A few weeks ago, I saw up Instagram a meme about plants that I haven’t stopped thinking about yet. A frame from the film Harry, this is Sally (to be precise, the scene in which the protagonist is in a flower shop), accompanied by the writing “I’m buying another plant to fill the void”. I laughed and double-tapped to leave a heart on the post, realizing only later, and not without a hint of dismay, that the only reason why I found it funny is that I mirror myself 100%.
me buying myself another plant to fill the void pic.twitter.com/BMxBiDoagc
— maddy fellows (@mabbylmao) March 6, 2021
I’ve never had a big green thumb, on the contrary: after having made several succulents die (impossible feat for anyone but me, apparently), I had given up on it and limited myself to a cushioned fabric cactus, paid € 3 by Tiger, and some fake flowers. Sad and ugly? Sure, and how. In need of my attention? Absolutely not. However, this was before 2020, a year that, needless to say, changed the lifestyle of practically everyone, and during which I even went to live alone after centuries of roommates. A deadly combination. In short, a little being forced to spend most of my time at home, finally having a little place of my own, and here it is I developed a real obsession with plants.
I finally understand what is special about plants, feeling part of a whole from which I had always been excluded. They put me in a good mood. I enjoy choosing a new one every so often, imagining in which corner of my two-room apartment I could place it and ignoring the voice in my head that reminds me that soon there will be no more space available. It relaxes me to take care of it, a little ritual that puts me at peace with the world. What did I tell you? I have become a madman.
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Despite this, I want to clarify one thing: having discovered a sudden passion for plants does not make me a guru on the subject anyway. On the contrary, I always try to prefer the simple ones to keep alive, and that don’t take it too personally if one day I forget to water them, vaporize them or check that their leaves are in perfect health. If you, like me, are not gardening aces, here are three house plants that are right for you:
POTHOS
If you want to get started with plants, the Pothos it’s perfect. Not surprisingly, its nickname is “devil’s ivy”: it is practically impossible to kill, unless you put some serious effort into it. Don’t you give him a drink for two weeks? Do you forget it in a dark corner of the house? The Pothos loves you all the same and, at the most, it will make you understand that you are neglecting it with discretion, perhaps losing a few leaves or fading slightly. To make it feel good, wait until the soil is dry before watering it again, place it in a bright area (as long as the sun’s rays are not direct) and make sure that there is a temperature above 15 °.
SANSEVIERIA
The Sansevieria it is a new entry among my plants and, from what I have been able to ascertain so far, my existence is completely indifferent to it. I could disappear for two months and find it exactly as I left it, with its straight green leaves streaked with yellow, as if nothing had happened. She doesn’t need light, she hates being vaporized and she just needs very little water. In winter you can water it every 20-30 days, while in summer it is enough once a week, just to moisten the soil. A useful thing is to keep its leaves clean by wiping them gently with a dry cloth, so that the dust does not block their breathing.
PILEA
Belonging to the succulent family, therefore by definition easy to care for, the Pilea it is very in vogue: it gives a nice touch to the home and is Instagram-friendly, with its round and shiny leaves that are worth the nickname of “coin plant”. Alla Pilea it takes very little to be happy: the sun, an average temperature, not too cold or too hot, and a drink whenever you are thirsty. There Pilea leads the life of my dreams, in a nutshell. This plant loves light, suffers below 15 ° and above 25 °, and it only needs to be watered when the soil is dry.
Even if you have a black thumb, you are on the safe side with these plants. And if you’re not lucky, the plastic ones are always left.
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