Gardening notebook

With plenty to keep you busy, there’s no time for green fingers to get cold.

Bring your gardening passion to your living areas with the lush foliage of indoor plants. These four Ficus varieties will add warmth and interest:

1 Ficus elastica ‘Black Prince’ This eye-catching rubber plant variety is trendy and stylish with striking green-black foliage suited to a well-lit area.

2 Weeping fig (Ficus benjamina) The ideal tree for indoor landscaping with elegant branches and glossy leaves – look out for ones with plaited stems. This plant tolerates limited light.

3 Fiddle leaf fig (Ficus lyrata) With large violinshaped leaves, this plant makes a dramatic statement; plant it in rich compost and place it in bright, indirect light.

4 Rubber plant (Ficus elastica) An attractive ornamental plant that purifies the air and is easy to care for. Place in a well-lit corner of your living room.