RHS Practical House Plant Book: Choose The Best, Display Creatively, Nurture and Care, 175 Plant Profiles
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- Author：Fran Bailey
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Summary
It's official: living with houseplants is good for your wellbeing！ Turn your living space into an indoor oasis with our handy， easy to follow guide。 Discover key indoor gardening design principles and learn how to care for your houseplants and keep them healthy。 The RHS Practical Houseplant Book contains a dozen stunning step-by-step projects to help you assemble an eye-catching terrarium， create a floating kokedama 'string garden'， or propagate succulents for your friends。 Complete with 175 in-depth plant profiles， this is the essential practical guide for indoor gardeners。
Reviews
Ed
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Those like myself who know little or nothing about indoor plants might find this a very useful book to peer through - for simple instructions in choosing which plants to keep， selecting individual plants at garden centres or shops， and caring for them。 There is a fantastic catalogue section with various categories of houseplants laid out for browsing and enjoyment with a quick summary of each plant's characteristics and needs。The strength of this book is how eye-catching it is。 It is beautifully Those like myself who know little or nothing about indoor plants might find this a very useful book to peer through - for simple instructions in choosing which plants to keep， selecting individual plants at garden centres or shops， and caring for them。 There is a fantastic catalogue section with various categories of houseplants laid out for browsing and enjoyment with a quick summary of each plant's characteristics and needs。The strength of this book is how eye-catching it is。 It is beautifully laid out and the pictures chosen are excellent。 It is definitely geared towards the inexperienced - which is probably the right approach for them to have taken。Would recommend to anyone with an interest。 。。。more
Zendegi
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Gorgeous book with beautiful and fun projects to try。 The projects have very clear instructions。 The discussion in the front of the book for design aspects was fairly basic， but everything is there to help you keep elements of design front-of-mind when planning out what you're doing with plants。 The care discussion at the end of the book was clear and geared towards beginners。 The section that dealt with common house plants and their requirements was simple and accessible。 I'll be bringing this Gorgeous book with beautiful and fun projects to try。 The projects have very clear instructions。 The discussion in the front of the book for design aspects was fairly basic， but everything is there to help you keep elements of design front-of-mind when planning out what you're doing with plants。 The care discussion at the end of the book was clear and geared towards beginners。 The section that dealt with common house plants and their requirements was simple and accessible。 I'll be bringing this book with me next time I go plant shopping to make sure I choose the right plants for my home。 。。。more
Max
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Very useful book for houseplants， would strongly recommend as a starting point for anyone looking to get a houseplant or two！ Gives a brief but instructive insight into the care of houseplants。
Gaby
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Really helpful！
Ruth Paszkiewicz
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This is a pretty good book for house plant novices。 It's got a lot of information about different plants， ideas for how to display them and tips for keeping them alive。 It also has lots of great photos as well as useful infographics， so it's not too dense a read。Sometimes I think it goes into too much detail， for example， there is a 2 page spread on how to prune， feed， water and pamper your orchids in the hope that they might flower every 8 months。。。 I just give mine a hot shower every week， and This is a pretty good book for house plant novices。 It's got a lot of information about different plants， ideas for how to display them and tips for keeping them alive。 It also has lots of great photos as well as useful infographics， so it's not too dense a read。Sometimes I think it goes into too much detail， for example， there is a 2 page spread on how to prune， feed， water and pamper your orchids in the hope that they might flower every 8 months。。。 I just give mine a hot shower every week， and they are doing grand。。。。A few of the plant ideas also don't seem to be geared towards people with families， or。。。things in their houses， but at least this shows they have considered different lifestyles as well as light and shade and room humidity。There are also a couple of typos， but now I'm just being pedantic。 。。。more
