{"id":39,"date":"2010-02-23T07:24:35","date_gmt":"2010-02-23T07:24:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dreamconservatoriesonline.co.uk\/blog\/?p=39"},"modified":"2010-02-23T07:24:35","modified_gmt":"2010-02-23T07:24:35","slug":"ten-great-plants-to-liven-up-your-conservatory-in-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dreamconservatoriesonline.co.uk\/blog\/ten-great-plants-to-liven-up-your-conservatory-in-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"Ten Great Plants To Liven Up Your Conservatory In Winter"},"content":{"rendered":"

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.<\/p>\n

But just because the winter months roll around, it doesn\u2019t mean you have to go without seeing a grand display.\u00a0 In fact you can move it indoors and make the most of the surroundings in your DIY conservatory<\/a> instead.<\/p>\n

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Here are ten great plants you should be growing in your DIY conservatory<\/a> this year:<\/p>\n

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  1. Apricots.\u00a0 Do you like apricots?\u00a0 You could be eating your very own if you start growing them in the ideal conditions presented by your conservatory.<\/li>\n
  2. Citrus trees.\u00a0 Think oranges, limes, lemons and similar plants.\u00a0 The smaller versions produce equally small but lovely fruit to enjoy once the plant has established itself.<\/li>\n
  3. Red climbing lilies.\u00a0 Climbing plants can soften up an otherwise stark conservatory.\u00a0 Let them go where they wish \u2013 within reason of course!<\/li>\n
  4. Lemongrass.\u00a0 This might not be a good idea if you have cats as they tend to love it.\u00a0 But if your DIY conservatory<\/a> is a cat free zone make sure you give citratus a go.<\/li>\n
  5. Palm trees.\u00a0 Try the Mexican blue if you don\u2019t want it to take over once your back is turned!\u00a0 Palms can be notoriously successful at growing and doing it quickly, so be warned.\u00a0 Always look for the slowest growing varieties you can find.<\/li>\n
  6. Aspidistras.\u00a0 The dark green of the leaves makes this plant stand out among whatever others you choose to go for.\u00a0 It can also grow to be quite large, so you might want to promote it to a floor standing position if need be.<\/li>\n
  7. Yucca plants.\u00a0 A good choice for a self-build conservatory<\/a><\/a>.\u00a0 They can get by with less water and they can also grow to be rather tall when they flourish.\u00a0 With this in mind make sure you have a floor standing position read to accommodate it.<\/li>\n
  8. Bougainvillea.\u00a0 This is always a popular choice, mainly thanks to the aroma and the wonderful colours of the flowers.\u00a0 Think pink and red and you will get the idea.<\/li>\n
  9. Peach trees.\u00a0 Opt for a dwarf version that will sit nicely alongside your apricots and citrus trees.\u00a0 And enjoy the proliferation of fruit when it all ripens!<\/li>\n
  10. Passion flowers.\u00a0 These are quite hardy plants so they can cope with the sometimes changeable conditions in a self-build conservatory<\/a>.\u00a0 As such they are great for the beginning conservatory gardener, as there isn\u2019t too much you can do wrong with them.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    So there you are \u2013 ten of the best to get started with.\u00a0 Perhaps it is time to find some compost?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    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\u2019t mean you have to go without seeing a grand display.\u00a0 In fact you can move it indoors and make the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[6,7,8,11,12],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n