#plantstyling

I figured the size of the plant could be emphasized if I sat on a kid’s chair.
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FAQ - read the detailed story/care of this monstera (link in profile)
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: @naomi_der_
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#monsteradeliciosa #monsteramonday #monstera #houseplants #plantlove #foliage #indoorplants #plantlife #urbanjunglebloggers #houseplantclub #plantstyling #boyswithplants #houseplantjournal (at Richmond Hill, Ontario)

One month update on spider plant orb - babies already want out!
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2) I’m curious to see whether all emerging babies will find their way to the opening like this.
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3) healthy roots! You could transplant it to soil now but I think this will be left in water permanently
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#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.
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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.
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#houseplants #plantlove #foliage #indoorplants #plantlife #urbanjunglebloggers #houseplantclub #plantstyling #houseplantjournal #plants #chasinglight (at Toronto, Ontario)

Many questions = guaranteed IG caption content (right, @jamies_jungle?)
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Plant: this is Pothos ‘Marble Queen’
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Trellis: the tall black trellis on the left is from @trellisworksllc
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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.
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Light Source: my skylight (a window on the roof) provides ideal light for tropical foliage plants AND for photography - a natural softbox!
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#houseplants #plantlove #foliage #indoorplants #plantlife #urbanjunglebloggers #houseplantclub #plantstyling #houseplantjournal #plants #pothos #pothosmarblequeen (at Toronto, Ontario)

Cloudy but happy on #whatshanginwednesday
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Plants: #pothosmarblequeen #moneytree
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#houseplants #plantlove #foliage #indoorplants #plantlife #urbanjunglebloggers #houseplantclub #plantstyling #houseplantjournal #plants (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)
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Plants: #sansevieriaboncel #sansevieriadwarfsamurai
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Where I got them: @valleyviewgardens, planter from dollar store
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#houseplants #plantlove #foliage #indoorplants #plantlife #urbanjunglebloggers #houseplantclub #plantstyling #houseplantjournal #plants #snakeplant #sansevieria (at Toronto, Ontario)

Here’s to #plantfriendsirl (that’s plant friends in real life):
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Thanks @houseplantgal for the cuttings and for lending me your tippy jar for the gram!
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#houseplants #foliage #philodendron #heartleaf #tropicalplants #plantstyling #houseplantjournal #plants #greenthumb #propagationstation #houseplantclub #urbanjunglebloggers #igerstoronto (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!
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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?
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Plants in this photo:
#spathiphyllum #peacelily #calathealancifolia #moneytree #pachiraaquatica #ctenanthe #ctenantheburlemarxii
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#houseplants #plantlove #foliage #indoorplants #plantlife #urbanjunglebloggers #houseplantclub #plantstyling #houseplantjournal #plants #foliagefriday (at Toronto, Ontario)

An hour or two of direct sun on this staghorn fern is acceptable but then the plant would reach critical dryness faster, meaning that I would have to water sooner (and yes, I have to take the whole plant down, run it in the shower, wait for it to stop dripping, and then carefully lift it back onto the hook).
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Light modifier: a white sheer curtain to diffuse direct sun. It’s a great way to lessen the heat stress on your plants that prefer “bright indirect light” (no need to do this for cacti).
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2) In a nursery growing tropical foliage plants, shade cloth is used for the same purpose.
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Staghorn fern watering strategy: given adequate lighting, I just feel the sphagnum moss. When it reaches the point of feeling dry but still soft, then I can water sometime within the week. If I wait longer, the moss becomes hard: that’s the WATER IMMEDIATELY signal.
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#houseplants #staghornfern #platyceriumbifurcatum #platycerium #chasinglight #outsidein #natureinspired #plantparenthood #plants #plantas #plantgoals #urbanjunglebloggers #houseplantclub #plantstyling (at Toronto, Ontario)

Marimo ball owners: have you ever noticed your ball sometimes afloat and other times not?
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1) ball is resting at the bottom right now (8:30am).
2) ball was floating last night around midnight.
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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
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#marimomossball #marimo #mossball #algae #houseplants #aquatic #aquaticplants #plantlove #plantlife #indoorplants #houseplantclub #plantstyling #houseplantjournal #växtgäris #greenliving #greenery #observe #scientific (at Toronto, Ontario)

My first in-person encounter with a variegated monstera - this was a particularly small specimen at @thestalkroom. Happy #monsteramonday!
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#houseplants #plantlove #foliage #indoorplants #plantlife #urbanjunglebloggers #houseplantclub #plantstyling #houseplantjournal #monstera #monsteravariegata

