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Page 1: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

Growing Houseplants

Page 2: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

Why 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

Page 3: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)
Page 4: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)
Page 5: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)
Page 6: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

Grouping plants

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Garden rooms

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Why grow houseplants?

• Fragrance• Direct traffic• Improve indoor air quality

Page 9: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

Choosing 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

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Types of houseplants

• Foliage plants– Trees– Climbing plants

• Flowering plants– Flowering houseplants– Flowering pot plants

(temporary)• Cacti & succulents

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Foliage plants - trees

• Dracaenas

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Foliage plants -trees

Yucca Norfolk Island Pine Rubber tree

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Foliage plants - Trees

• Ficus

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Foliage plants

• Philodendrons

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Foliage plants

• Caladiums Sanseveria

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Foliage vines

• Philodendron, ivy, zebrina

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Small foliage plants

• Rex begonia

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Small foliage plants

• Maranthas

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Foliage plants - ferns

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Flowering houseplants

• African violetsCyclamens

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Flowering houseplants

• Bromeliads

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Flowering houseplants

• Spathiphyllum

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Flowering pot plants

• Gloxinia• Exacum• Azalea• Gardenia

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Flowering pot plants

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Page 27: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

Flowering pot plants

• Hydrangea Poinsettia

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Cacti

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Succulents

• Jade plant• Kalanchoe• Sanseveria

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Houseplants and light

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Houseplants and light

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Diagnosing light problems

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Diagnosing light problems

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Light and phototropism

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Light intensity

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• link

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Light and flowering

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Artificial light quality

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Artificial light

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Changing light

• Shade to sun – acclimatize first• Sunny to shade – foliage plants will

survive, but not flourish– Flowering plant – fewer blooms

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Watering 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)

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Houseplants and water

• Detecting soil moisture

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Diagnosing water problems

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Diagnosing water problems

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Methods of watering

• Top watering• Bottom watering• Immersion• Wick watering

Page 46: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)
Page 47: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

Watering problems

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Diagnosing humidity problems

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Diagnosing humidity problems

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Providing humidity

• Location• Groupings• Misting• Pebble tray

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Plants and temperature

• Avoid drafts– Vents, poorly sealed windows– Keep inside curtains during winter

• Avoid sources of heat (stove, refrig.)

• Humidity is influenced by temperature

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Displaying principles

• Containers• Lighting• Colors – background, plant• Grouping plants• Plant supports and stands

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Containers

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Antiques as planters

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Page 56: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

Shopping for plant containers

• Furniture stores• Garden centers• Home improvement

stores• Department stores• Discount stores• Online

– Plantcontainers.com– Mailorder companies

http://www.plantcontainers.com/
http://www.kinsmangarden.com/index.php?session=1112319
http://www.kinsmangarden.com/index.php?session=1112319
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Displaying houseplants

• Double potting

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Hanging baskets

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Lighting

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Colors

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Grouping plants

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Bottle garden

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Terrariums

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Making a terrarium

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Plant supports and stands

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Totems

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Displaying bromeliads

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Caring for houseplants

• Fertilization• Cleaning/grooming• Repotting

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Fertilization

Page 70: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

Fertilization

• 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

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Cleaning/grooming houseplants

• Remove dead leaves• Deadhead spent blooms• Pinching (shape)• Cleaning

– Wiping– Brushing– Sponging– Immersing

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Repotting

• Violets• Orchids

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Potting mixes

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Pest problems

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Aphids

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Mealy bugs

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Scale

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Spider mites

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White flies

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Thrips

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Fungus gnats

• Fungus gnat remedy

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Pest control

• Soap sprays• Systemic insecticides• Yellow sticky cards

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Specialty houseplants

• Orchids• American orchid society

http://www.orchids.org/
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Specialty houseplants

• Bonsai

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Propagating houseplants

• Cuttings (stem, leaf)• Division• Layering (air layering, simple

layering)• Seeds/spores

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Buying houseplants• Poisonous houseplants

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The End

• Final exam • All plants propagated in lab are

yours

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Did 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


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