Eucharis Grandiflora (Amazon Lily)

Posted under Blooming plants by ruola

Water: moderate

Light: indirect defussed

Temperature: in summer up to 25,

in winter not lower than 15

Blooming: october - march

 The origin of Eucharis is South America. It has lustrous green leaves. Leaves are quite large and at the same time very elegant (eucharis is a greek word meaning ‘very elegant’).

Flowers are of a white color and by its form remind an umbrella. At a time there can be up to 6 flowers with a diameter of about 12 cm on one stem. Another thing you will like about Eucharis is a long blooming period.

To have this plant blooming well and regularly replant it every 3-4 years. Most of the roots lie in the upper layer that’s why choose a wide and not very deep container for you Eucharis. The optimal soil is 3 parts of foliar soil, 1 part of peat and 1 part of sand. Put several bulbils in one pot - it will not only make the plant look more splendid but it is also important for blooming. After replanting do not water it for a week and a week later water the plant once in 3-5 days. When flowers fade cut the stem in the bottom.

Dormant period for Eucharis is from April till August. At this period do not water the plant but make sure the soil doesn’t get absolutely dry.

It is recommended to spray the plant regularly and wipe the leaves with a soft sponge because Eucharis doesn’t like dust. Though take it as a rule for every plant in your house – no plant will develop properly when the leaves are covered with a layer of dust.

In general Eucharis is a grateful plant. With little care from your side the green wonder will please your eyes all year around.

Cyclamen - a plant that blooms in winter

Posted under Blooming plants by ruola

Water: moderate, in a pot plate

Light: indirect, moderate

Temperature: +17⁰С

Blooming: yes, - march

 The origin of the name Cyclamen is a Greek word ‘Kyklos’ – i.e. round, cycle. Cyclamen are widespread in Mediterranean in central Europe. It used to be a beloved plant at Antient Rome where it was put into the ground together with Narcissus and Violets. Maybe Cyclamen will find its place in your house too.

Ancient doctors used Cyclamen to treat rheumatism, sinus trouble and a bite from a poisonous snake. Unfortunately history keeps silent about recipes for treatment of those illnesses.

There are sevel sorts of cyclamen but the most famous are Cyclamen europaeum L. and C. persicum Mill with their varieties. I’ve chosed Cyclamen persicum Mill because for me it is important to have blooming plants in winter. This Cyclamen differs from Cyclamen europatum L by bigger leaves. When Cyclamen blooms its flowers bend down and with little of imagination it can remind you of butterflys hovering above the plant.

You can also notice that Cyclamen persicum Mill has its bulb half above the soil surface. Make sure no water gets on the bulb otherwise the plant can die. The best way to water it is to pour water into the pot plate.

Cylamen doesn’t like high temperatures (the optimal t. is +17⁰С) and too much sun.

When blooming period is over Cyclamen needs rest: its leaves get yellow and drop. Usually in this case you give it little water - just enough not to let the soil get very dry. Also it’s recommended to put the plant in a dark and cool place. When new leaves start coming out the plant is put again into the sun and watered as necessary. It would be good to replant cyclamen at that time to provide enough minarals and other plant food.

Following these simple rules you can have this plant blooming during a long period giving you a feeling of happiness at winter evenings.

 

Tips for decorating the house with plants

Posted under General by ruola

For every person house plants have a specific meaning. For somebody house plants are an opportunity to be closer to nature, for others – they help to obtain harmony, physiological relaxation, etc. In any case you can make the plant composition so that they won’t just improve house environment but also satisfy the eye. Below there are few recommendations that will help you to choose and organize house plants.

1. Proportion between your house and your plants.

Nowadays thanks to the development of transport industry we have a great variety of indoor plants to choose – from ordinary plants which our grandmothers used to have to a big number of exotic plants available almost at every plants shop.

