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Landscaping apartments and houses does not require any special skills. Everyone can create a special atmosphere in their home with the help of properly selected plants. From the article you will learn about the basic principles of phytodesign for harmonizing space and learn how to create a florarium yourself.
Gone are the days when the interior of the living room was traditionally decorated with ficus trees, and violets were invariably present on the window sills. Interior landscaping is special kind design, taking its origins from the time of the birth of the first civilizations. Then people only strived for aesthetics and harmony. Times are changing, and now, when working on the artistic design of space, both residential and non-residential premises, specialists use scientific approach. But if you decide to “green” your interior yourself, you shouldn’t be afraid. You only need to know the key aspects, the principles of “building” phytodesign.
From the history of phytodesign
Residents of Ancient countries - Egypt, Rome and Greece, Special attention paid attention to aesthetics. It is not surprising that they successfully decorated their homes with plants - for creating an easy an atmosphere of space filled with living energy. For example, the Egyptians used cyperus for landscaping, and the Romans used laurel trees. We should not forget about the cult of living nature, each element of which concealed a certain meaning. Special love for green spaces and plants were tested by the ancient Greeks. Even statues of majestic and powerful gods were decorated by mere mortals with elements of flora. On all monoliths with the image supreme god oak branches were placed, the statues of Aphrodite were framed with myrtle branches, the god of love - Eros - with roses, and the victorious goddess Nike - with palm branches.
The Chinese and Japanese paid great attention to landscaping and creating their own greenhouses. Ikebana, a fashionable trend in Japan, is still studied by specialists. Please note that this type arrangements originated in the 15th century.
This is interesting: floriculture on the territory of our state began to develop during the reign of Peter I. It was believed that the size of the plant was directly proportional to the status of the owner of the house. It is not surprising that later, among the nobility, the palm tree imported from the tropics was most popular. Noble people also decorated their houses with ferns and dracaenas. Merchant houses were decorated with ficus trees, and people of a lower class preferred geraniums.
Based on botanical gardens, a fashionable trend in interior design - phytodesign - began to rapidly develop. To decorate the interior with living plants, it is extremely important to observe their biological synergy, environmental and climatic conditions.
Flower arrangements
The phytocompositions look very fresh and unusual. You just need to remember the basic rules for placing plants in the interior of the room.
1. Maintain contrast. You should not place several identical plants in one row. Don’t forget about the contrast of the flower itself with the pot. The more interesting the plant looks, the less attractive the pot should be - choose a simple, plain one.
2. Dynamics. Make sure that the two plants in your phytocomposition are ideal - they will be the “focus” points. But between them you can place banal plants.
3. Never place large pots containing large, stately plants in small spaces. This visually reduces and narrows the room.
4. When placing plants in the interior, do not forget about proper care, for which you will need: proper lighting, system drip irrigation. An important point for ensuring the full functioning of plants is maintaining air humidity.
Florarium: features and principles of creation
The windows of the bedroom or kitchen do not always face sunny side, but the desire to get your own miniature garden available. In this case, it’s time to create a neat florarium that can lift your spirits regardless of the season and become a worthy decorative element in the interior of the room. Small indoor garden, having its own eco-system, will undoubtedly attract the views of others. Creating an exclusive “garden” in a glass vessel will not require much effort, and you will love the result.
To design your own miniature florarium, choose small plants that require high humidity. Ideal for an exclusive “garden” are: fern, cryptanthus, calamus, reo.
You need:
- A jar or bottle made of durable glass. It is advisable to choose a product with an interesting, unusual shape.
- Soil for plants.
- Small plants.
- Pencil.
- Coffee grounds (helps retain moisture).
- Small pieces of compost.
- Miniature elements for decorating your “garden”: pebbles, figurines.
Step-by-step action plan:
- Wash the “container” thoroughly, make sure that there are no traces of food or fat left on its surface.
- Place a thick layer of compost on the bottom of the bottle or jar.
- Place the mixture of soil and coffee grounds in an even ball on the compost particles.
- Wet the soil until the soil is moist.
- The third part glass vessel fill with moist soil.
- Level the soil (use a small pencil or chopstick to do this).
- “Dig” a neat, small hole with a pencil.
- Plant a plant.
- Add just a little water.
- Place decorative elements inside the jar. Don't be afraid to experiment.
