Plants, how many is too many?
I think I have overdone plants in my house, in your opinion how many plants per room is too many? I was listening to a podcast about Feng Shui and the host said that 3 plants per room is enough. Thoughts?
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Hogwash! There's no such thing as too many living plants! I say, put them wherever they will get enough light, and decorate around them. I have had people come in to my house and say, "You need a greenhouse." I ignore those comments, because plants make me happy, and I also get compliments.
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Thank you! I agree…I too get a lot have comments on my plants. The plants are definitely an important part of my design concept in my house. Thanks for confirming this for me. I love my plant babies!
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The limit does not exist! As long as you place them in areas where they will thrive like Judith mentioned, I say have at it. Use your judgment to know whether or not it's feeling cramped in your room and move around accordingly, but I don't think you should limit yourself to just a few plants just because someone else said so. There's so much else to consider (room size, lighting requirements, your joy, etc!)
Something that can break up a room with plants feeling like "too much" is to play with varying heights. Get a couple of taller floor plants or use stools to make smaller plants feel higher. You got this 😊
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Yes totally, I agree undulation is very important with plants. That is something I am trying to work with. Also, making sure the plants are well taken care of and thriving. It hurts me to see a dead plant or a plant that needs some more TLC, so moving them around to find the best space is key.
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I think it's too many when a questions like "how many is too many" comes up. 😀 I always try to follow 'less is more' when it comes to interior design, including plants. You have lovely plants btw!
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I'm definitely in the camp of having as much as you want and can realistically take care of. If you feel like you can handle a lot of plants per room and still have each of them thrive, go for it.
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I don't think there's such a thing as "too many" that pertains to pretty much anything/everything. SO LONG as you continue to be able to appropriately care for & appreciate it all.
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If you walk into a room and can't see the furniture or decor for the foliage then maybe there are too many plants. However, I think that in that instance, it is possibly just a matter of getting more creative in arranging or distributing to other rooms where light and conditions are suitable. I want more plants but also want varieties that will thrive so must make choices based on lighting and allowable space.
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I think this is a silly suggestion. I consider it like someone saying you should have no more than X number of books (or any other object) in each room, .
Why should anyone conform to someone else's ideas about how much 'stuff' anyone should have in their homes?
Well, I will continue to have as many or as few items in my home as I choose, so to comment on the question posed, I have plants in my lounge and kitchen, nowhere else, and without specifically counting them, I'd say there are maybe 20 and 8 respectively.
I don't consider this to be too many at all. I'm able to do everything I want to do in those rooms without the plants hindering my actions, and I'm able to water/look after them all quite easily, in fact, a number of them are in self-watering pots that have clear water chambers, so I just top them up a little when I see the water levels getting low.
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When I start feeling like there's too many pots (not plants!) I will condense like plants in one pot. Or plants with like requirements. If you give your plants a shower, clean up the pot, a good pruning - they will look and feel better and maybe not seem so cluttered.
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I have never heard of these self watering pots. That could be a good options when you have lots of plants and if you travel a lot!@Harmonypuss
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