The COMPLETE GUIDE INDOOR GARDENING Jenny Raworth and Val Bradley Special photography by Michael Newton and Howard Rice Abbeville Press Publishers New York London ParisFirst publish in the United States of America in 1998 hy Abuse Press, 22 Cortland Steet, New York, NY 10007 1 Mere: Bonk. iv ete and desiged for Colle & Brose Limite ies published in Gevat Britain in 1998 by Collins & Brows Limited Landon House, Great Eastern Whar, Parkgate Road, London SW1 4NQ, Copysight © Coline & Brown Limited 1998 Text eopyright © Vol Bradley and Jenny Raworss 1988 lasrations copyright ©) Collins and Bron, 1998 (he right of Val Bradley andl Jenny Raworth tbe identified asthe ators of this work has hoon assorted by then in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, 1988 AU rigs vesorved under international eoperight lave No part of this book rma be reproduced or ile in ay fran or hy ans means, electron, mechanical including photocopying, recording, or by any storage an retrioval msm, without pormisson i writing from the publisher. Inter shoul! be addressed 10 bheville Publishing raup, The text of this book was set in Walbaum. Printed and bound in fas lest eition Zeon warsst ISBN 0.7002-0549.9,CONTENTS Introduction 6 Containers 10 PLANTS FOR THE PLACE 16 Positioning Plants 18 Direct Sunlight Indirect Sunlight Cool Light Partial Shade Conservatories PLANT DISPLAYS 40 Grouping Plants 42 Decorative Staking 44 Architectural Displays 46 all Flowering Displays 50 Small Foliage Displays Cacti and Succulents Miniature Displays Spring-flowering Displays 58 Summer-flowering Displays 60 Winter-flowering Displays 62 Grouped Flowering Displays 64 Grouped Foliage Displays CARE & MAINTENANCE 72 ‘Lhe Plant’s Needs 74 Buying and Setting Up 80 Fertilizing Plants 82 Fitonia verschafeti RY a A-Z Plant Directory Watering Plants 84 ‘The Growing Medium 87 Planting and Potting 88 Care of Containers 95 Hydroculture 94 Foreing 95 Propagation 96 Pruning Plants 104 Training Plants 107 Stakes and Supports 108 HOUSEPLANT DOCTOR 110 Diagnosing Plant Problems 112 Pests and Diseases 116 INDOOR PLANT DIRECTORY 120 Bromeliads 122 Cacti 125 Orchids 128 Bulbs 129 Ferns 132 Herbs 135 Suceulents 136 Palmlike Plants 138 142 Glossary 186 Plant Lists 187 Index 188 Acknowledgments 192