Plants composition can be very different. You can make a composition on small table somewhere in the living room or you can even make a kind of a ‘winter garden’. If you don’t possess a spacious house, give preference to vertical compositions. You can use columns or walls for that – fasten a decorative lattice with the help of brackets, or make a solid screen (e.g. of glass) and thus you can divide your place into zones. These kinds of organization are good for climbing plants due to the fact that a lattice and a screen will serve as a support which is necessary for these plants.

One more very effective composition is a ‘plant chandelier’ – a flat vase with plants hanged on the ceiling. Besides its highly decorative quality it has one more advantage – this composition doesn’t steal your space at home at the most common places – tables, window-ceilings, floor and so on. If your house is big enough you can afford big plants in big quantities. For spacious rooms you can use tree-like plants – dragon-tree, ficus and other plants with big leaves. This composition is good for big rooms with little furniture – halls, living-rooms.

2. Harmony

Plants should be in harmony with things around them. For instance, plants look nice on the plain background. If you have wallpapers with tiny figures on it, put there plants with big leaves and the other way around – wallpapers with sporty figures match plants with tiny leaves best of all. Do not place plants with variegated leaves close to walls decorated with photos and pictures.
Red and orange flowers of the plant such as Kalanchoe and Hibiscus should find their place in a dark corner/room. If the room has too much of ‘warm’ colors, decorate it with violets with white-blue flowers.

It is important to pay attention to the light angle. If you put plants near the wall where sun lights shine to, you will see an amusing pattern on the wall. If your plants have some specific intriguing shape put it against the light, e.g. on the window sill. You will also see a nice effect if the color of curtains, walls, furniture, etc, will match the color of your plants. If you have a design with a contrast of black and white it is strongly recommended to have plants to refresh the room.

For furniture of elegant and straight forms made of steel, glass, marble and lacquered wood - plants of distinct and well-defined forms will make it look gorgeous.

For furniture made of bamboo and rattan, for small cupboards and wicked shelves, low tables and chairs use plants like orchid, ivy, jasmine, etc. To make your room look Japanese decorate it with bamboo, Azalea and bonsai plants. If your room is done in a French or English style put there bushy and generously flourishing plants with a note of softness: Cyclamen, Camellia, palms and other tree-like plants.

The one thing you have to remember is that you don’t need to use a huge amount of plants to decorate your place. It is important to choose among the great variety of plants the most fitting ones to your interior which are in harmony with everything around.

Don’t forget about your own temper. If you are an active passionate person choose bright colors – yellow, orange. If you are a reserved person you would probably prefer violets, roses and lavenders.

3. Plant knowledge

The choice of plants for your house should not be restricted by pompous blooming or beautiful leaves. Correct way to find best plant combination is to study their requirements: lightening, temperature, air humidity,etc. And even that is not all!

Containers where you keep your plants also play a very important role. Thanks to a good choice of pot materials and shapes you can find the most agreeable for the room of any styel. Pots of bright colors will best fit in the children’s room. Expensive picturesque containers of elegant style can be put in the halls and living-rooms.

To sum up everything we have discussed: when decorating the house you should remember the following three rules: right choice of the plant, good position and proper care. Of course to make a big composition without skills and knowledge is difficult. That’s why start with small things, read more articles about plant decoration and one day people coming to your house will start paying compliments to you.

Welcome

Posted under General by ruola

 

I am glad to welcome you at my blog FlowerWonders.

With the hectic run of life which is usual for big cities a human starts looking for harmony. Someone finds it in Joga, someone — in communication with animals and i find my harmony in the garden.

Though i would like to inform in advance that my blog is mostly about indoor garden since i live at the place where summer is too short. And i don’t regret it at all! I can change my garden anytime because pot plants are portable and i can easily arrange them the way i want but, of course, taking into consideration some rules.

I prefer blooming plants that’s why i want to call my blog FlowerWonders — blog with a lot of pictures of beautiful flowers made by myself. I’m not a professional photographer but i’d like to show plants the way i see them.

Garden is healthy both for your body and mind because it is natural as well as a human being.

I want to tell you about plants around me, also to share my experiance and joy which i receive from gardening. You are welcome to comment on my articles!