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WINTER GARDENS-CONSERVATORIES |
Most of the products of The Palm
Center are of tropical and subtropical nature and therefore can
be cultivated outdoors only under certain conditions and areas.
Nevertheless, most of these products are suitable for indoors
cultivation.
With
“indoors” it is meant inside of buildings. Often limited
sunlight through the windows is insufficient for the cultivation
of many plant species. For the cultivation of sizeable and
attractive plants at indoors, designs have been made with high
ceilings and with top ceiling windows. Mankind has explored ways
to feel close to nature after having been separated from nature
as a result of industrial revolution. Resultantly “Winter
Gardens” and “Conservatories” have been created. These are
indoor areas with sufficient lighting and heating, suitable for
the cultivation of various plants. Generally “Winter Gardens”
are annexed to living rooms, e.g. an annexed balcony, or a part
of the living room units or even a detached Green House type.
For designing of Winter Gardens,
heating, insulation, air circulation need to be considered in
addition to sunlight reception. In the so-designed indoor
garden environment, to maintain the desired microclimate a
separation e.g. a door, from the other spaces of the house is
required. A common mistake made in our country in the
maintenance of green house type winter gardens, is the provision
of insufficient air circulation. This is why more plants have
difficulty and often die during summer months as a result of too
high temperatures in such areas as compared to outdoors. It is
also obvious that at higher temperatures many soil and plant
pests are more active.
It is possible to keep any type of
plant in a suitable winter garden. However, care should be taken
in plant type selection. Fast growing trees, plants growing
easily outdoors, or those which can get stressed indoors, should
be avoided. Poisonous plants and those having thorns are also
not suitable for indoors, particularly in homes with young
children and pets. Often personal preferences govern the choice
of plants. However, the requirements of the plants and their
harmony should also be considered. It is obvious that desert
plants will not be suitable in a high temperature humid
environment.
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We have chosen some plants for you,
that suitable for Winter Gardens and Conservatories from our
production range. You may wish to widen this selection; it is
all depend of your creativity and knowledge of plants. |
PALMS
Chamadorea palms are suitable for cultivation indoors and in
winter gardens. Bamboo Palm (Chamaedorea
seifrizii) is a member of this
family, most resistant to sunlight. Others prefer shady
environment and their leaves get damaged when receiving direct
sunlight. |
Bambu Palm
(Chamaedorea
microspadix) and Stemless
Chamaedorea (Chamaedorea
radicalis) are the two frost
resistant members of this family. These can be conveniently
selected in areas with limited heating. |
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Parlor Palm
(Chamaedorea
elegans) is suitable for small
and limited height areas.
Bamboo Palm
(Chamaedorea
seifrizii)
should be selected for high ceiling and large areas. >>>>>
Golden Cane Palm=Areca Palm
(Dypsis
lutescens) and Sentry
Palm=Kentia
Palm (Howea
forsteriana) are attractive
palms which have been popular indoor plants for centuries.
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Majestic Palm
(Ravanea
rivularis) and Fish Tail
Palms (Caryota
mitis, Caryota
urens) are attractive and
interesting palms for keeping in high ceiling indoors spaces
with plentiful light. |
Chinese Livistona
(Livistona
chinensis) this palm, which is
not so well known in our country, is frequently used in European
Winter Gardens because of its large, shiny leaves, and as it
grows very slowly>>>>> |
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Dwarf Date Palm
(Phoenix roebelenii) is one of the ideal plants for
winter gardens with plentiful light.
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CYCADS
Cardboard Palm
(Zamia
furfuracea), Indian Cycas
(Cycas
Thouarsii) Japanese Cycas
(Cycas
revaluta) and
Dioon
spinulosum (Dioon
spinulosum) are very attractive
fossil plants suitable for cultivation in Winter Gardens.>>>>>
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STRELITZIA AND BANANA PLANTS
We
recommend Strelitzia=Bird of Paradise Plant (Strelitzia
regina), Dwarf Bird of
Paradise (Strelitzia
regina juncea)
for smaller areas, Golden Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia
regina Gold)
for collectors and Ornamental Banana (Musa ornata)
as a compact beauty of Banana family member.
