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#10626 December 6th, 2003 at 09:42 PM
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I am thinking about putting a shelf in the corner over my shower stall. I have enough room (about 3 feet) and would like to put a plant there. Anyone have an suggestions?

The area gets good diffused natural light all day (east and north facing windows with translucent blinds on them) and some artificial light at night. Very humid area. Wouldn't mind something trailing if it (the leaves anyway) didn't mind getting wet daily and pinched back regularly.

I thought about a pothos or heart leave philodendron. Also thought about a prayer plant.

anxiously awaiting your ideas...

#10627 December 6th, 2003 at 09:49 PM
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Orchids! What a perfect place for 'em....

#10628 December 6th, 2003 at 10:14 PM
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How about a fern? Just watched a program on HGTV all about ferns and some of them were lovely - they definitely would love the humidity!

#10629 December 6th, 2003 at 10:39 PM
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How about Tillandsias? They don't even need pots or soil!

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#10630 December 6th, 2003 at 10:54 PM
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pray tell what is a Tillandsias?

#10631 December 7th, 2003 at 12:53 AM
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Jiffymouse,

Assessing light can be tricky. I am concerned that you may have less available light than you realize.

plants that are placed high and close to the ceiling get less light than those that are at eye level or below. North and east windows get little direct light at all, even when uncovered. Even translucent blinds filter out quite a bit of light. Finally, I assume your plant would be at least several feet away from the windows. All of these factors, if my assumptions are correct, reduce the available light. In that case, your options are restricted to low light plants such as pothos and Philodendron.

Light is far more important to a plant than humidity.

#10632 December 8th, 2003 at 03:19 AM
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Tilandsias are sometimes called "air" plants because they need no soil. They're parasitic & will grow on moist tree bark. I have some sticking in a hunk of driftwood on the edge of a fountain. They just need a spritz of water every day or so..I should think they'd be happy campers in a shower with the humidity and all. Anyone out there have a link to Tilandsias???

#10633 December 8th, 2003 at 04:59 AM
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Jillie ~

I found a nice site with tillandsias, but how to you post the link without the http address showing?

Thanks! wink

#10634 December 8th, 2003 at 05:27 AM
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Go do a post and look under
URL and type it in there,
and then type in what you want to call it.>>

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#10635 December 8th, 2003 at 05:34 AM
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Ok Weezie, here goes: (crossing fingers!)

Here is a link to a tillandsia site:

tillandsia

Weezie - you are a genius!!!

And now it's time to say goodnight all:
GOODNIGHT ALL!!! SWEET DREAMS! flw zzzzz

#10636 December 8th, 2003 at 08:03 PM
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OOooooh, how about a Staghorn Fern. Love humidity, don't need a ton of light, very interesting looking plants too. ~Timi


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