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EXPERT TIPS
Ifyouwanttocreatealushtropicaleffectwithcontainerplants,
LeonieCoulsonofPlantimexrecommendsthefollowing:
Miniaturetreefern(Blechnumgibbum)
Thisfast-growingtreeferngrows1,5mhighandprefersbrightlight,
butnotharshsun.Placethepotonasaucerfilledwithpebblesand
watertogiveitthehumidityitneeds.Waterregularlyinsummerand
lessinwinter,butkeepthesoilmoist.Feedmonthlywithhalf-strengthfertiliser.
Elephant’sear(Alocasiarubra)
Thisstunningfocalplantthrivesinbrightindirectlight.Feedmonthlywithaliquid
fertiliserathalfstrengthandkeepthesoilmoistinsummer.Watersparinglyinwinter.
Rubberplant(Ficuselastica‘Robusta’)
Thenewvarietiesaremorecompactwithvariegatedorcolouredfoliage.Theyrequire
verylittlecare,butshouldbekeptoutofdraughts.Wateronlywhenthesoilisdryto
thetouch.Don’toverwater.Feedmonthlywithliquidfertiliserathalfstrength.THE GREEN ROOM
SOURCES Coricraft coricraft.co.za Esque esque.co.za FabHabitat fabhabitat.co.za La Grange Interiors lagrangeinteriors.co.za
Patio Warehouse patiowarehouse.co.za Plantimex plantimex.co.za Weylandts weylandts.co.za
Tribal scatter cushion,
R350, Coricraft.Janne basket, from R450,
La Grange Interiors.Henry basket, R650,
La Grange Interiors.All Seasons
table, from
R4 860, Patio
Warehouse.Valencia grey outdoor rug,
1,8 x 2,75m (available from
1 September), R1 399, FabHabitat.Philodendron selloum faux
plant, from R1 100, Esque.
Palm pot basket, R2 995,
La Grange Interiors.Outdoor Kai pod
chair, R12 995,
Weylandts.Surabaya chair,
R2 799, Coricraft.