Plants Prevail

As they do most Springs when plants revive outside, plants inside are a hot topic.

In “Eight Ways Indoor Plants Can Improve Your Home” (2023, https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20230324-eight-ways-indoor-plants-can-improve-your-home) Dominic Lutyens shares that worldwide “a trend for houseplants is flourishing. Gone are the days when a solitary yucca plant or kentia palm occupied a corner of a living room. Now a profusion of plants and a much bigger variety of species fill homes to luxuriant and exotic effect – from the classic monstera deliciosa, commonly known as the Swiss cheese plant, to the sinister-sounding but decorative Neoregelia ‘Hannibal Lecter’ with its dramatic, aubergine-on-green tiger-print pattern and prickly leaves. Houseplants are assuming as much importance as pieces of furniture in a room, and today’s plant propagators are not only increasingly horticulturally savvy but also know how best to pot plants and maintain them to ensure they thrive. . . . the widespread environmentalist adoption of biophilic design and architecture – which highlights greenery, water, fresh air and natural materials and forms in interiors – is fuelling this phenomenon [increased interest in houseplants].”

For more information on designing with plants, and why its worth the effort, read this article.