Green plants: combinations with popular interior styles
For fans classic interior large plants with rounded foliage and a strong crown are suitable: azalea, fern, dracaena, ficus and monstera. Antique style pots would look appropriate.
High-tech has always been associated with freshness and catchiness. You can decorate your bedroom or living room with bright amaryllis and gardenia. While creating flower arrangements Pay attention to the frame material. Metal structures will look best in this innovative style.
Art Nouveau is characterized by sophistication, so small plants with neat foliage should be placed in the interior. In a room decorated in Art Nouveau style, cacti, dracaenas, ficus, euphorbia and even palm trees will look good. If you want to create a combination of flower pots, decorate the pots with mosaic patterns or have them professionally painted.
The interior in the style of an African safari must be complemented with plants of a bright palette: pineapple, guzmania, hesperia. Agave and palm trees will fit perfectly into the exotic interior. The use of rattan and stone to create decorative compositions is encouraged.
In a Japanese interior, you can safely place indoor bonsai, dracaena, and yucca. Since this interior style is distinguished by restraint and a certain asceticism, plant pots should also be kept in a cool color scheme.
Country houses are often decorated in country style. And to create an ideal phytodesign you need to use simple plants: violet, ivy and primrose. And in combination with ceramics and vines, unsightly flowers and plants will become a special decorative element of your home.
Decoration of residential and non-residential premises growing flowers and plants does not require special skills or the involvement of professionals. Just a drop of imagination and superficial knowledge in the field of plant compatibility will allow you to enjoy your own natural oasis - laconic and moderately elegant.
If you are not the kind of person who loves the proximity of nature, or you don’t often have the opportunity to visit the countryside, take advantage of an excellent alternative for city residents - interior landscaping.
One has only to remember the positive benefits that indoor plants bring. This includes a positive emotional mood, an improvement in the home microclimate, and beneficial influence to your health. And green is the first aid in relieving stress.
Home greenhouse with its greenery and refreshing appearance It will make any room warm and cozy, emphasize the comfort of the room and add a touch of lively brightness to any interior.
Long forgotten are the days when our window sills could boast only geraniums and violets, and our closets could only boast of tradescantia. Current assortment indoor flora so diverse that anyone can choose the plant they like.
True, you shouldn’t approach the purchase and placement of beauties at home thoughtlessly. Plants should fit harmoniously into the interior, enhancing or smoothing individual parts, and not shift all the emphasis onto yourself. However, if you get acquainted and take into account the basic principles of phytodesign, everyone is quite capable of landscaping a house on their own.
Single plants
The happy owner of a spacious home should take a closer look at a separately located solitaire plant. It can be a small tree with voluminous, beautiful leaves. It is important that the tapeworm is in perfect condition and has a beautifully decorated crown. You can use a flower pot, but its shape and color scheme should be in harmony with the interior of the apartment. As a rule, large plants are placed on the floor or on a low stand, placing them in a niche or corner.
The main purpose of this method of phytodesign is to save as much as possible. free space small rooms. At floor level, the desired number of climbing plants are placed in pots, and a mesh is stretched along the wall, onto the cells of which the stems can cling to create a lush green wattle fence. Another variant - narrow shelving, where plants stand on shelves of different heights. If you install additional lighting from above, the decorative effect will be much brighter, and it will be possible to place plants here that require more Sveta.
Vertical gardening using shelving can also be used to divide space into zones. This will help, in addition to being decorative, also solve a functional issue.
Phytostena
A phytowall is a plant structure attached to a wall next to light sources and has special devices for watering and fertilizing.
This method vertical gardening today it is one of the very popular. Using hydroponics, you can create wonderful living pictures or lush islands of greenery in your home.
Rutary
This method of phytodesign of premises should be highlighted in a special way, because the main emphasis in it is not on the greenery, but on the roots of the trees. The name comes from the English word "root", which means root. The main thing is that these underground parts of plants have an original shape. Rutaria requires one or more of them, specially processed, in order to be able to preserve the wood structure and color for a long time. Further in the composition they are supplemented with various plants.
Florarium
To create a florarium, you need a glass or plastic container. You can use an aquarium, a wide bottle, a jar. That is why the florarium is often called a “bottle garden”. It usually consists of a transparent container where plants are placed. This design makes it possible to support inside the container high humidity, which is very important for tropical sissies.
