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Posted: Jan/16/2006 6:13 PM PST
Quote: Originally posted by Ron A dry floral arrangement would look great!It is made from real plant material and can last for years. I always have roses and other plant material from the garden drying in the basement just waiting for me to get into a creative mood! You can use dry zinnia flowers, various grasses, roses, tulip seed cases, lady's mantle flower stems, ornamental flowering onion seed heads, .....and you can buy some dry floral filler to add and fill in the gaps! If placed in a low light area the colors will not fade! Dried grape leaves are good fillers too in the dried arrangements. I am not creative when it comes to arrangements, but have a place I get awesome wreathes and arrangements. In high light areas, the grape leaves turn a golden colour....which is nice too. |
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Posted: Jan/16/2006 5:33 PM PST
Quote: Originally posted by sweetlebee I've decided to go with just pottery and baskets for now.  Are you going to put some silk plants in them? [IMG]http://ca.geocities.com/jfer@rogers.com/Whist ling.gif[/IMG] |
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Posted: Jan/16/2006 4:58 PM PST
I just discovered this thread and here is my two cents worth! I would consider a grape ivy, if LIVE plants are the way you want to go. Also - b/c you want baskets up there, why not plant the plant in one of the baskets? Now to address silk plants, etc. I have several live plants and find them very finiky....and also have an artificial umbrella plant in a corner...well, my girlfriend, who comes from a florist family commented "how well it was doing in the corner"..that is how real looking some of them are. Live plants can be dangerous if you have pets or children around as some of them can kill them if injested....also for people with allergies, silk plants are the only option - so there is a place for everything. |
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Posted: Jan/16/2006 4:50 PM PST
Too many choices? 
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Posted: Jan/16/2006 4:24 PM PST
I've decided to go with just pottery and baskets for now.
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Posted: Jan/16/2006 4:19 PM PST
Definitely something artificial, or silk! Common sense prevails. You won't be having to climb up there on a step stool to water it; you won't be slipping and falling; no water will be leaking out the bottom of the pot and ruin your furniture; no leaves will be dropping; you won't have to turn the pots so they'll recieve even lighting. Absolutely! They make wonderful artificial greenery now and you can't tell the difference. How about maybe a short string of white lights between the green vines? I did that this morning over my desk. It's very pretty. |
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Posted: Jan/10/2006 5:25 PM PST
I need to find a [COLOR="Red"][B]LIVE[/B] [/COLOR]plant to put on top of an entertainment center. Can you recommend a good plant with some height? I have about a 2-ft. clearance from the ceiling. A fern, maybe? |
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Posted: Jan/10/2006 6:29 PM PST
Pothos, Sweetle. Ferns, besides being finicky, drop their leaves with alarming frequency (particularly Boston ferns). Pothos are indestructable, fast-growing, trail nicely if you want that, and can handle a bit of neglect. |
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Posted: Jan/10/2006 6:44 PM PST
Right on although I have killed one last year and almost killed one this year. I overwatered!! They rotted. I need to neglect it a lot more lol :carrot: What kind of light, humidity, and temp will your plant have? Ye might put two or three complementry plants in one pot. It can be quite striking. :banana-wa |
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Posted: Jan/10/2006 7:19 PM PST
I've had a pothos for years and I'm sick of it! I need something more exciting! Tropical even! A "wow" plant! It would only get bright light, Herby--no direct sun. I don't mind pampering it by misting it and picking off dying leaves. |
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