A Few Houseplants Tips for You
Everything depends, of course, on the size of the room concerned. If it is large enough spectacular results can more easily be obtained.
This plant material, some of it highly exotic and unusual, can be brought into the home for special occasions or when at its best, and then returned after a few days to rest, recuperate and recover from the brief spell in the wilderness.
The new conservatory should be designed so that it joins the south to west side of the house. It should be protected by masonry or plants to some degree from prevailing winds, particularly if these should be from the north or cast. It should have one door to the garden and one door to the house interior, either or both of which can be open on warm and windless clays, but both of which should be closed during the winter to allow the correct temperatures and relative humidities to be maintained.
All the plants that could have been grown outdoors in this same area will grow much better under cover, for tall or spreading plants are impossible in so small a location.
The conservatory is a more solid and permanent structure, with a solid, usually tiled, floor, a higher roof and a permanent heating system. It is capable of being more or less flooded with water at floor level without suffering any damage. It is, in effect, a permanent yet attractive greenhouse built on to, if not into, the home.
In these days of small urban and suburban gardens it seems logical to devote the tiny area available for a garden into a covered conservatory. There is little appreciable difference in final construction cost and by accepting this suggestion you gain an all-year-round addition to the house rather than a space which can only be completely enjoyed during the warmer months of the year. It is true that running costs are high, but by taking advantage of cheaper night heating rates which are made so available these clays it is quite possible to reduce these to comparatively reasonable figures.