The main requirements for florarium plants are unhurried growth and similar care. Due to the fact that glass absorbs some sun rays, the container is optimally placed in places with sufficient lighting so that the plants can develop normally. To create a brighter composition in the florarium, you can use dried flowers or multi-colored pebbles. Such a colorful island will undoubtedly give the space of your room a special uniqueness.
Indoor kindergarten
This version of phytodesign of interiors is represented by group placement of plants in a low container. Almost any container can be used as a container: a basket, a basin, a box made of wood or plastic, a special ceramic pot. The plants that will make up the composition can be planted together, or separately, each in its own pot.
When choosing a joint planting, it should be taken into account that the selected plants must have the same requirements for soil, light, and humidity. Only in this case will your tiny garden farm be long time enjoy your healthy and beautiful view. The best option would be to use relatives from the same family for the kindergarten.
When garden members grow in separate containers, they are placed on a drainage layer of expanded clay pebbles and the empty space between the pots is filled with peat so that the edges are invisible. Separate placement gives greater freedom of choice when purchasing plants, because each one is cared for individually. In this case, plants can be selected according to their external qualities and lighting requirements. In addition, if you wish, you can get the required plant and exchange it for another, thus updating the garden.
Regardless of the technology for placing plants in containers, the same layout rules should be followed. The overall height of the arrangement usually depends on the main plant. The color of the foliage and the height of the stems should be in harmonious combination between each other and the size of the container. It is best to place shade-tolerant plants in the center of the garden, and cover the edges of the container with hanging ones.
Skillfully selected plants, adding pebbles or shells to the composition - this is an opportunity to create many options for indoor gardens that replicate the natural landscape. They will become a bright note in the perception of your interior and create coziness and comfort in your home.
Suffice it to remember the wonderful properties indoor flowers. Plants in the house evoke positive emotions, have a beneficial effect on well-being, and improve the microclimate. Green color flowers relaxes and relieves stress. The interior changes from dull and gray to sunny and bright.
Gone are the days when the window sills were filled with violets and geraniums, and tradescantia branches hung from the closet. The range of indoor flowers is now so diverse that it can confuse others. And the fashion for decorating an apartment with flowers has changed.
The placement of indoor flowers in an apartment should not be ill-conceived or random; they should fit harmoniously into the interior, without shifting all the accents of the interior. But all these and some other provisions can be taken into account and landscaping an apartment with your own hands will be possible if you become familiar with the basic methods of phytodesign.
Single plants
If you have a large room and want to green the interior without any problems, then this method is for you: a single solitaire plant. This could be, for example, a ficus or a palm tree. Basically any plant big size or with large beautiful leaves it can be a tapeworm. The main thing is that it must be in perfect condition, with a beautifully designed crown. The flowerpot also matters; it should ideally match the shape and color of the style.
Usually large plant placed on the floor, but a very low stand on wheels can also be used, then you can easily move the plant if necessary. In order for the plant to really be a tapeworm and attract attention, you need to think carefully about its placement. It is recommended to place the tapeworm plant in a corner or niche, but so that it can be seen from a distance, in all its glory.
In very large rooms, a solitaire plant can be used to divide the space into zones. If you want to use a plant that is not so large as a tapeworm, it can be placed on the floor, for example, beautifully blooming hydrangea or cyclamen, use a stand, placing hanging plants on it as well.
Plants in a container or indoor garden
One of possible ways phytodesign of a room is the group placement of plants in the form of an indoor garden, which is a container with plants. Almost any container can be used as a container, be it a wooden or plastic box, basket or basin.
A prerequisite for such a container, regardless of its shape, is that it must be waterproof. There are two ways to place plants in a container. The first is to plant all the plants together, and the second method involves placing each plant in its own pot.
When planting plants together in one container, there are strict requirements for the choice of plants - all plants must have uniform requirements to soil, humidity, light. Only in this case can you hope that the kindergarten will please you with a healthy appearance for a long time. This is probably why indoor gardens with plants from the same family are so common, for example, a garden of succulents or begonias.
In the second case, the pots are placed on a drainage layer of gravel, and the spaces between the pots are filled with peat in order to hide the edges of the pots. This arrangement of plants provides greater freedom in plant selection, since each plant is cared for individually. As a result, plants for such a garden are selected according to decorative characteristics and lighting requirements. The convenience of such a composition also lies in the fact that some plants can be removed if there is a desire to update the garden.
