Ten Great Plants To Liven Up Your Conservatory In Winter

One of the best parts of the summer months is the ability to grow lots of vibrant and lively plants in the garden and indoors.

But just because the winter months roll around, it doesn’t mean you have to go without seeing a grand display.  In fact you can move it indoors and make the most of the surroundings in your DIY conservatory instead.

Here are ten great plants you should be growing in your DIY conservatory this year:

1. Apricots.  Do you like apricots?  You could be eating your very own if you start growing them in the ideal conditions presented by your conservatory.
2. Citrus trees.  Think oranges, limes, lemons and similar plants.  The smaller versions produce equally small but lovely fruit to enjoy once the plant has established itself.
3. Red climbing lilies.  Climbing plants can soften up an otherwise stark conservatory.  Let them go where they wish – within reason of course!
4. Lemongrass.  This might not be a good idea if you have cats as they tend to love it.  But if your DIY conservatory is a cat free zone make sure you give citratus a go.
5. Palm trees.  Try the Mexican blue if you don’t want it to take over once your back is turned!  Palms can be notoriously successful at growing and doing it quickly, so be warned.  Always look for the slowest growing varieties you can find.
6. Aspidistras.  The dark green of the leaves makes this plant stand out among whatever others you choose to go for.  It can also grow to be quite large, so you might want to promote it to a floor standing position if need be.
7. Yucca plants.  A good choice for a self-build conservatory.  They can get by with less water and they can also grow to be rather tall when they flourish.  With this in mind make sure you have a floor standing position read to accommodate it.
8. Bougainvillea.  This is always a popular choice, mainly thanks to the aroma and the wonderful colours of the flowers.  Think pink and red and you will get the idea.
9. Peach trees.  Opt for a dwarf version that will sit nicely alongside your apricots and citrus trees.  And enjoy the proliferation of fruit when it all ripens!
10. Passion flowers.  These are quite hardy plants so they can cope with the sometimes changeable conditions in a self-build conservatory.  As such they are great for the beginning conservatory gardener, as there isn’t too much you can do wrong with them.

So there you are – ten of the best to get started with.  Perhaps it is time to find some compost?