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Daisies, Orchids, Succulents, and Cyclamen - Indoor Gardens
Whether it's orchids, daisies, naughty scarlet cyclamen, or merely a plot of green succulents, the best pick-me-up is an indoor garden. Happy flowering!
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Whether it's orchids, daisies, naughty scarlet cyclamen, or merely a plot of green succulents, the best pick-me-up is an indoor garden. Happy flowering!
Care and feeding: These plants like cool, moderately sunny conditions. The fern and baby tears need higher humidity, Geiger says, so spray and water periodically.
Cement urn, Takashimaya
Potted Perfection
You can defy winter with cut flowers, but they quickly droop and fade. A more lasting way to keep a room in bloom is to look inward. "Anybody can grow plants in pots and make a garden in the house," says Maggy Geiger, owner of the Window Box, a New York flower and landscaping shop. Gerbera daisies (shown here with Boston fern and baby tears) come in bright-as-paint colors; their frilly leaves and perky posture counterpoint the graceful, bowing fronds of the fern and the stately container.Care and feeding: These plants like cool, moderately sunny conditions. The fern and baby tears need higher humidity, Geiger says, so spray and water periodically.
Cement urn, Takashimaya
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