Saltwater
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it was just ok， maybe for like really fresh people joining plant community， but for me it was boring， predictible and i known everything before
Pamplemousse
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If you want to get more into houseplants and you only want to buy one book， this is probably one of your best choices。 It covers pretty much everything you need to know plus some tips for styling even。
Tommy
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Good description of the needs of house plants and how to care for them。 Great photos of house plants in the context of interior design。
Jenny
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I feel like I need to own this as an emerging indoor plant lover/cultivator。
Ashley Adams
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An excellent resource for indoor plant lovers who want to up their game。 With this handy guide you can find help choosing the right plants for your space， discover creative ways to display them， as well as identify and treat common troubles。 Includes 175 plant profiles that will help you identify the care needs of almost any plant in your collection。
Britt
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Beste plantenboek ever。 Hier gaan mijn plantjes blij mee zijn
Valeria Lovegood
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Good projects。 Great reference for the most popular plants atm。
Derrol Tucker
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DYPSIS LUTESCENS （Goldfruchtpalme） gehört zu den besten LuftreinigernHOWEA FORSTERIANA （Kentiapalme） ist wie geschaffen für dunkle Zimmer。 Weil sie wenig Ansprüche stellt， ist sie eine gute Wahl für Einsteiger。CHLOROPHYTUM COMOSUM （Grünlilie） Substrat von Frühjahr bis zum Herbst feucht halten。 Im Winter zwischen den Wassergaben austrocknen lassen。 Düngen: von der Frühjahrsmitte bis zum frühen Herbst alle 2-3 Wochen düngen。 Pflanzung und Umtopfen in einen fifty-fifty Mix aus Universal Erde und to DYPSIS LUTESCENS （Goldfruchtpalme） gehört zu den besten LuftreinigernHOWEA FORSTERIANA （Kentiapalme） ist wie geschaffen für dunkle Zimmer。 Weil sie wenig Ansprüche stellt， ist sie eine gute Wahl für Einsteiger。CHLOROPHYTUM COMOSUM （Grünlilie） Substrat von Frühjahr bis zum Herbst feucht halten。 Im Winter zwischen den Wassergaben austrocknen lassen。 Düngen: von der Frühjahrsmitte bis zum frühen Herbst alle 2-3 Wochen düngen。 Pflanzung und Umtopfen in einen fifty-fifty Mix aus Universal Erde und tonhaltigem Substrat pflanzen。 in gefiltertes Licht oder Halbschatten ohne direkte sonne stellen。 Verträgt auch dunklere Ecken，Bildet dann aber nicht immer Ableger。 Alle 2-3 Jahre im Frühjahr um Topfen， falls die Wurzeln zu dicht im Topf sitzen。Spathiphyllum （Scheidenblatt）Temperatur 12-24CLicht gefilterte Sonne/ HalbschattenLuftfeuchtigkeit MäßigSubstrat stets feucht halten im Winter Substrat Oberfläche zwischen dem wässern austrocknen lassen regelmäßig besprühen oder auf eine mit Wasser und Kieseln gefüllte Schale stellen。 Düngen von März bis November alle zwei Wochen Düngen Pflege。 In einem Topf mit 15-20 cm Durchmesser in gleiche Teile Universal Erde und tonhaltiges Substrat sitzen an einem hellen bis halbschattigen Platz ohne direkte Sonne stellen Blütenstängel nach der Blüte abschneiden。 Nur umtopfen wenn der Ballen zu sehr durch wurzelt ist。 EPIPREMNUM AUREUM （Efeutute）Temperatur 15-24 °CLicht gefilterte Sonne/ halb Schatten/ Schatten Luftfeuchtigkeit geringSie verträgt keine volle Sonne。 Substrat Oberfläche vom Frühjahr bis zum Herbst zwischen dem wässern austrocknen lassen; im Winter nur leicht feucht halten。 