February is approaching and that means that the exuberantly blooming indoor hydrangeas are back. Each plant has hundreds of flowers and they bloom for at least 4 weeks. Wherever you place it in the house, the indoor hydrangea provides a good portion of color and bloom everywhere. Of course in the living room, but have you ever thought about the bathroom, kitchen, bedroom or workplace? The online inspiration platform Hydrangeaworld provides practical advice for every room.
As long as there is sufficient daylight, you can in principle enjoy an indoor hydrangea anywhere in the house. Care is simple:give regular sips of water. If the potting soil is slightly moist, that is sufficient. The indoor hydrangea not only brightens up your home, but also ensures a better indoor climate. The water you give evaporates through the green leaves. Indoor hydrangeas have an extra high evaporation rate so that the humidity in the house improves. Less dry air in the house means that health complaints such as dry skin, dry eyes, headaches and nose and throat complaints decrease.
The kitchen is becoming a real living space for more and more people. And there too, the indoor hydrangea creates atmosphere. It can be a real eye-catcher on a kitchen island or bring color to a shelf above your kitchen counter. Do you love fruits? Very good, but keep a minimum distance of 1 meter between the plant and the fruit bowl. Ripening fruit produces ethylene gas that shortens the flowering time.
Colorful indoor hydrangeas come in different sizes. For example, you can place small species in a bookcase and large ones can be placed on a (side) table or on the floor. Do you have underfloor heating? Use a pot on legs, a plant stand or place the plant on a nice cloth with insulation foil underneath. This prevents the root ball from heating up. Houseplants, including the hydrangea, don't like that.
Plants in the workplace have a positive influence on people's creativity and productivity. Flowering plants such as the indoor hydrangea also provide extra energy. For optimal effect, place a room hydrangea in plain sight, for example right next to the screen.
Plantbathing is a Japanese trend where you surround yourself with plants to completely relax. That's why you should also put hydrangeas in the bathroom. The plant has a high wellness appearance and, unlike many other houseplants, you can also place it in the bathroom.
Indoor hydrangeas not only brighten up the bedroom, they also increase the relative humidity. This improves the indoor climate, which can lead to a better night's sleep. So don't just put the hydrangea in your own bedroom, but also in the nursery.
Has the indoor hydrangea finished flowering? Then give it a place in the garden from mid-May. There is a good chance that the plant will bloom again from June next year, just like most other garden hydrangeas.
Indoor hydrangeas in various colors (white, pink, blue, red and purple) are available through summer at florists, garden centers, supermarkets and online.
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