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Author Garden: Looking for a Good Plant... LandOfOz Super Gardener Member # 9013 posted                       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 * * * * Sarah - Zone 5b/6 Plants: 662 | From: Ks, USA | Registered: May 2006  |  Seeded: 70.243.240.80 sibyl Garden Pro! Member # 2417 posted                       o the lists your gonna get! devils ivy is a all time fav snake plant hardly ever needs waterd, jades * * * * Plants: 5109 | From: p.a zone-6a | Registered: May 2004  |  Seeded: 65.162.208.120 joclyn guest posted                 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. Seeded: 68.82.164.254 TomR Dream Gardener Member # 1618 posted                    ZZ plant Ivy Jade Peperomia Lots of plants! Tom * * * * My memory's not as sharp as it used to be. Also, my memory's not as sharp as it used to be. Plants: 233 | From: Dutchess county,N.Y. | Registered: Oct 2003  |  Seeded: 24.161.95.233 joclyn guest posted                 ditto ivy, zz and pepperomia. i forgot them. Seeded: 68.82.164.254 LandOfOz Super Gardener Member # 9013 posted                       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!! * * * * Sarah - Zone 5b/6 Plants: 662 | From: Ks, USA | Registered: May 2006  |  Seeded: 70.252.186.54 sibyl Garden Pro! Member # 2417 posted                       palms rubber plant dumb canes umbrella plant hen and chickens * * * * Plants: 5109 | From: p.a zone-6a | Registered: May 2004  |  Seeded: 65.162.208.133 sibyl Garden Pro! Member # 2417 posted                       living stones are also good * * * * Plants: 5109 | From: p.a zone-6a | Registered: May 2004  |  Seeded: 65.162.208.73 LandOfOz Super Gardener Member # 9013 posted                       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 might wind up with a few cuttings later! This is just an ordinary act of my un-selfishness. * * * * Sarah - Zone 5b/6 Plants: 662 | From: Ks, USA | Registered: May 2006  |  Seeded: 71.158.193.246 sibyl Garden Pro! Member # 2417 posted                       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! * * * * Plants: 5109 | From: p.a zone-6a | Registered: May 2004  |  Seeded: 65.162.208.128 LandOfOz Super Gardener Member # 9013 posted                       Well, aren't you just the sweetest?? Thinking of your hubby like that, how wonderful of you! * * * * Sarah - Zone 5b/6 Plants: 662 | From: Ks, USA | Registered: May 2006  |  Seeded: 71.158.193.152 Francine Garden Pro! Member # 5272 posted                       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 ! * * * * http://photobucket.com/albums/d23/fv1962/ Plants: 1937 | From: Laval,qc,Canada | Registered: Apr 2005  |  Seeded: 65.93.195.24 LandOfOz Super Gardener Member # 9013 posted                       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. 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! * * * * Sarah - Zone 5b/6 Plants: 662 | From: Ks, USA | Registered: May 2006  |  Seeded: 70.248.198.108 Jillbc Garden Helper Member # 2804 posted                       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! Plants: 15 | From: CT | Registered: Jun 2004  |  Seeded: 72.200.160.125 cinta Dream Gardener Member # 5341 posted                       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. * * * * http://www.flickr.com/photos/audwoman/ If you want the rainbow you have to put up with the rain!! Plants: 332 | From: Penna | Registered: May 2005  |  Seeded: 68.29.60.221

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