Houseplant style
We’ve all you need to keep your plants happy and healthy, with inspiration from our favourite Instagrammers and know-how from the experts at Kew
Group hug
Gathering small plants together creates a big impact. Left to right: Crassula ovata ( jade plant); Tillandsia (air plants) on a twiggy stem; Crassula ovata ‘Gollum’ (gollum jade plant); Kalanchoe tomentosa (panda plant); Tradescantia zebrina ( silver inch plant); Anthurium clarinervium; Kalanchoe thyrsiflora (paddle plant); Senecio serpens (blue chalksticks); Haworthia fasciata (zebra plant) Image by Janneke Luursema at instagram.com/still_______
Steam clean
Low-light and high-humidity keep these plants happy. Left to right: Calathea lancifolia (rattlesnake plant); Dracaena fragrans (dragon plant); Begonia rex ‘Lima Love’; Spathiphyllum wallisii (peace lily); Chlorophytum comosum (spider plant) Image by Erika Raxworthy – see more at instagram.com/houseofplants
Light sleeper
Feathery fronds are soothing in a bedroom’s muted light. Left to right: Microsorum diversifolium (kangaroo fern) Nephrolepis exaltata (macho fern) Image by Hilton Carter at instagram.com/ hiltoncarter
Cornerstone
Brighten dark corners with glossy, light-reflecting foliage. Left to right: Sansevieria zeylanica (mother-in-law’s tongue); Dracaena marginata (dragon plant); Zamioculcas zamiifolia (fern arum); yucca Image by Hilton Carter at instagram.com/ hiltoncarter
Shelf life
Use shelves to display plants at eye level. Top shelf ( left to right): Monstera deliciosa (Swiss cheese plant); cactus; Asparagus setaceus (asparagus fern); Phlebodium aureum (golden polypody); Philodendron melanochrysum. Middle shelf ( left to right): succulent; Ludisia discolor ( jewel orchid); succulent; Ludisia discolor. Bottom shelf ( left to right): Echeveria nodulosa (painted echeveria); Philodendron; Ceropegia woodii (hearts on a string); Gasteria; Haworthia fasciata (zebra plant) Image by Janneke Luursema at instagram.com/still_______
Bright idea Hanging by a window gives these plants the light they need and shows off their trailing stems. Curio rowleyanus ( string of beads); Sedum morganianum (burro’s tail) Image of Jamie Song’s apartment – see more at instagram.com/jamies_ jungle Photo by Sarah Cuttle Half and half Arranged in order of how much light they need, with sun-lovers on the left by the window, shadedwellers on the right. Top ( left to right): two cacti; Hoya linearis (waxflower); two Sansevieria (mother-in-law’s tongue); Ficus elastica (rubber plant). Floor ( left to right): Euphorbia trigona (African milk tree); three Sansevieria; Crassula ovata ( jade plant) Image by Kate Chilver at instagram.com/ tribeandus Desert sun A big bright windowsill is the perfect place for a collection of cacti and succulents. instagram.com/ hiltoncarter