Trailing Houseplants
Add some stylish accents to your space with an eye-catching trailing plant in a hanging pot or planter. By Hannah Stephenson.
CLIMBING FIG
(Ficus pumila) Te climbing fig, or creeping fig as it is also known, is an evergreen self- clinging climber with beautiful heart- shaped leaves. If there’s nothing to hold on to it will grow over the edge of the pot, giving you an attractive hanging plant, or train the tendrils along a shape to allow them to climb across a wall. Te plant evolves over its life: a young climbing fig has small leaves, while the leaves on a more mature plant are larger. According to Te Joy Of Plants, it likes plenty of light but not full sun. Don’t place it over a heater or in a draught, and once it’s in place don’t move it because it doesn’t like change. Cut the stems back if they become too long.
40 / PROPERTYMAIL CEROPEGIA
(String of hearts) A relaxing atmosphere is always strengthened by hanging plants, including ceropegia, with its strings of heart-shaped leaves. Again, don’t overwater it because its skinny roots will rot. Te best thing to do is to let this plant dry out in between waterings. Place it in a sunny spot and new strands should grow in the direction of the light. Trim the straggly bits to keep it tidy, as they can grow to 1.5m long. Pair it with tradescantia and rhipsalis in pastel-coloured knotted cloth and light pots. Tis enables them to extend and allows the leaves’ various shades of grey and green to create fantastical veils. Just what you need to get through the darker days in a cheerful mood.
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