Surrey Homes | SH97 | February 2023 | Education Supplement inside

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Green Attraction Jo Arnell looks into houseplants with benefits istockphoto.com/ abibe vida / yuqian liu Keeping houseplants will make you more attractive. This is not just a ploy by the houseplant marketing board – according to some research commissioned by The Joy of Plants, all you need to boost your allure is a houseplant or two. It turns out that showing love to your houseplants is also showing the world – and prospective dates – that you are a kind and nurturing person, and most likely to bestow the same sort (well maybe not quite the same – some people aren’t keen on regular watering and dead-heading) of affection on a partner. But before you substitute ‘good sense of humour’ with ‘keeps houseplants alive’ on your profile and rush out to buy some, have a think about which plants to choose, because some are easier to keep alive than others and, judging by some of mine, attraction can be short-lived. Show you care It helps to understand how to look after the plants in your care, especially if you want them to thrive and look well tended and loved. I bought a few houseplants last year. Not to attract anyone you understand (and my husband won’t read this, but just in case), but mainly because I didn’t have any (I’m too busy trying to keep the outdoor plants alive) and I live in a very low-beamed dark house with central heating – conditions that even plants from the floor of a very dense jungle don’t much enjoy. Even in the brightest rooms in houses with much higher ceilings than mine, far less light is available to a plant than we imagine – and so most of our houseplants, certainly the lush and leafy ones, come from warm woodlands and rainforests, where light levels are typically very low. Tropical forests are humid places too, which is why so many of our indoor plants do well in bathrooms and kitchens – and shrivel up when forced to watch Bake Off with us in our centrally heated sitting rooms. Plants that will manage in warm, dry shade tend to have dark, leathery leaves – dark green because they are packed with chlorophyll to try and absorb as much light as they can, and leathery to prevent water loss. A good example of this is an Aspidistra – a plant associated with gloomy Victorian hallways and darkened living rooms. Parlour palms (the clue is in the name) and some ferns will also cope in this sort of dry shade. Do not subject a delicate Adiantum (Maidenhair) fern to such conditions, though. I love these little plants, but they are tricky and need humidity – sit them on a tray of damp gravel, mist at least twice a day. You probably won’t have time to show love to much else if you have one of these. If you are lucky enough to have a conservatory, or have south- or westfacing windowsills, then succulents, cacti and other desert-type plants will thrive. A favourite with students, because succulents don’t mind if you forget to water them, not that all students neglect plants (certainly not once they know how attractive plant-keeping might make them). Contrary to popular belief, they do need watering, mostly as they come into active growth in the spring – and they will even enjoy a summer holiday in the garden – just remember to bring them in again in the autumn. Something to love You might not be looking for a human companion right now, so the houseplants in your life could be there for your own pleasure. Most of us – even if it is buried deep – are nurturers by nature and watching a plant in your care grow and flourish is rewarding. It’s also much cheaper and less of a commitment than having a pet (I won’t say partner, but…) and, although a plant won’t necessarily show actual love to you in return, it will respond by unfurling a new leaf, bursting into bloom and generally looking healthy and well cared for. If you’re a gardener you’ll know this and most likely will be completely hooked into plant care already. Romantic houseplant gifts I know it’s traditional to give red roses at this time of the year, but roses don’t usually bloom in February. They will have been forced in an unromantic polytunnel, or flown in from a far flung field. Also, once cut and plonked in a vase, the only way is down and out onto the compost heap. A houseplant gift, however, chosen carefully to suit the recipient, could last a lifetime, or at least several weeks longer than a bunch of cut flowers. You don’t want to give something called ‘Mother-in-law’s Tongue’ or a snake plant to someone, despite its indestructibility and ability to purify the air. There are more romantic looking and sounding gifts to try. Anthuriums, with their heartshaped spathes (a spathe is like a flower, only longer lasting) fittingly available in red, pink or white, look the part and with their elegant waxy leaves, are easy to care for too. Another plant with 83 priceless-magazines.com
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