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For large and high ceiling spaces, in addition to the above
species, Giant Strelitzia (Strelitzia
nicolai), Red Banana (Esnete
ventricosum
maurellii) and for the ambitious, Travellers Palm
(Ravanala
madagascariensis), are
indispensable for creating a tropical atmosphere. |
SUCCULENTS
Selection
from this group is very wide, however, will be less if the
plant environment is not designed for cacti only. Here, our
recommendations are as follows: Jade Plant (Crassula
ovata),
Aloe Vera (Aloe
vera miller or A.vera
spp)
which has become fashionable in our country recently,
despite having been used in medicine for 2000 years,
Spineless Yucca (Yucca
elaphantipes) known as
Indoors Yucca without thorns, Blue
Echeveria (Echeveria
elegans) as a small plant.
Despite being desert plants, Nolinas (Beucarnea
recurvata,
Beucarnea longifolia)
are indispensable selections for Winter Gardens, because of
their elegant and interesting stem and their adaptability to
indoor climates. They are often used in Europe and United
States in Winter Gardens.
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WATER
- BOG PLANTS
If the Winter Garden contains a water environment element,
Dwarf Nymphaea (Nymphaea
spp.) may be kept in small
ponds or the regular Nymphaea in deeper ponds with or
without pots
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Floating Plants:
Water Cucumber (Pistia
stratiotes), Water
Hyacinth (Eichornia
crassipes) and, Water
Lentil which available in our country, and its tropical
cousin
Eared Watermoss (Salvinia
auriculata) can be selected.
Umbrella Plant
(Cyperus
alternifolius) and Papirus
Plant (Cyperus
papyrus) can be situated in
or at the side of ponds.
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Iris species, our Centre’s product Wild Iris
(Dietes
grandiflora) and Peacock
Flower=Yellow
Dietes (Dietes
bicolar) are amongst the
eligible plants..>>>>>>
Different coloured
Calla Lillies
(Zantedeschia
aethiopica) are attractive
plants which can also be used. |
TROPICAL FRUITS
There is a large selection of tropical fruits is available for
large Winter Gardens. Banana species (Musa
paradisiaca), known widely and with edible fruit, are at
the top of the selection. For those who prefer challenge and
have some experimentation with plants we recommend Pawpaw
Tree (Carica papaya).
Kumquat=Fortunella
(Citrus
fortunella
microcarpa), Yellow Guave
(Psidium
guajava), Strawberry
Guave (Psidium
littorale) are suitable and
easily fruit bearing trees at indoors.
Kumquat
(Citrus
fortunella
microcarpa) and Natal Wild Plum
(Carissa
grandiflora),
Peppino (Solanum
muricatum), Dwarf Pomegrenade
(Punica
granatum nana)
are suitable for smaller Winter Gardens. |
SHRUB AND TREES
Yellow Flowered Bauhinia
(Bauhinia
tomentosa), Red Flowered
Cestrum (Cestrum
elegans), Purple Flowered
Hibiscus (Hibiscus
pedunculatus),
African Honeysuckle
(Halleria
lucida), Rosa of China (Hibiscus
rosa sinensis),
Turks Cap
(Malvaviscus
arboreum),
Plectranthus species (Plectranthus
eckmanii, Plect.madagascariensis),
Solanum species (Solanum
rantonetti,
Solanum rantonetti
variegata),
Tibouchina (Tibouchina
multiflora), Indian Temple Tree=Frangipani
(Plumeria
alba, Plumeria
stenophylla) and Bougainville
varieties (bougainvillea
glabra and hybrids) are our
recommendations for the titled groups.
Datura(Datura
ve Brugmansia),
Rubber vine
(Cryptostegia
grandiflora)
and
Synadeniums (Synadenium
grantii
ve Synadenium
grantii
rubra),
Morning Glory Bush (Ipomea
fistulosa)
are not included in the above recommendation as they are known
as poisonous plants. Nevertheless these plants are widely used
in Winter Gardens of homes without young children and pets as
they are very attractive.
It is possible to extend the above selection enormously
depending on the person’s interests to plants, aesthetics and
creativity.
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