Hello, and welcome to the February 2021 Houseplants Tour! This is my very first houseplant tour – and I can’t wait to show you how my garden evolves over time.
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Growing up, my family didn’t have a lot of opportunities to have houseplants. We moved around often, and it was hard keeping up with plants. But once we moved to the Chicagoland area and actually bought a home, my mom started to buy a few plants here and there.
I remember a Pothos type plant that took over the fireplace mantle. I remember growing some Korean chili peppers. And a few other plants spread throughout the house to bring some life indoors.
Earlier in 2020, when I had the chance to update my studio from being in the basement to a sun-filled room, I knew I wanted to have plants… and lots of them! This room has a south-facing window (perfect for bright light loving plants, which happen to be most of them). So I had some shelves installed, and filled the tops of shelving units and rolling cabinets with plants.
While this houseplants tour shows you all the plants that are currently living in my home, it certainly doesn’t show you the plants that have died in my care 🙁
I do not profess to be a master gardener or anything. I only started outdoor edible gardening in 2013. And bought my first indoor plant in 2016 or so.
I’m learning everyday about what mistakes I’ve made, how to correct them, what my plants need, and how to help them thrive.
I’m working on a separate post about other general tips for beginner indoor gardening, so I won’t be going into too much detail about that here. I will mention a few easy-to-care plants because they are some of my favorites right now.
Favorites of the February 2021 Houseplants Tour
Honestly, I wish I could list all of my plants here 😂 . But fine, I’ll choose just a handful that are on my favorites list right now.
Spider Plant
This is probably my oldest plant in the house. It was my very first one, and I knew it to be very easy to care for. Since I bought it in 2016, I’ve even split the plant completely in half and gave that half to a friend. Mine has released another baby spider plant, so I’m excited to have more of this plant!
Heartleaf Philodendron
Philodendrons are fairly low maintenance. They like indirect light, and are super easy to propagate. The leaves are obviously heart-shaped. And it has been growing vigorously since I first bought it. I’ve even propagated it into two smaller pots, and pinned down a few of the stems to help it look bushier.
Monstera Adansonii
The Monstera Deliciosa probably gets a lot more attention than the other varieties. And as much as I wanted the deliciosa in my home, I knew that having such a large plant would be a challenge. So I started with a smaller variety, the adansonii. And I’m so glad I did. I actually like the leaves more with the holes within the leaves that gives it the nickname, the Swiss Cheese Plant. It grows pretty vigorously as well in the right conditions. That’s why I bought that totem pole to help it grow like it would similar to its natural habitat. And although Aslan is in that photo sniffing the plant, this one is toxic to pets. So keep it out of their reach!
Jade Plant
This is another plant that I bought early on in my houseplants journey, and it has done very well. A great plant for beginners and easy to maintain. The Jade Plant is a succulent so it requires very little water. Give it enough sunlight and it will be very happy. I’ve snipped off a few of the stems when it was growing too tall or leggy. This past month, I actually tried to propagate from stem cuttings, so we’ll see how that goes!
Calathea
The Calathea variety is a bit more high maintenance than the others mentioned so far, but it has quickly become one of my favorites because of its unique foliage design. Don’t the markings look like they were painted on? And the underside of the leaf on this prayer plant variety is a deep purple-red. So unique looking!
Paint Houseplants in My Skillshare Classes
Did you know I have a couple of classes on Skillshare on how to paint houseplants? They’re a few years old so you’ll get a glimpse of “vintage Audrey”. Check them out! Try Skillshare for FREE for 1 month. Or check out the other ways you can learn from me.
