ali-s Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Can any one recommend a good book on house plants. With the dark days approaching and the garden dying back I would like to have house plants here to cheer up the cottage. I am not very good with the care of house plants and they don't last very long. I take the dessert/ mangrove approach to watering and always forget to give them a feed. I have just bought an African Violet and a Christmas Cacti which are in flower. Already the Christmas Cacti has started to drop it's buds. I have six Hyacinths bulbs in glasses in a cupboard which I hope will flower after Christmas. Any easy care house plant recommendations would be good as well. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 I really like the 'Expert' range of books on gardening, they do one called Houseplant Expert which should be a good buy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 I agree, that's my preference - easy to follow, explain all the basics and a wide range of different plants when you want to look something up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bramble Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Another vote for the Expert book - it got me started on houseplants in a big way, great book! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted October 31, 2011 Author Share Posted October 31, 2011 Thank you I have just ordered a new copy from Amazon for 1p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bramble Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 Wow, that sounds like a bargain! Let us know what sort of houseplants you get , your living room will be a jungle before you know it, houseplants are rather infectious (I suffer not only from morehens disease, but also more plants - terrible affliction!!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
