What types of flowers are best to grow in pots in my sunroom?
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I am very much a beginning gardener, and love vibrant beautiful flowers, but not very well versed in which flowers i can grow indoors. i would absolutely be grateful for any advice from some gardening gurus. Thank you!!!
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I would try geraniums and impatiens.
Linda
on Jan 11, 2015
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How nice to have a sunroom! Begonias grow very well indoors. You can also try African violets, orchids and cyclamen. Annuals that grow well in the shade outdoor like suggested impatiens suggested above should work well too. Best of luck.
Patti @Hearth and Vine
on Jan 12, 2015
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Garden Matter's advice is very good. Even though you have a "sun" room, the level of light is going to be greatly reduced from what there would be outdoors, so if you focus on plants that generally like the shade outside, they should do fine for you. Azaleas, for example, can be very happy in a situation like you have. The good thing is that you won't have to worry about the cold, so you can go as tropical as you like.
Douglas Hunt
on Jan 12, 2015
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I have about 150 pot plants that are now in the greenhouse awaiting spring. I grow almost all my plants with no blossom, because so many that do blossom have very long spells( months) of looking raggedy. A lush healthy plant in a sunny location can be extremely appealing. They live for years and only grow more dear to you with each year. Most of the suggested flowers that bloom are very lovely outdoors in beds, but really offer little indoors and require knowledge and extreme care to adapt to indoor life. Of the ones suggested, orchids, and African violets do well, but require you to stand vigil and see to their every need. Christmas cactus also does well indoors. All suggested are small flowers and are most lovely as groups of plants of many colors of each species.
Myrna Engle
on Jan 12, 2015
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Another thumbs up for African Violet, and wax begonias I also adore kalanchoe and Christmas Cactus - it may only bloom twice a year, but the foliage is quite attractive between those riotous fireworks of color as well ;-) Here is a link to some other options http://www.bhg.com/gardening/houseplants/projects/blooming-houseplants/#page=1
Sylvia
on Jan 12, 2015
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Do not forget about the Peace Lily (Spathyphillum) which is so easy to grow and in a sunroom should produce blooms for you with the brighter indirect light. Plus if the Peace lily gets enough indirect light (not direct sunlight) it will have calla lily type white blooms. I would definitely look into the begonia because it is a very easy plant to grow and the foliage on the angel wing is so pretty that you will forget about blooms because the leaves can come in purple, maroon, green and are shaped like angel wings. To really get a tropical feel I would think about hanging some pothos ivy in either green leaves or variegated green and yellow or green and white. They can grow and vine as long as you want and are easy to root in water to have more plants hanging from the ceiling or trailing off a shelf. For a beginner to have blooms, I would look at Orchids which can bloom for a month- 6 weeks and if you care for it properly will bloom every year in the right spot. check out my profile here and https://thegardenfrog.me where I write about care for many of the plants I listed above. happy gardening
The Garden Frog with C Renee
on Jan 12, 2015
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If you're not a "green thumb", Succulents are low maintanance and one little piece of a plant easily turns into a large parent plant in no time!
Michelle Lamb
on Jan 12, 2015
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WOW! i am overwhelmed by all of your knowledge! thank you all for sharing and pointing me in the right direction! :) i will keep you all posted on my endeavor...
Chef julise thomas
on Jan 12, 2015
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great suggestions---peace lily top of the list---and orchids only bloom about once a year but blooms can last months---also ferns and ivy make lush green indoor plants. Plant an azalea outside the sunroom window for your mom---then you get the best of both worlds.
Jan
on Jan 12, 2015
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Canna lilies get my vote as a large plant with giant leaves and beautiful blossoms. I have seeds I'd be happy to send you (for free) if you want to contact me! Also, not flowers, but aloe vera is a wonderfully easy and useful indoor plant to grow.
Ashley Mann
on Jan 14, 2015
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i did get some impatiens seeds a few days ago.... crossing my fingers! :)
Chef julise thomas
on Jan 15, 2015
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There are just so many ways to go about creating a magnificent sunroom to a functional sunroom, to playroom sunroom. There are a few major issues to first take into consideration before even buying your first plant. One, determine from which direction the majority of your sunlight is coming from and where it lingers longer during the days. Make sure you have a source that will provide your sunroom with Ventilation, urgently important issue to acquire. By either having a ceiling fan or an oscillating one, ground floor, type or a table size one. Might seems crazy topic to bring up for a simple sunroom, but we referring to your desire to have a growing flourishing sunroom and that will require certain temperatures, certain amount of sun and how much as well, as getting the air to move in and around the plants. Now as far as plant types I agree 100% with Myrna, do not bring in pretty high maintenance plants, it'll only ruin your enjoyment of the plants and the room as a whole if you have to constantly tend to the plants. I have enjoyed great success with the numerous solariums. I have completed out east here on the Main Line where many old homes have the magnificent solariums built back in the 1920's and these are what I planted in containers for them. Palms, Birds of Paradise, Kaffir Lilies, love using Italian Bellflower as well, ferns are super easy but not flower producing, any Dracaena have great color streaks contained within, Now Hibiscus are an all time favorite there are many types of indoor versions as well outdoor perennial types go for the indoor ones. Now this plant is a big flower producer, from which one can keep fallen off flowers for tea. I recommend when watering an indoor Hibiscus or also known as Rose of China I use Epsom salts when watering this plant loves the magnesium. Be sure to use recommend doses. Few more choices then I am leaving on your own: Pink Jasmine, Polka dot plant, Kalanchoe family anything great, & then last two, Cape Leadwort, German Primrose, but careful can be poisonous. Nothing else, I recommend is. Get your hands dirty & have fun.
Suzette Trimmer
on Jan 17, 2015
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I have a question about outdoor plants. Are there any potted plants that will grow during winter? I live on the East Coast of NC?
Claire Ward
on Jan 18, 2015
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The easiest way to see what's working in your area is to drive around and see what your neighbors or others in the local communities are doing. Find your hardiness zone by your zipcode here http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/ Then you can see which plants are hardy to your area. There are obviously many evergreens that would work, mainly dwarf varieties... If you are looking for flowers check to see what is flowering this time of year in your zone. I once heard a wonderful lecture from Tony Avent from Plants Delight and they are from NC closer to Raleigh. Here's their website: http://www.plantdelights.com/ Good Luck! NC is a beautiful state!
Patti @Hearth and Vine
on Jan 18, 2015
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This is not inside but if you want to brighten an overcast,rainy and cold day, plant some Helleborus (lenten rose, Christmas rose). They love bad weather, what we call bad weather. They are incredible! I have only white, but they are gorgeous and they are INVASIVE. This time I like invasive... you can cut them and they last a long time in a vase. For inside, maybe you might enjoy some forced bulbs, like hyacinth and narcissus.
Elisabet
on Jan 19, 2015
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@Douglas Hunt I agree with you about winter but here in Florida in January I have Azaleas blooming and a Yellow Cassia, and a Nun's Orchid with big buds. I've never seen this degree of blooming before. My plants are confused.
Sherrie S
on Jan 21, 2015
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