Flowers for the bathroom - transforming the interior

Flowers decorate any room, performing a decorative role, but in the bathroom they are installed quite rarely. At first glance, the conditions in the bathroom dispose to the addition of flowers to the interior, but there are certain nuances.

Both the temperature and the high humidity of the bathroom are quite favorable for the plants, but the lack of light can make it difficult for the flowers to adapt. In addition, the plants in the bathroom for a long time will stay not only in the dark, but also in cool conditions, and in addition they will be affected by the chemicals you will use in the room (cosmetics, cleaning products, various sprays). All these features are important to consider in the selection of plants, their placement in the bathroom and care.

Rare baths have windows and a lot of space, but you can place flowers even in a small room without a window, if you choose the right plants and install phytolamps. So, deciding to grow flowers in the bathroom, the first task will be to organize the proper lighting.

Among the plants that can adapt to the conditions in the bathroom, climbing plants such as philodendron, epipremnum or ivy are often chosen. Larger plants such as Monster and Fatsia can also be placed in the bathroom. Shrubby plants such as chamaedorrhoea, aspidistra or aglaonemas also do well in this environment.

If you want to decorate your bathroom with flowering plants, opt for violets, cyclamen, chrysanthemums, exacum or spathiphyllum.

If the room is big enough, diffenbahia, alocasia, fern or ficus should be in it.

For those who forget to water the plants, a good choice would be a dracaena. If you decide to decorate the bathroom with violets, place them so that the flowers do not get water droplets.

Not all of the above plants will grow well in your bathroom, as they require many conditions. Often it takes a lot of trial and error to select the right plants that will both beautify the room and grow successfully in it. First of all, experiment with the placement of water-loving and shade-loving plants.

It is great if the bathroom has a window, because through it the plants will get both natural light and fresh air. In that case, the issue of placing flowers will be solved very easily, because you will have a window sill. Especially well on the window sill "live" flowering plants. If there is a lot of space and the window sill is large, you can even organize a whole greenhouse, just try to achieve a harmonious look.

Small or climbing plants are conveniently placed on shelves. They can be hung in the corners or in staggered order, decorating one of the walls. Also "green" corner can be placed on the existing furniture (on a cabinet or wall cabinets) or to buy a special rack or nightstand for plants (this option is available only to owners of spacious bathrooms). Climbing plants can be beautifully framed mirror.

Large bouquets and large plants can be placed on the floor. Vases with them look good in the corner of the bathroom. In every room there is an area in which a minimum of action is performed - just in this area and should be installed large plants.

Large clay pots, as well as massive glass and ceramic vases for the bathroom are not too preferable. In this room, it is better to keep plants in unbreakable lightweight pots, beautiful plastic vases or bottles.

Taking care of plants in the bathroom should be more regular than for flowers in other rooms. Since you'll have to wash the leaves weekly, it's best to avoid placing pubescent plants in the bathroom. Flowers with large leaves can be scrubbed individually on each leaf, while plants with many small leaves are more convenient to wash directly under water jets. If toothpaste, soap or shampoo gets on the leaves, wipe them right away.

Because of the high humidity, houseplants placed in the bathroom can have problems such as mold, flower pests and fungus. To avoid these troubles, ventilate the room regularly (leave the door open at night or install forced ventilation) and wipe down the floor and walls after water procedures.

If you have a window, the plants should be rotated regularly, as they will reach for the source of light. If the appearance of the plants in the bathroom has deteriorated, it is worth replacing them with other plants. Take flowers that don't look good into a bright room for at least a month, and when their attractive blooming appearance is restored, you can put them back in the bathroom.

All plants need light for their growth, and in a bathroom without a window they will often be in pitch darkness, which can lead to the death of flowers. Artificial light, which can be represented by daylight bulbs, will come to the rescue. Keep them on at all times and the plants will get the light they need.

A better alternative is to use phytolamps designed specifically for plants. Greenhouses and rooms with a lack of natural light are equipped with these lamps. These lamps give light in the range that plants need.

They are available in several varieties:

• Luminescent lamps give a minimum of heat and last for a long time.
• There are also special-purpose lamps with a coating on the glass. They have a higher light output for flowers than regular fluorescent bulbs.
• Metal halide lamps are also an excellent choice, with the advantages of high power, optimum light spectrum and long life, while the disadvantages are only the high cost.

The third option, which can be called the least expensive, involves keeping plants in the bathroom only for a while. You can take indoor plants into a well-lit room or balcony during the day and put them in the bathroom in the evening. Incidentally, taking flowering plants into the bathtub will extend their blooming period. When the blooming period is over, return the flower to its original location, which is well lit.

If you don't have a window in your bathroom, and you can't install a phytolamp or take plants out into the light regularly, consider other options for adding flowers to the room.

Basic ideas:

• Put vases in which to regularly change bouquets of fresh-cut flowers. Smaller bouquets look beautiful on a shelf next to the bathroom, near the mirror or on the windowsill. A single flower or large arrangements of flowers can be placed on the floor or on a low stand. Such bouquets can be matched to the tone of the walls or plumbing, or be a contrasting color to them.
• Use artificial flowers. Their main advantage is the absence of the need for regular maintenance. Such plants can be and imitation of freshly cut flowers (mimosas, carnations, roses, gerberas and others), and copies of indoor potted plants, including lianas and small trees. By the way, artificial liana will help to successfully hide any communications.
• Put dry flowers. To ensure that dried flowers do not deteriorate longer, they are treated with a special composition that increases the resistance of the composition of dried flowers to moisture. You can put in the bathroom and small vases with miniature compositions, and narrow floor vases with large long branches.