Picking the Perfect Christmas House Plant
There are secrets in choosing a house plant for your home, let’s take for example Foliage plants are the backbone of house plant collections. To buy or choose a house plant for Christmas, first, you must examine the plant.
Foliage plants should be lush and full, they have good color and scent very nice. Its stems and leaves should be firm, not distorted or wick.
- Check the plant for diseases and pests.
Look closely at those points where the branches join the stem and avoid plants that are already infected with bugs or scales.
- Check the soil. It should be loose and not compact.
There are soils that stunt the growth of the plant and so it is advisable to feel the texture of the soil using your fingers.
Caring for Christmas House Plants
- Check each plant for diseases and insects.
Of course, you don’t want to bring unwanted insects into your home. It could ruin your Christmas.
- Check the temperature of your home.
Depending on the type of plant you bring home, the temperature of the house the plant would be in needs to be considered. Some plants require low temperature while others are the opposite and so it’s necessary that you know what to do after acquiring the houseplant.
- Watering the plant is necessary also.
Although, some plants do not require so much water to survive, at the same time water is also needed for them to be able to grow. Also make sure that you bring them out in sunlight for them to be able to produce their food.
Caring for these plants is a whole different level because you have to make sure that they are healthy and are growing in the way they are supposed to. When you want a good result from your plant you must put in the effort.