the past 2 weeks and I’m certain I’ve noticed it both floating and sinking. One thing is for sure: this calls for a time lapse! ⌚ = observe-for-long-time-with-camera ~ ~ #marimomossball #marimo #mossball #algae #houseplants #aquatic #aquaticplants #plantlove #plantlife #indoorplants #houseplantclub #plantstyling #houseplantjournal #växtgäris #greenliving #greenery #observe #scientific (at Toronto, Ontario)
The pun to go along with this @plantlovestories piece is “We make a prickly pair!” #Opuntia #pricklypear #tuna #Cactaceae #PlantHeartArt #PlantLoveStories #ValentinesDay #puns #plantlove #plants #love #botanize #art #science #scientificillustration #botanicalillustration #illustration #plantart #markerart #prismacolor #markers #penandink #cactus https://www.instagram.com/p/B8z85BugVqE/?igshid=kwcrpnxlag5n
I think you’re Fab-aceae! Last week, I had the great pleasure of creating a couple of pieces for Plant Love Stories! Fabaceae is one of my favorite plant families, so I knew I had to dedicate a valentine to a fab Fab. What better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day than with plants and animals you love like lupines and bumblebees? #Lupinus #Fabaceae #bumblebee #Bombus #PlantHeartArt #PlantLoveStories #ValentinesDay #puns #plantlove #plants #love #botanize #art #science #scientificillustration #botanicalillustration #illustration #plantart #markerart #prismacolor #markers #penandink #lupine #bee https://www.instagram.com/p/B8mEjxgAvcV/?igshid=nt12j2cv2d1g
