Its easy to forget about all of the space you have available along your walls and cupboards when you are focusing on your floor area but let me tell you, an array of plants along the upper areas of your home is just as important to inviting serene energies into your home.
Leave the palms and feature plants to your floors and make sure to add a little focus to your wall areas. Placing smaller plants along windowsills, bookcases, shelving and even hanging spaces throughout your home is a simple and effortless way to create an entirely new energy in an indoor space.
Succulents and hanging plants are great options for minimal care plants to keep around the home.
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Its extremely important to do your research on the species you are purchasing prior to even placing your order. Each different variety of plant will have its very own set of growing conditions that support optimum health and ensure its survival. This can include the amount of sunlight it should receive, watering schedule, required soil types and so on. This is also an important step in determining whether the plant is suitable for your requirements e.g. The overall growth size of the plant, whether it is dangerous or poisonous, foliage shedding etc. Once you have determined all of these factors, you are ready to get into the fun part.
Despite the fact that there are literally thousands of species of palm trees, most of them have a generally similar root systems. These roots are extremely different to those of other trees and plants which tend to penetrate deep into the soil and grow a lot more bulky making damages to surrounds quite likely.
Palm roots extend laterally across the under-surface of the topsoil within just the first few feet. They have thousands of extremely fine hair-like roots that grow outward from the root initiation zone or the base of the root ball. Given the fine structure of the roots, it is extremely rare that they cause damage to any surrounding structures, concrete or underground pipe systems.
Although damage is unlikely it is still recommended to plant palms with appropriate room between other plants or structures. This ensures the root ball of your palm can mature to its full established size without issue to the palm or its surrounds.
Planting too close to other plants or structures can lead to health issues for your palms/other plants.
The roots of the palm tree will spread out around the trunk, usually expanding as wide as the canopy but in some instances will expand further (up to approximately 1.5 metres) in search of a water source.
This indeed aids the palm in stabilisation and self supply of needed moisture and nutrients.
So to answer the questions; Will palm tree roots damage concrete? Are palm tree roots invasive? Will palm tree roots damage my house?
No. It is extremely unlikely for palm tree roots to damage their surroundings.
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We have all been there, the headache of trying to spruce up the house or garden and having to position your new plant babies out of reach from your fury friends. And rightfully so, many plants can be toxic to cats, dogs, and other pets. Luckily, there are plenty of pet friendly plants that will your home looking great in no time.
Here is a list of wonderful indoor/outdoor non-toxic plants to get you started:
Golden Cane palms are the perfect indoor & outdoor
plant. Bringing the perfect tropical feel to any space, these gorgeous palms are easy to care for, non-toxic, non-invasive and drought tolerant. Position these guys in any well-lit area and the ambience set in.
The gorgeous kentia palm is an extremely popular choice for around the home, featuring a slender trunk and a graceful crown of dark-green drooping fronds. The palm is well known for its resistance to uneasy growing environments, including low light, dust, minimal care/attention etc. It can be grown either indoors or outdoors and will establish best with well-draining soils. If you want to create a pet friendly tropical, paradise this is the palm for you.
Bromeliads are a hardy, evergreen & extremely easy to grow plant that produces striking strappy foliage of a range of tones that vary amongst each species. They can be grown both indoor & outdoor in any well-lit and humid area. Many species of broms will even grow as soil-free epiphytes attached to a log which makes them the perfect pet friendly plant when you also need to keep little paws out of the soil in your pot plants.
Ponytail palms are a distinctive slow growing palm, best categorised by their long, slender, cascading leaves. Growing gorgeously in pots or in the ground, these guys are the perfect low maintenance pet friendly plant. They require very little upkeep and little watering – Just plant in a well-lit position and away you go.
]]>Have you decorated your getaway space with beautiful, inviting foliage to create the perfect holiday sanctuary?
If not, why not?
Did you know that having plants positioned around hotels actually makes guests feel more welcome?
A beautiful display of plants, indoor and out wont only make your hotel stand out from the crowd.
How about creating the perfect array of tranquil ambience to take an ordinary space and turn it into a sanctuary!?
Whether you run a bed and breakfast or a 5 star multi-storey hotel in the city, guests come from all over and stay for a multitude of reasons. Its almost impossible to grasp onto every guests reason for staying to create the perfect personalised experience. But what you can do is aim to take the common factors and create a contemporary design that's bound to please.
There is an underlying emotional factor that guests feel when they stay in your space, lets work with it. You want to create a space of trust and tranquillity, a comforting and calming experience.
What better way to do that than with plants? Plants bring elegance to a space both indoor and out! You don't need to cram furniture and feature pieces into every corner of your hotel.
You want to create luxury without screaming bland, boring and over done. So be creative, be experimental.
Plants can be positioned all over, little amounts or lots. Create unique feature pieces, privacy screens, living fence lines. Create elegance and a sense of freshness that your guests can feel as soon as they enter your premises.
You can create a world of peaceful emotion as well as sophistication that cradles your guests for their entire stay. If you can embrace the ambience then they can feel it too!
The best part is, it not only looks and feels amazing but its environmentally friendly, 100% adaptable to you, and the future. Plants aren't going out of date.
East Coast Palms offers a range of plant varieties to perfectly suit you and your needs. If its not listed please ask us, as we may still have options for you. Trade prices are available for bulk orders, please inquire for more information.
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