A plant helps a new place feel lived in. The Money Tree usually has a braided trunk and glossy, hand-shaped leaves, and the Areca Palm is content in ordinary room humidity. For a bright room, Ficus elastica 'Belize' adds height and pink-tinged leaves, while Musa Florida Variegated is a banana plant that can reach an impressive size indoors.
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Pots, hangers and plant stands
A decorative pot is a useful gift on its own or with a plant. The Positano Geo Planter is a small geometric pot made in Europe in a range of colours, and the Elho Greenville Round has a water reservoir and suits indoors or out. Bamboo Plant Stands made from FSC certified bamboo raise plants to different heights, and the Recycled Sari Plant Hanger Large is handmade in Nepal, so no two are the same. More are in Pots & Macrame.
Choose something that copes with a range of conditions, because you may not know how much light the new home gets. Epipremnum 'Happy Leaf' tolerates a wide range of conditions, and the Money Tree is an upright plant that suits a corner.
For a larger statement, the Areca Palm likes bright, indirect light and normal room humidity. Pair the plant with a pot so it is ready to display.
The Chinese Money Plant is known as a lucky plant in many cultures, and its round, coin-shaped leaves give it its name. It produces offsets that can be potted up and passed on to friends.
A decorative pot means the plant is ready to display straight away. Choose one a little wider than the nursery pot, so the plant can sit inside and be lifted out to water, and check the sizes on the product pages before you order.
Compact plants and hanging displays save floor space. Begonia 'Inca Flame' is a compact grower suited to a shelf, and Tradescantia 'Nanouk' is a compact, bushy variety.
A candle is a safe choice. The Tomato Leaf Scented Jar Candle smells like brushing past tomato plants in a greenhouse, and both jar candles are made in England with plant-based wax.
Give it a spot with bright, indirect light, away from radiators and cold draughts, and let it settle before you repot it.
Water when the top 2 to 3 cm of compost feels dry, and feed every two to four weeks with a balanced liquid fertiliser in spring and summer. The Houseplant Care Cards cover 32 common houseplants and help work out what is wrong when a plant struggles, and Plant Care Gifts has more practical extras.
