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My hubby recently got a promotion which required the expensive addition of suits to his wardrobe. He also now has his very own office, with a large (probably 6x5 ft) window that faces east. It gets lots of sun, is out of drafts, and has a very lovely 18-24 inch built in shelf right under it. Soooooo, what should I put there?? Something that doesn't take a lot of water but that grows nicely?? I'm sure he doesn't realize the awesome growing potential, sitting right under his nose at work. I keep suggesting that I might just start my seedlings there, since there are no little kids and plenty of light

o the lists your gonna get!
devils ivy is a all time fav
snake plant hardly ever needs waterd,
jades

well, congrats to the hubby!!!!

jade, aloe, haworthia, cactus, christmas cactus and kalanchoe all require little watering and do very well in that type of bright sunlight.

pothos and arrowhead vine would do well too - and they can be put in hanging planters, too...kind of balance out the top/sides with what's on the shelf.

ZZ plant
Ivy
Jade
Peperomia

Lots of plants!

Tom

ditto ivy, zz and pepperomia. i forgot them.

I really like the kalanchoe, zz plant, and the pepperomia. Those look so neat!! It's going to be difficult to just pick one plant... I'm sure he wouldn't "appreciate" me adding several plants to his office. Thanks so much for the ideas, if you have any more lemme know!!

palms
rubber plant
dumb canes
umbrella plant
hen and chickens

living stones are also good

Living stones are awesome!! Those are so neat! I also saw the rope hoya over in mystery plants and I'm afraid that I'm going to need to get both the hoya and the stones for my husband's office. After all, one is to hang and the other for the shelf. Right? Right. After all, these aren't for me

i just bought a pink poke-a-dot, cause my husband said it was neat! when we walk past the plants i'll stop; and he'll be like yep, thats nice,, cool,,ect
he dont give a hoot about plants but i had to buy it to show him i was thinkin of him i got in the truck and said look babe i got the plant ya liked!

Well, aren't you just the sweetest?? Thinking of your hubby like that, how wonderful of you!

congrats for the promotion(about one of the only time where we can * tie * our hubbys(xcuse the pun ).

what about a miniature diffenbachia..or two each side of ALL THOSE seedlings...

good luck !

My husband usually dresses much better than me in my old t-shirt and jeans. He has to get all fancy and wear a polo shirt and clean shoes. :p My hubby thinks that the mini diffenbachia looks like something his grandmother would grow. I'm really not sure what the means though... But thanks for the suggestion and the congratulations!

I would reccommend the Snake plant. I own one and I have to say that it is the least maintained plant I own, yet it is beautiful.

It does not require alot of water and the leaves are rather fleshy and maintain a nice green variation. I believe it would also look nice in an office, as your situation calls for because it is an upright plant.

Good luck with whatever plant you choose to pursue!

Congrats to your Hubby on his promotion.

Another vote for the Snake plant. It is a nice structrual plant that looks professional in a office. The other plants I see in Executive office is Spider plants.

I also think you should look around the office and see what the other Executives have in their office. Every office have a cultural environment. Then go in search of a beautiful pot for the plant. The pot will speak the most about the man.