Regardless of the method of placing plants in a container, there are uniform rules for their arrangement that must be followed. Plants should be harmoniously combined in height and leaf color with the size of the container. You need to be very particular about the height of the main plant; it is this that determines the overall height of the composition. It is advisable to plant the most shade-tolerant plant. It is advisable to plant hanging plants along the edges of the container to cover the edges of the container.
By skillfully selecting plants and complementing the composition with pebbles or shells, you can create unique indoor gardens that imitate the natural landscape, which will certainly decorate your interior and create a cozy atmosphere.
"Blooming pot" or pot-e-fleur
If you have a constant desire to update your interior and at the same time you are not afraid of the need for daily care of plants, consider creating an indoor garden in the form of a so-called “flowering pot”.
Name " flowering pot"or pot-et-fleur comes from the French phrase - pot-et-fleur, which means placing plants and cut garden flowers together in one container. This method of phytodesign has been known for quite a long time, but has not lost its popularity even now.
Creating a “flowering pot” is extremely simple, especially if you already have an indoor garden. To do this, place containers filled with water in a container with already growing plants. Fresh flowers are then placed in these containers. The special beauty of this composition is that it can be different all the time due to fresh flowers that change depending on your mood and the season. But fresh cut flowers tend to fade, so this arrangement requires daily care.
Florarium or “bottle garden”
Among all the variety of methods of phytodesign of the interior, there is one that will definitely appeal to people who are busy at work and, perhaps, even going on long business trips.
This method of phytodesign is the creation of a florarium or “bottle garden”. It is he who should find a place in the interior of your home, since it involves minimal care for plants.
A special feature of the florarium is the use of a glass or plastic vessel as a container. This could be a jar, bottle or aquarium. In the classic version, the “bottle garden” is a closed transparent container with plants placed in it. This arrangement of the garden ensures that high air humidity is always maintained inside the container, which is optimal for delicate tropical plants.
The main requirements for plants planted in a “bottle garden” are similarity in care and their slow growth. Due to the fact that the glass of the container absorbs part of the light, it is advisable to place the florarium in well-lit places in order to ensure the normal functioning of plants.
A characteristic feature of the florarium is that very often the plants are supplemented with dried flowers or pebbles original color, which allows you to create very bright compositions and make your interior unique and colorful. Sometimes florariums are made between the glass windows, thus creating a green curtain.
Paludarium or water garden
True aquarium lovers who have experience in maintaining it when solving the problem of phytodesign of a room should first of all pay attention to creating a paludarium or a water garden in an aquarium. To some extent, by changing your view of the aquarium towards placing marsh plants in it, you can create a truly exotic water garden that will undoubtedly decorate your interior.
The term "paludarium" comes from the Latin word palus - swamp and literally means a vessel with a swamp. Therefore, if you want to have a paludarium in your house, you need to take, for example, an aquarium and populate it with aquarium and marsh plants. If you wish, of course, you can leave the fish. As a result, you can get an amazingly beautiful indoor garden with aquatic and terrestrial plants.
Unfortunately, the range of indoor terrestrial or marsh plants is very small - cissus and tillandsia. Maybe for this reason, or maybe because maintaining such gardens is a rather complicated process such indoor gardens are not widely used in the practice of phytodesign of premises. But there is hope that interest in such gardens will increase in the future due to the fact that automatic systems control humidity and temperature in the aquarium.
Landscape compositions
Volumetric landscape compositions that reproduce various natural landscapes in miniature look very interesting in the interior. Plants in such miniature landscape compositions are placed in pots on different heights and depth and are decorated with stones, driftwood, and fountains.
Often such interior landscapes contain artificial rocks or grotto walls, which can be made of polystyrene foam painted in the color of natural stones.
Creating a landscape composition is very difficult task, requiring specific knowledge and certain abilities, so if there is a desire to have a voluminous landscape composition It's better to trust the professionals.
Vertical gardening of interiors
The method of phytodesign of the interior in the form of vertical gardening has been known for a long time and this is due, first of all, to the desire to preserve the free space of the room. Vertical gardening of interiors is traditionally solved using two main options.
The simplest option for vertical gardening is to place individual pots at floor level, or pots placed in a common flower bed with climbing plants planted in them. A net is attached to the wall, to which the plants will cling, thus creating a green wall.