Monatlich mit Flüssig Dünger versorgen。 Im Winter nicht düngenIn einem Topf von der Größe des Wurzelballens setzen。 Tonhaltiges Substrat verwenden。 Soll die klettern wachsen， zieht man sie an， Klettergerüst and oder Drähten hoch。 Im Frühjahr schneiden。 Alle zwei Jahre um Topfen， bei älteren Pflanzen nur die oberste Substral Schicht austauschen。DiEFFENBACHIA SEGUINE （Diffenbachie）Temperatur 16-23 °C Licht gefilterte Sonne/halbschatten Luftfeuchtigkeit mäßig Pflege ziemlich leicht Warnung alle Teile sind giftig Wässern。 Substrat von früher bis zum Herbst feucht halten， im Winter etwas weniger wässern。 Auf eine Wasser gefüllte Schale mit kisseln stellen oder Laub gelegentlich besprühen。 Düngen。 Von Frühjahr bis zum Herbst einmal im Monat düngen。 Pflanzung。 In einen Topf pflanzen der etwas größer als der Wurzelballen ist und tonhaltiges Substrat enthält。 In gefiltertes Licht oder halb Schatten stellen。 überlebt auch im Schatten wächst dort aber langsamer。 Beim schneiden Handschuhe tragen da der Saft giftig ist alle zwei Jahre bei verdichteten Wurzeln Umtopfen。 Philodendron hederaceum （Kletter Philodendron）Temperatur 16-24CLicht Halbschatten/Gefilterte SonneLuftfeuchtigkeit gering bis mäßigPflege leichtWässern。 Substrat vom Frühjahr bis zum Herbst feucht halten im Winter weniger wässern und nur dann wenn sich die Erde trocken anfühlt。 Blätter im Frühjahr und Sommer alle paar Tage befeuchten。 Düngen。 Vom Frühjahr bis zum frühherbst monatlich einen volldünger ins giesswasser geben。 Pflege。 In einem Topf mit 20-30cm Durchmesser in einem Substrat und 1 Teil Sand oder perlit geben。 Jung Pflanzen können auch hängend in blumenampeln gezogen werden。 Sobald sie großer werden， die triebe an einem moospfosten oder klettergitter gespannt befestigen。 In gefilterte Lichts stellen。 Die Pflanze verträgt zwar auch dunklere Winkel wächst dort aber nicht so kräftig。 Blätter regelmäßig vom Staub befreien。 Im spätWinter schneiden。 im Frühjahr umtopfen oder oberste substratschicht jährlich wechseln。 。。。more
Kim Veach
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Really good book with excellent pictures and descriptions regarding everything to get started with houseplants。 The display ideas were beautiful， the projects doable， and the plant info useful。
Kelli
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Incredible informative and something I know I will continue to reference over and over again。
susannah
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The plant profiles have very good care details， especially wrt soil。
Đức Bùi
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A great book for houseplants starter - amateur。 The images and contents are colorful and beautifully organized。 I wish there were more plant profiles。 I think the houseplant design parts are very creative and inspirational。
Kat
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Really liked this plant book。 It's filled with lots of beautiful pictures and gives you lots of ideas of how to create plant displays along with DIY instructions。 My favorite section is the plant glossary where you get detailed pictures and info on lighting and ideal growth conditions for indoor plants。 Good reference book to keep on hand for the beginner to intermediate indoor gardener， who loves a variety of indoor plants （who doesn't？？） Really liked this plant book。 It's filled with lots of beautiful pictures and gives you lots of ideas of how to create plant displays along with DIY instructions。 My favorite section is the plant glossary where you get detailed pictures and info on lighting and ideal growth conditions for indoor plants。 Good reference book to keep on hand for the beginner to intermediate indoor gardener， who loves a variety of indoor plants （who doesn't？？） 。。。more
Jmpalad
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Really great plant reference book with high quality images。 I also really loved the beginning sections with how to create plant displays in an artistic way。 Also enjoyed the several DIY displays outlined and hopefully will try some out soon :） But other than that very informative with a good plant glossary section。 Really covered all aspects of plant care and will definitely reference it again for future plant babies。
Els
