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Article: Urban jungle; Your living space can be a haven for house plants. Graham Rice offers advice on how to choose the right ones HOMES & PROPERTY.
- Article from:
- The Evening Standard (London, England)
- Article date:
- April 11, 2001
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Byline: GRAHAM RICE
ONE of the great things about living on your own is that you can do as you please. If you want to fill the house with plants there's no one to say they prefer that sparse Scandinavian look and to fret about water splashing on to the white sofa.
The question is:which plants in which room? Rooms vary in their day and night temperatures, their brightness, their humidity levels and the amount of space available. But there are very definitely plants for every possible situation.
The living room Here you need a dramatic plant that is easy to keep looking good. There 's no point choosing a plant to make an impression if it 's so ...