There is another, more reliable option, in which vertical gardening is implemented using a frame in the form of a rack or trellis. On such a frame, flowers are placed in pots at different heights according to your taste. As plants that create living wall, mainly hanging plants are used, the range of which is very wide and diverse. This could be asparagus, passionflower, tradescantia. To create a brighter decorative effect and providing plants with lighting, lighting can be installed on the frame for vertical gardening. In this case, almost all plants can be used for landscaping, including those that are most demanding in terms of light, for example, Uzambara violet.
The option of vertical gardening using a frame can also be used to divide a room into zones, thus solving, in addition to a decorative one, a functional problem.
In the event that you are the owner large apartment and want to make your interior stylish, pay attention to vertical gardening in the apartment by creating a phytowall. This is one of the most popular areas of vertical gardening, which involves creating living pictures using hydroponics.
Initially, phytowalls were designed for design external walls buildings. Currently, we can already talk about phyto-paintings intended for the interior of premises.
Structurally, the phytowall is made on a panel of many pockets where plants are placed. Plants do not need soil, and the drip irrigation system provides nutrients plant roots. The technology used allows us to make phyto-paintings of almost any size; as a result, interior landscaping can be done either in the form of a small wall painting or in the form of a plane covering the entire wall.
Such living pictures look great in the interior of an apartment and amaze the imagination with amazing combinations of various plants. Currently, the creation of phytowalls is mainly carried out by professionals.
"Epiphytic" or "bromeliad" tree
One type of vertical gardening is the “epiphytic” or “bromeliad” tree. Due to its bizarre shape and sophistication of plants, an “epiphytic” tree can become the highlight of your interior.
The procedure for creating a composition called “epiphytic tree” is quite simple, so landscaping a room in this way can be done independently, without the involvement of professionals. First of all, you need to purchase a weirdly shaped tree trunk with cells for plants. The best trees Pear, apple, and white acacia are considered. The bark of these trees is very decorative and convenient for planting epiphytes. Such a specially created tree can be purchased in specialized stores.
A tree trunk with or without beautiful bark must be securely fixed in an inclined position in a large floor container in which it is planted climbing plants, which will then braid the entire trunk. In addition, the tree trunk can be decorated with moss, and pots with hanging plants can be hung on the branches of the tree.
Next, in cells on the trunk in small pots or bags with peat or sphagnum, you place epiphytes - plants that grow on the trunks and branches of trees. These can be orchids or plants from the bromeliad family. It should be borne in mind that bromeliads prefer high humidity and temperature. Since creating climatic conditions corresponding to the tropics in an apartment is not always possible, the wave can be limited to using hanging plants, such as tradescantia or chlorophytum.
Root garden or rutarium
A special place among the many methods of phytodesign of the interior is occupied by rutarium, in which the main emphasis is not on plants, but on tree roots. The name rutarium must English word root, which means root.
Initially, rutaries arose in landscape design, as areas of the garden in the design of which tree roots, stumps and plants are used, but their evolution is such that now rutaria are quite popular in the interior of premises.
To create an interior rutarium, you need to have one or more tree roots that differ in their original shape and complement the composition with plants and, for example, pebbles. But both in landscape design and in interior design, in order to get a truly beautiful rutarium, tree roots must be processed in order to preserve the color and texture of the wood. By creating a unique rutarium, you can decorate a winter garden or living room.
Phytodesign is a process of interior decoration in which plants, fruits, flowers, etc. are used. Decorating a house with flowers and compositions from them is a long-standing tradition, but the word that characterizes this process is relatively new.
At the moment, the possibilities of decorating a room with flowers have expanded significantly. At the moment the market pleases with an abundance ornamental plants exotic origin, a variety of stands, pots and flower pots, decorative elements for decorating compositions ( ladybugs, butterflies, stairs, birds, etc.).
Phytodesign in the interior: decorativeness and arrangement
Main direction phytointerior design is arrangement and decorativeness. Each nation has certain preferences when designing and composing compositions. For example, the British are characterized by triangular compositions, the French must have leaves in their bouquets, and the Italians must have fruits.
The arrangement has two directions:
Vegetative;
Decorative.
For the vegetative direction it is typical to place the elements of the composition asymmetrically, as they are in nature. This method adds naturalness and naturalness to the composition. For the bouquet, plants and flowers are taken that in nature are located in the same climatic zone.