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Het creatieve kamerplantenboek， een praktische gids met 175 groene toppers， stylingideeën en tips voor verzorging door Fran Bailey en Zia AllawayWow， dit is geen boek， dit is een bijbel。 Echt waar， als je dit boek in huis haalt heb je geen enkel ander kamerplantenboek meer nodig。 De laatste jaren kocht ik al wat toffe plantenboeken maar geen enkel boek had alles wat dit boek in huis heeft: advies over compositie， potten， kleur en textuur， daarnaast ook nog eens12 stap-voor-stap projecten （ook he Het creatieve kamerplantenboek， een praktische gids met 175 groene toppers， stylingideeën en tips voor verzorging door Fran Bailey en Zia AllawayWow， dit is geen boek， dit is een bijbel。 Echt waar， als je dit boek in huis haalt heb je geen enkel ander kamerplantenboek meer nodig。 De laatste jaren kocht ik al wat toffe plantenboeken maar geen enkel boek had alles wat dit boek in huis heeft: advies over compositie， potten， kleur en textuur， daarnaast ook nog eens12 stap-voor-stap projecten （ook het hippe terrarium en de kokedama komen aan bod） en， voor mij het belangrijkste， een overzicht van 175 planten。 Dat overzicht is een soort van encyclopedie met duidelijke foto’s （zo kan ik makkelijk opzoeken welke planten ik al in huis heb） en uitleg over verzorging， voeding en watergeven。 Alles even helder， duidelijk en overzichtelijk weergegeven en uitgelegd。Op het einde van het boek komen er nog allerlei tips en trics voorbij， over ziektes， plagen， stekken， water geven als je op vakantie bent （De natte doek in de gootsteen- tip zag ik nog nergens voorbij komen en is echt een life hack！） en zo veel meer。 Ik kan niets verzinnen dat ik nog zou willen weten/leren dat niet in dit kloeke basiswerk te vinden is。 Perfect samengesteld dus。 En dan ook nog eens praktisch， mooi vormgegeven。 Het is gewoon al een feest om door dit boek te bladeren。 Dit is het soort boek dat een basisonderdeel van je boekenkast gaat worden: een boek dat je nog meerdere malen uit het rek zult halen。 Jarenlang plezier van。 Ahja， het enige nadeel is dat je nog meer kamerplanten gaat willen aanschaffen， ik toch… 。。。more
Callum August
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Good:+ A good balance of information and readabilityBad:- Nothing in particular
Evelyn
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A beautifully presented book with stunning photography and easy to read guides throughout。 Lots of inspiration for displaying houseplants including a brief section on wellness and air quality， as well as interesting project ideas and practical care advice for a range of popular and lesser-known plants。 Highly recommended。
Aditi Subba
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With astonishing pictures of the plants， this book is able to gather the attention of the reader and once you start turning the pages， you get absorbed in the world of indoor plants。It provides very fine detailing of how to plant， care and where to place it in home。 The profile of the plants are also very interesting to read。 The time and attention to detail the readers have put in this book is absolutely commendable。
Julia
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This gave some helpful tips for how to successfully incorporate houseplants into your life。 This is a great book for someone just starting out without much gardening knowledge。 There were some fun crafts you could try （that didn't come across as overly cute or cheesy）。 I think what I most appreciated was the section at the end that offered various plant profile so you could see what look you preferred and got an understanding of how in-depth （or not） the care would be for that plant。 I've got a This gave some helpful tips for how to successfully incorporate houseplants into your life。 This is a great book for someone just starting out without much gardening knowledge。 There were some fun crafts you could try （that didn't come across as overly cute or cheesy）。 I think what I most appreciated was the section at the end that offered various plant profile so you could see what look you preferred and got an understanding of how in-depth （or not） the care would be for that plant。 I've got a nice list to work from。。。 now we just have to wait and see if I can create the space I'm envisioning。 。。。more
Suzanne
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