HOUSE PLANT HEALTH CHECK

IT’S National Houseplant Week, so what better time to lavish some attention on your indoor greenery? the key to looking after them is to recreate their natural growing conditions. Peace lilies (spathiphyllum, pictured) love warm, humid conditions out of direct sunlight, so grow well in a corner of the bathroom. Many plants will dry out if placed directly above a radiator, but cactuses and aloes, which are drought-loving, will be perfectly happy there. Hearts on a string (Ceropegia linearis subsp. woodii) have long trailing foliage so will grow best on a high shelf or indoor hanging basket.