The decorative direction is characterized by symmetry and luxury. In compositions of this style you can use different flowers and plants, decorative elements, it is allowed to use any materials that are not of natural origin (paper, mesh, ribbons, etc.). Anything that cannot be found in nature is allowed.
Depending on the form, compositions can be divided into:
massive;
linear;
parallel.
Massive compositions are made in the form of an oval, circle, triangle, sickle. They are quite voluminous. There is no concentration on any particular detail; on the contrary, the gaze should slide from one element to another. Massive compositions are of European origin during the Renaissance.
For linear shape characterized by the presence of lines, and they are directed upward or downward. Plants of such compositions are stingy and have contrasting bright colors. This form has eastern roots.
The parallel shape is characterized by the presence of parallel lines. Each detail of such a composition has a tendency to grow.
Phytodesign in the interior: compositions of dried flowers
Compositions from dried flowers and plants are a separate direction. This process allows you to track how the composition changes from the moment of creation to completely dry. There are many ways to dry flowers using various materials: silica gel, calcined sand, salt, semolina. Some plants practically do not change in shape or color when dried, but there are flowers that should be treated more carefully: dahlias, lilies, wildflowers, roses and many others. Material for dried flowers can be collected over almost three seasons. Branches, fruits, dry leaves, cones, nuts, spikelets and much more can serve as decorative elements for the composition. You can arrange dead wood in a wicker basket, stump, shell, etc.
Such bouquets delight the owner's eye for a long time. To prevent the shades from fading, you should keep the bouquet away from the sun. Dust must be removed very carefully; brushes or feathers are used for this. Flowers can be treated with a special spray with an antistatic effect. Flat dried flowers are used to design collages, simultaneously decorating with elements from other materials (leather, textiles, paper).
Principles of this design
Almost every house has them standing on the windowsill. However, this does not mean that this corresponds to the meaning phytodesign of premises. When there is a feeling of harmony in the room, the eye smoothly glides across, each element is in its place, then it is then that we can say that this is design.
Some people without special knowledge do an excellent job of arranging flowers, creating compositions that look good in the room and highlight the beauty of the plant. For correct design It is very important to take into account the needs of flowers for moisture, light, heat and climate. Having determined real opportunities rooms, you can start selecting plants.
For those who are just beginning to be interested floristry and phytodesign, there are many books, articles, magazines on decorating and proper care for plants. The market is filled with all kinds of ready-made decorative fixtures and parts. In this area there are many prospects and opportunities to realize oneself as a creative person.
To decorate a room with flowers, you should not delve into the very subtleties of this science. The room should not be turned into a greenhouse: flowers should fit harmoniously into the interior and emphasize its beauty.
Let's look at some principles that should not be forgotten when choosing plants. Flowers should correspond to the size of the room: large specimens are placed in spacious rooms, small ones - in small rooms. If the ceilings are very low, then plants with tall stems should be avoided: they can create the effect of “raising” the ceiling. A high ceilings can be brought closer by using flower pots with hanging stems.
Even the background for the plants plays an important role. Plants with beautiful and bright flowers look good on a monotonous wall, and variegated walls are suitable for flowers with large and dark foliage.
Plants can be arranged in groups or singly. A flower that stands alone will attract attention, so it should be decorated correctly. Large and tall plants It is better to place it on the floor or on a stand. Pots, flowerpots and vases must meet general style premises. Small specimens should be placed higher in special stands. Dracaena, palm, laurel, liana, ficus look good when standing apart.
Grouping of plants
Group compositions allow for flights of fancy. Very popular in apartments vertical compositions, small rock gardens, water gardens, pot groups, “epiphytic trees”. For special rooms (greenhouses and winter gardens) you can create entire combinations of compositions.
Pot groups can be of different linear arrangements: horizontal, diagonal and vertical. Depending on the color scheme, monochrome compositions are distinguished, including contrasting colors or different tones of the same color. The arrangement of flowers in a pot group can be made symmetrical or asymmetrical.
An interesting solution in floristry is planting various plants in one pot. You can plant several plants in a small container, or you can make a whole one alpine slide with a complex combination of color and contrast. You just need to take into account the characteristics of the neighborhood and the similar needs of flowers to external environment. Compositions of plants can be of the same height or made in the form of a cascade.
