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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

Page 7: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

Garden rooms

Page 8: 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?

• 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

Page 10: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

Types of houseplants

• Foliage plants– Trees– Climbing plants

• Flowering plants– Flowering houseplants– Flowering pot plants

(temporary)• Cacti & succulents

Page 11: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

Foliage plants - trees

• Dracaenas

Page 12: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

Foliage plants -trees

Yucca Norfolk Island Pine Rubber tree

Page 13: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

Foliage plants - Trees

• Ficus

Page 14: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

Foliage plants

• Philodendrons

Page 15: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

Foliage plants

• Caladiums Sanseveria

Page 16: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

Foliage vines

• Philodendron, ivy, zebrina

Page 17: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

Small foliage plants

• Rex begonia

Page 18: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

Small foliage plants

• Maranthas

Page 19: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

Foliage plants - ferns

Page 20: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

Flowering houseplants

• African violetsCyclamens

Page 21: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

Flowering houseplants

• Bromeliads

Page 22: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)
Page 23: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

Flowering houseplants

• Spathiphyllum

Page 24: 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

• Gloxinia• Exacum• Azalea• Gardenia

Page 25: 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

Page 26: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)
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

Page 28: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

Cacti

Page 29: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

Succulents

• Jade plant• Kalanchoe• Sanseveria

Page 30: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

Houseplants and light

Page 31: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

Houseplants and light

Page 32: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

Diagnosing light problems

Page 33: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

Diagnosing light problems

Page 34: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

Light and phototropism

Page 35: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

Light intensity

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• link

Page 37: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

Light and flowering

Page 38: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

Artificial light quality

Page 39: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

Artificial light

Page 40: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

Changing light

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

survive, but not flourish– Flowering plant – fewer blooms

Page 41: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

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)

Page 42: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

Houseplants and water

• Detecting soil moisture

Page 43: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

Diagnosing water problems

Page 44: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

Diagnosing water problems

Page 45: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

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

Page 48: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

Diagnosing humidity problems

Page 49: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

Diagnosing humidity problems

Page 50: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

Providing humidity

• Location• Groupings• Misting• Pebble tray

Page 51: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

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

Page 52: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

Displaying principles

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

Page 53: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

Containers

Page 54: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

Antiques as planters

Page 55: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)
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

Page 58: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

Hanging baskets

Page 59: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

Lighting

Page 60: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

Colors

Page 61: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

Grouping plants

Page 62: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

Bottle garden

Page 63: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

Terrariums

Page 64: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

Making a terrarium

Page 65: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

Plant supports and stands

Page 66: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

Totems

Page 67: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

Displaying bromeliads

Page 68: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

Caring for houseplants

• Fertilization• Cleaning/grooming• Repotting

Page 69: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

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

Page 71: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

Cleaning/grooming houseplants

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

– Wiping– Brushing– Sponging– Immersing

Page 72: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

Repotting

• Violets• Orchids

Page 73: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

Potting mixes

Page 74: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

Pest problems

Page 75: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

Aphids

Page 76: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

Mealy bugs

Page 77: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)
Page 78: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

Scale

Page 79: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

Spider mites

Page 80: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

White flies

Page 81: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

Thrips

Page 82: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

Fungus gnats

• Fungus gnat remedy

Page 83: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

Pest control

• Soap sprays• Systemic insecticides• Yellow sticky cards

Page 84: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

Specialty houseplants

• Orchids• American orchid society

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

• Bonsai

Page 86: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

Propagating houseplants

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

layering)• Seeds/spores

Page 87: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

Buying houseplants• Poisonous houseplants

Page 88: Growing Houseplants. Why grow houseplants? To enhance room decor –Fill in gaps –Brighten an area (empty wall space, unused fireplace, stairwell, corner)

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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