I am Living in an apartment, I don’t have a garden to tend, and I would really love to take care of plants. What are the best indoor plants? Any suggestions? I would like to take care of some flowers, if possible. 
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Have a wee look here - http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houseplant ...pinenot
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wkdhd
Have you thought of succulents? I've got loads in my conservatory, this sort of thing http://www.surrealsucculents.co.uk/
They are very weird, aren't bothered if you go off on holiday for a couple of weeks and they get ignored and very easy to propagate. Flowers are not usually exciting but when the plant looks like these http://www.finegardening.com/10-outstanding-succulents who cares?
Or, if you fancy a challenge look after an orchid. Wonderful things, but can be tricky
They are very weird, aren't bothered if you go off on holiday for a couple of weeks and they get ignored and very easy to propagate. Flowers are not usually exciting but when the plant looks like these http://www.finegardening.com/10-outstanding-succulents who cares?
Or, if you fancy a challenge look after an orchid. Wonderful things, but can be tricky
Thanks, does ornamental cactus and aloe vera a member of succulent plants? i only have one sliding glass door at home. can this plant thrive in not so much light?
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wkdhd
Aloe Vera likes sunshine. I'm not sure what you mean by ornamental cactus, I don't like spiny plants!
The best thing you can do I think is to find plants you like and see if their growing conditions are ok for your apartment. There is a huge variety, http://www.pinterest.com/margobangert/succulents-with-names/
The best thing you can do I think is to find plants you like and see if their growing conditions are ok for your apartment. There is a huge variety, http://www.pinterest.com/margobangert/succulents-with-names/
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wkdhd
Some do and some don't.
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Deleted2797112
trust me succulent plants need sunshine. I had kept two in my apartment last year, but they all died finally.
Did you hold a post mortem to prove they died from lack of sunshine?
Most indoor succulents die from inappropriate watering by people who don't know how to grow them.
To keep them health, I think they need a greenhouse and more sunshine.
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Deleted2797112
To keep them health, I think they need a greenhouse and more sunshine.
The RHS advice discusses the conditions for growing succulents indoors - for those species that prefer a sunny position and those that prefer shade or semi-shade. One size does not fit all.
Many thanks, it is very helpful!! I should start it again.To keep them health, I think they need a greenhouse and more sunshine.
The RHS advice discusses the conditions for growing succulents indoors - for those species that prefer a sunny position and those that prefer shade or semi-shade. One size does not fit all.
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wkdhd
They are tough as old boots, they have to be where they grow naturally. Vere towards ignoring them rather than molly coddling them. Many are propagated by cutting a stem off, letting it along for a week to callous over and then shoving in a pot of compost. I've one stem I cut off at least a month ago and have just left. It hasn't changed one iota.
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