The compositions are placed in special baskets, containers, pots, as well as hanging planters. You should strictly monitor the health of the plants, since if one specimen is damaged, there is a high probability of infecting all the others. You should also carefully monitor the growth pattern of flowers. Excessive growth of some can lead to an imbalance of the entire composition, so you will need to periodically trim some specimens.
The portability of the potty group is undeniable. By planting plants in separate pots, you can be sure that the flowers will not harm each other. For each specimen, you can provide an individual feeding and watering schedule.
Potted arrangements can be placed closer to a wall or window, but they can only be appreciated from one side. Such groups will look more attractive when there is an all-round view, but this is only possible in large rooms with sufficient lighting. For small rooms Vertical groups are more relevant. To create such a composition, it is enough to use a cascade stand, a wall-mounted multi-stage flowerpot or special supports for climbing plants.
Let's take a closer look at a mini-rock garden, a mini-greenhouse, a water garden, an “epiphytic tree”, and a “flowering pot”.
A mini-greenhouse is a complex of plants that are located in a special glass or plastic vessel of various shapes. This container creates a humid climate for growing very delicate and whimsical flowers. Due to the specifics and complexity of care, plants for such a garden should be chosen carefully, excluding cacti, sakura, vines and fast-growing specimens.
A mini rock garden is a garden that is located on rocks. It is advisable to take porous stones, but the use of ordinary stones is acceptable. When creating a kindergarten you need to do deep holes for roots, preferably connected to each other.
A water garden is a garden made in an aquarium or other container. Plants are placed in whole or in part in the aquarium, creating tiers. In such a garden you can plant swamp flowers. You should also take care of the aquarium's orderlies: snails.
An “epiphytic” tree is a composition of plants where the base is driftwood. The tree looks very impressive and exotic. The driftwood is secured in a container. It is better to place vines and ground cover plants at the base. Ferns, orchids and other flowers are planted in the hollows of driftwood or in recesses. The composition is performed in polyethylene pots decorated with moss.
“Blooming Pot” is a group composition with bright accent. When it is created, they are planted in a container deciduous plants, and then a vessel is dug in. You can place fresh flowers or a decorative branch with fruits in it, artificial elements. The content can be constantly changed, and the composition will look different.
Phytodesign in the interior: plant care
When composing a composition of plants, it is important to take into account the specific conditions in the room. There is no need to rely on your own knowledge and ideas. Before purchasing plants, you should clearly understand what the requirements for its maintenance, moisture and light requirements are. Decorative foliage plants can grow well in rooms with low lighting, while flowering ones require more light.
The cardinal directions play an important role when placing plants. It is generally accepted that the south side is perfect for flowers. This is how many plants begin to get sick or die. The southern side is characterized by strong temperature fluctuations and low humidity - all this contributes to the appearance of spider mite. The following plants are best suited for such conditions: jasmine, bulbous plants, palm trees, kalanchoe, succulents.
For north side characterized by shadow and diffuse light. Plants are not at risk of burns or drying out of the soil. It is better to plant begonia, cyclamen, fern, and asparagus on this side.
The western side is very similar in its conditions to the southern side: strong temperature differences, dry air. On this side you can place camellia, ficus, dracaena, strelitzia.
The eastern side is the most comfortable for flowers: temperature changes are smooth, dim light in the morning, diffused in the afternoon. You can place any plants (even the most capricious ones).
You should consider additional lighting for plants if it is not possible to place them on a windowsill. Artificial lighting V basics of phytodesign can be represented in the form fluorescent lamp: It is perfect because it barely heats up and gives even illumination. Another lighting option is “phytolamps”. Conventional lamps are not suitable for successful flower growth as the light does not have the necessary blue-violet component.
Air humidity is an essential component for normal development plants. For most flowers, a humidity of 50-70% is sufficient, for tropical species- 90-95%. In winter, the humidity in the room is 20-30% - these are extremely unfavorable conditions.
Abundant watering cannot solve this problem. Many plants receive part of their moisture through the roots, and part through the foliage, so you should spray them periodically and place containers with water or wet sand near the radiator. The flower can be placed in a tray, and damp moss or peat can be placed around the pot. As the base dries, it is necessary to spray it generously with water. But this may cause rotting of peat and moss.
Another solution (perhaps the most successful) is to use a humidifier. It is safe and even beneficial not only for plants, but also for people.