Plant LOVE... Your houseplant care guide

As you probably know, my coach house is getting greener and greener. I love stocking unusual houseplants that you guys seem to be loving! So, with more and more of you taking home these little green guys, I thought it would be useful to create a little care guide to help them live long and happy lives. Or, if you're yet to chose, I hope the below will help you pick the perfect plant partner.

Monstera/ Cheese Plant — **Cheese Plant/ Monstera D**eliciosa

**Light** - Lots of light **Water** - Once a week Likes - A large pot with room to grow
Hates - Direct sunlight Pet Friendly - Yes

**String of Pearls/**
Senecio Rowleyanus

**Light** - Bright sunlight **Water** - Drought tolerant **Likes** - Being pruned & shared
**Hates -** Too much water **Pet Friendly** - No!

Cactus — Cacti/ Echinocactus

**Light** - Lots please **Water** - Don't bother in winter, weekly in warmer months
**Likes** - Well-lit spaces **Hates** - Too much water, think desert! **Pet Friendly** - Not toxic, but a little prickly.

Blue Star Fern/
Phlebodium Aureum

**Light** - Shade friendly **Water** - Sprayed onto its leaves **Likes** - Humidity, try it in your bathroom **Hates** - Waterlogged soil
**Pet Friendly** - Yes

**String of hearts/**
Ceropegia Woodii

**Light** - Very bright, but not direct
**Water** - Dry soil out between watering
**Likes** - A hanging pot or high shelf
**Hates** - The cold - brr! **Pet Friendly** - Yes

Chinese Money Plant — Chines Money Plant/
Pilea Peperomioides

**Light** - Plenty, please **Water** - Keep moist but not over-watered **Likes** - Well-drained soil **Hates** - Direct sunlight will scorch those pancake leaves **Pet Friendly** - Yes

**Satin Pothos/**
*Scindapsus Pictus*

**Light** - Bright, but indirect **Water** - Once a week **Likes** - A pole to climb up
**Hates** - Too much shade **Pet Friendly** - No!

Succulents — Succulent/
Echeveria

**Light** - Plenty of daylight **Water** - Not often, avoid wet leaves or they'll rot **Likes** - A sunny windowsill **Hates** - Sitting in water **Pet Friendly** - Yes

Zebra Plant/ Aphelandra Squarrosa

**Light** - Bright, but not direct **Water** - Keep the soil moist to touch **Likes** - Regular misting with warm water **Hates** - Wet roots
**Pet Friendly** - Yes

I hope this guide is a useful starting point for you and your green fingers. Do you have any tips for happy plants? Share them in the comments below or tag us on social media. Pop into the coach house from Thursday to Saturday and pick up another houseplant to add to your leafy collection.

Kirsty Patrick25 April 20182 Comments

Plant LOVE... Your houseplant care guide

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