Table of Contents
Introduction 6
Designing With Houseplants 8
The art of houseplant design 10
The rules of houseplant design 12
Understanding scale 14
Designing with scale 16
Understanding shape 18
Designing with shape 20
Understanding color 22
Designing with color 24
Understanding texture 26
Designing with texture 28
Understanding containers 30
Designing with containers 32
Designing for bright light 36
Designing for low light 38
Designing for humidity 40
Designing for your space 42
Designing for well-being 44
Houseplant Projects 50
Desertscape 52
Air plant stand 56
Macramé hanger 60
Open-bottle terrarium 64
Willow climbing frame 68
Succulent wreath 72
Kokedama fern 76
Moss picture frame 80
Dry terrarium 84
Wood-mounted orchid 88
Living space divider 92
Propagation shelf 96
Plant Profiles 100
Bromeliads 102
Bulbous plants 106
Orchids 110
Other flowering plants 116
Ferns 126
Palms 130
Trailing and climbing plants 134
Carnivorous plants 142
Foliage plants 146
Cacti 162
Succulents 166
Air plants 174
Care and Cultivation 176
Buying a new houseplant 178
Getting the light right 180
Check the temperature 182
How to water your houseplants 184
Feeding your plants 188
Picking potting soil for your plants 190
Pots and repotting 192
Keeping your plants in shape 194
How to make an orchid reflower 196
How to grow bulbs indoors 198
Propagate from stem cuttings 200
Propagate from leaf cuttings 202
Propagate with water 204
Propagate by dividing plants 205
Propagate from offsets 206
Propagate from seed 208
What's wrong with my plant? 210
Dealing with care-based problems 212
Dealing with common diseases 214
Dealing with common pests 216
Index 220
