Winter companions ...

What a wonderful variety you have .

Wow Hywel what beautiful interesting house plants, I can see why you love them so
I nominated this for Goypedia house plants.......theres something for everyone :0)

What a wonderful variety you've got there Hywel! I particularly like the variegated Aspidistra :o)
Do you keep them all in the house in their respective "homes" all year round, or do they go into the greenhouse at various times of the year - For a holiday perhaps? ;o)

Gosh how do you fit them all in Hywel, they all look so healthy, tell me does Bella ever take a fancy to any of them, I often find Caspar has had a play with some of mine, he's the only one that does, how often do you give them plantfood, I'm always a bit neglectful of mine and never sure how often to feed them in the winter months..
Thankyou for adding the names, I've added to my favs and some to my wishlist, lol.......

Beautiful plants and all look so well cared for and happy to be placed where they are. I love 'greenery' in house too but tend to have more success with ferns and flowerless ones.

Your plants are beautiful, Hywel. I also like to have houseplants, though I'm not terribly good with them - they have to be robust to survive! I love foliage plants, indoors and out. Calathea tricolor is one of my favourites.

You've a wonderful selection Hywel - houseplants tremble at their roots at the mere sight of my front door! My father used to have a wonderful selection of houseplants - I was so scared I would kill them that I gave them away to a couple of his friends that I knew would take care of them.

Thank you all for your comments about my plants :o)

Pamg thanks for nominating :o)

Petaltracey most of them remain in the house all the time. Some of them can grow outside in the summer, so I put them in a covered shelter (sort of 'conservatory') outside the back door.

Lincslass Sue, Bella chews the Cyperus (Umbrella Grass) and the Chlorophytum ! She isn't interested in the others lol. I let her chew them. They are like grass, which cats need ... and I don't mind a few chewed leaves in the winter when there isn't much grass outside :o)
I'm glad I was able to provide you with some names for your wish list :o))
I only feed them in the summer, when I remember :o)

Thank you all :o))

Hello Hywel ... Super selection ...

Bella might chomp at the grassy plants ...
but are the cattle chewing your Asparagus sprengeri ?
… ;o)

they all look great. I never have much luck with indoor plants, but you;ve inspired me to try again.

look very nice all your plants!

Hywel, I am sooo with you. I would hate the idea of a home without plants, both inside and out. I love your wonderful, colourful collection. I'm surprised there's any room for you and your good lady!

wow these are all absolutely stunning! So many colours and shapes, you have an amazing collection!

I haven't too much room for indoor plants as it's my parents house and can't impose plants on them where they don't want them, but I'm overwintering my aeonium collection indoors and treasure them

I would love to have the room for even half of your lovely plants,Hywel...I'm very limited for space..they all look so healthy too.A beautiful collection ..:o)

Same here. I thought my African Violets were supposed to flower all winter - they didnt. The potted leaves are
now sending up sprouts so that must be right.
They must know Spring is round the corner !

I went without indoor plants for 8 years as Topsy eats them and then vomits. She even vomited when I grew
Cat Grass in a tray for her. Persians are a bit of a nuisance. Have strange stomachs.

She lives in my bedroom and bathroom area now, and is
quite warm and happy. The next 2 months are daily grooming months, as her fur thickens up and is very difficult to manage if not brushed with a wire dog brush.

I was wondering today what has happened to Sticky Toffee. Should have called Topsy Sticky Toffee.

Thank you all for your comments :o)

TT the cattle graze on the Aspasagus :o)

Lijemc I am glad to have inspired you :o)

Waddy there is plenty of room for us all :o) lol and a few more plants when I buy them ! :D

Diane, Bella chews the grassy ones. She has to be brushed also, because her fur is thick and long, and gets knotted easily. She hates it !

Thank you all :o)

Wow love them all Hywel, great selection :-)

Thank you :o)

You have a great collection of house plants there Hywel........ :)))))

what a lovely selection of house plants there Hywel. Love the variegated aspidistra. my all green one has flowered this year too. such incredible flowers.

Thank you both :o)

Wow Hywel, what a lovely collection ! Your house must be huge to accomodate all of these !

Thank you Rose ...
Yes, I live in a mansion ! lol ;o))

Hahaa!

Diane, have you ever heard of the grooming aid called Furminator? We bought one a couple of weeks ago and its amazing - gets all the loose undercoat out without heavy brushing, and the cat absolutely loves it. Not cheap but better than fur all over everywhere.

Hywel your house plants are fantastic - a lovely collection and all looking so healthy. Can't imagine where you find room for them all! How interesting to see an aspidistra flower - yours is the only one I've ever seen, and i was always told as a child that they didn't flower!

Great amount of lovely plants there, Hywel! Like you I couldn't be without my indoor plants! I don't have nearly as many as you do nor is there that much room for them but the flat would really seem empty & devoid of life if I didn't have a few!

That is besides the 3 windowsills full of Amaryllis for 6 months of the year! Perhaps I should do a blog on my houseplants! It something that had never occurred to me before! Yet I've seen your other blogs with lots of house plants!

You do very well to keep them all looking so healthy! :-))

Thank you all for your comments :o)

Steragram, they are dotted all over the house ...

I would like to see your house plants Balcony.

I'll see about making up a blog sometime this week, Hywel.

Thank you. Take your time though. I won't be seeing much on here this week. I need a break.

:-)) Understandable, Hywel!

:o)

What an amazing collection! I have loads of s. soleirolii growing around the porch but have not thought to grow in a pot and will do so when we get some nice warm weather.
I only have a few plants on the kitchen windowsill.

Thanks for your comment :o)