So nice to visit the new shop - @thestalkroom - thanks, Maurice, for showing us around and an evening of plant talk!
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#houseplants #plantlove #foliage #indoorplants #plantlife #urbanjunglebloggers #houseplantclub #plantstyling #houseplantjournal #plants #thestalkroom #tropicalplants (at The Stalk Room)

Thanks for your votes on the pot color for my Stephania venosa. I think the usual pot that’s paired with a caudex is a dark terracotta or charcoal color so I suppose people wanted to see it in a different style. Until some foliage grows, I’ll just photograph it in front of some showy calatheas
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2️⃣ I threaded a fishing line through the base of the pot for…
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3️⃣ …ease of servicing: I wanted the rim of the nursery pot to sit just below the container but still be able to easily lift it out for watering. Problem solved!
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#houseplants #caudiciform #caudex #calathea #calathealancifolia #calatheaorbifolia #plantlove #foliage #houseplantclub #plantstyling #houseplantjournal #plants (at Toronto, Ontario)

1) recorded over several weeks in April 2018. I only caught the first two blooms.
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2) August 2018: the phalaenopsis was in full bloom about a month ago and currently on display near the dining table.
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3) I estimate that by the end of September, the white blooms will have fallen off, at which time the plants will be returned to their grow space - patio doors facing west. Then we can select a different orchid to bring down for display - the orchid rotation system
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#houseplants #plantlove #orchid #phalaenopsis #bloom #blooming #flower #fleur #blume #timelapse #houseplantclub #plantstyling #houseplantjournal #plants #greenthumb (at Toronto, Ontario)

Look who decided to flower for #tillandsiatuesday - so proud of this guy!
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#tillandsia #airplants #airplantlove #houseplants #plantlove #indoorplants #plantlife #urbanjunglebloggers #houseplantclub #plantstyling #houseplantjournal #plantparenthood #plants (at Toronto, Ontario)

#monsteramonday - I haven’t seen my monstera since July 1 (when this photo was taken). I’m sure it’s doing well under the care of those I’ve trained but it will be nice to visit and see its progress next week
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#houseplants #monstera #monsteradeliciosa #keepitwild #outsidein #houseplantclub #plantstyling #houseplantjournal #plants #urbanjunglebloggers #aroidaddicts #aroid #leaflove (at Richmond Hill, Ontario)

#sansevieriasunday still so many to collect…
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#houseplants #plantlove #foliage #indoorplants #plantlife #urbanjunglebloggers #houseplantclub #plantstyling #houseplantjournal #plants #sansevieria #snakeplants #motherinlawstongue #plantparenthood (at Toronto, Ontario)

Saved this for #FLFFriday but wouldn’t buy it unless I had a greenhouse. Maybe someday!
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#fiddleleaffig #ficus #ficuslyrata #greenthumb #greenery #foliage #plantlife #urbanjunglebloggers #houseplantclub #plantstyling #houseplantjournal #plants #gardening (at Valleyview Gardens)

#tbt in Singapore, where plants are literally bursting from the windows.
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#singapore #foliage #plantlife #botany #urbanjungle #urbanjunglebloggers #houseplantclub #plantstyling #houseplantjournal (at Singapore)

#monsteramonday - latest acquisition from @valleyviewgardens - Monstera adansonii in 8" basket, which happens to sit perfectly in the @modernica Arroyo planter. Thank you, Modernica!
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If you want one, I saw my friend Jeannie @studioplants is hosting a giveaway
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#monstera #monsteraadansonii #homestyle #planter #houseplants #plantlove #foliage #indoorplants #plantlife #urbanjunglebloggers #houseplantclub #plantstyling #houseplantjournal #plants (at Toronto, Ontario)

Look at the growth structure of this ponytail palm (Beaucarnea recurvata): the stem has been growing uncut for many years so there is just a single growth point ( 2). Compare this to the usual way of cultivating a ponytail palm - a thick trunk that had been cut, which gives rise to multiple growth points at the stump and thinner leaves. It’s nice to see some mature specimens!
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3) photo cred: @houseplantgal
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#houseplants #plantlove #foliage #indoorplants #plantlife #urbanjunglebloggers #houseplantclub #plantstyling #houseplantjournal #plantparenthood #beaucarnea #ponytailpalm #beaucarnearecurvata (at Artscape Gibraltar Point)