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Gardening

ellenrr

(3,864 posts) Sun Oct 19, 2014, 09:48 AM Oct 2014

Indoor plants that need little sunlight [View all]

I have 2 big windows face north. Each gets only a couple of hours of direct sunlight.

Would like suggestions what to grow in window. It must be something that doesn't get too big, as will have plants on a plank near window.

also if there are any suggestions for something that will get large, can grow elsewhere in the apartment. Again, no direct sunlight.

all must be easy to survive.
I am an excellent gardener outdoors, but have not had success with indoor plants.

thanks.

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Indoor plants that need little sunlight [View all] ellenrr Oct 2014 OP

Old favorites: femmocrat Oct 2014 #1

that's what first came to my mind, too. ginnyinWI Oct 2014 #4

Saintpaulia, AKA African Violets are a good choice Major Nikon Oct 2014 #2

english ivy, golden pathos, corn plant, bamboo, chinese evergreen hlthe2b Oct 2014 #3

I like the sound of 'chinese evergeen' so I looked for an image ellenrr Oct 2014 #7

It is a special varient that nurseries will sometimes carry.... hlthe2b Oct 2014 #8

oh that's lovely. nt ellenrr Oct 2014 #9

Philodendrons would work well in a hanging basket in a corner of the room. n/t ginnyinWI Oct 2014 #5

thanks all. nt ellenrr Oct 2014 #6

Do you heat with gas? dixiegrrrrl Oct 2014 #10

yeah, in winter indoor heat can be drying. ellenrr Oct 2014 #12

does 'bright shade' mean a lot of indirect sun? ellenrr Oct 2014 #14

Yes.... dixiegrrrrl Oct 2014 #16

Spider plants are easy ones. Elad Oct 2014 #11

thanks. adding to my list. :) nt ellenrr Oct 2014 #13

Anybody grow dracaena? ellenrr Oct 2014 #15

Avoid direct sunlight means the leaves will burn. dixiegrrrrl Oct 2014 #17

so does my cat ;) ellenrr Oct 2014 #18

so yesterday my first foray into buying indoor plants: ellenrr Nov 2014 #19

camellia blackcrowflies Nov 2014 #20

what a beautiful flower! ellenrr Nov 2014 #21

PS - does it smell good? ellenrr Nov 2014 #22

the two I know well blackcrowflies Nov 2014 #23