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Hello Great Gardeners,
Now that the weather has turned colder it is time to turn our thoughts to indoors. Create an oasis with lush houseplants throughout your home.
As always, if you have any questions, comments or suggestions, hit reply. I would love to hear from you. Have a great-gardening day.
Sincerely,
Holly
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Lighting Terms For Houseplants
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Foot Candle: A footcandle is a unit of illuminance, or light energy, produced by one lumen hitting a one-square-foot area. In layman's terms, it means the amount of light on a surface one foot from a standard candle.
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Bright Light Conditions:
Very few houseplants tolerate direct sun. High light refers only to bright indirect light since direct sun often burns the leaves of indoor houseplants. An area that is too hot and dry encourages spider mites and causes blooms to fade quickly. A northern exposure doesn't provide enough light for high-light plants. Place these plants directly in front of an east-facing window, within 1-3 feet of a west-facing window, or five ft. from a south-facing window. A high light area has over 300 ft. candles of light.
Bright Light Plants:
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- Agave
- Alocasia
- Aloe Vera
- Amaryllis
- Anthurium
- Areca Palm
- Asparagus Fern
- Baby Tears
- Bougainvillea
- Bromeliads
- Caladium
- Calathea
- Calla Lily
- China Doll Plant
- Coffee Plant
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- Crown Of Thorns
- Cyclamen
- Easter Lily
- Fittonia
- Gardenia
- Goldfish Plant
- Hibiscus
- Hoya
- Jade Plant
- Jasmine
- Kalanchoe
- Lipstick Plant
- Majesty Palm
- Oyster Plant
- Norfolk Island Pine
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- Orchids
- Polka Dot Plant (Hypoestes)
- Pony Tail Palm
- Sago Palm
- Gynura
- Sensitive Plant
- Strawberry Begonia
- Wandering Jew
- Zebra Plant
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Medium Light Conditions:
Any plant that can grow in low light grows even better in medium light, so both low and medium light plants appear on this list. To benefit from medium light, a plant should be placed directly in front of a window with a northern exposure, within 1-3 ft. of a window with eastern exposure, 2-5ft. of a window with western exposure, and 3-10ft. of a window with southern exposure. Medium-light is an area having between 150-300 ft. candles of light.
Medium Light Plants:
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- African Violet
- Aralia
- Arrowhead Plant
- Begonia Rex
- Birds Nest Fern
- Boston Fern
- Christmas Cactus
- Creeping Fig
- Croton
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- Schefflera
- Kimberly Queen Fern
- Maidenhair Fern
- Marble Queen Pothos
- Orchid Phalaenopsis
- Neanthebella Palm
- Peperomia
- Philodendron
- Poinsettia
- Pothos
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- Selaginella Plant
- Spider Plant
- Staghorn Fern
- Swedish Ivy
- English Ivy
- Ficus
- Fishtail Palm
- Grape Ivy Plant
- Prayer Plant
- Rabbit’s Foot Fern
- Ficus
- Schefflera
- Dieffenbachia
- Dracaena
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Low Light Conditions:
These plants can live in low lighting conditions but will grow faster in medium and high light. Variegation (color) in the leaves is often lost in low light. A plant in low light needs less water and fertilizer than the same plant in higher light. Place a low-light plant within 2-3 ft. of a window with a northern exposure, 3-5 ft. of a window with eastern exposure, 4-10 ft. of a window with western exposure, and 10-18ft. of a window with southern exposure. A low light area has between 50-150 ft. candles of light.
Low Light Plants:
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- Bamboo Palm
- Cast Iron Plant
- Chinese Evergreen
- Dracaena Janet Craig
- ZZ Plant
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- Heartleaf Philodendron
- Lucky Bamboo
- Peace Lily
- Sansevieria
- Bromeliad Guzmania
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Taking Fresh Greens Orders
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Here at Wilson's Garden Center we hand make and decorate our own Grave Blankets, Wreaths, Porch Sitters, and Center Pieces.
To place an order call (740)763-2873 and ask for the greens department.
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Christmas Open House
December 4th & 5th
Join us for our annual Christmas Open House. Enjoy a cup of hot cocoa while shopping the store.
* Workshops
* Sat & Sun: 12 pm - 2 pm: Grilled Cheese & Tomato Soup
* Sun Only: 1 pm - 4 pm: Visit With Santa Clause
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5 Top Air Filtering House Plants
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All plants filter the air in some capacity, removing carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen into the atmosphere. Some plants, though, are better at eliminating other chemicals from the air than others. Listed below are some of the top air filtering house plants for your home.
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English Ivy:
Lighting: Low, Medium, or Bright, Indirect light
Said to Remove: Benzene, Formaldehyde, Exylene, Toluene
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Peace Lily:
Lighting: Low, Medium, Or Bright, Indirect Light
Said to Remove: Benzene, Fromaldehyde, Trichloroethylene, Xylene, Toluene
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Snake Plant:
Lighting: Low, Medium, or Bright, Indirect Light
Said to Remove: Benzene, Fromaldehyde, Trichloroethylene, Xylene, Toluene
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Dracaena 'Marginata':
Lighting: Medium, Bright, Indirect Light
Said to Remove: Benzene, Fromaldehyde, Trichloroethylene, Xylene, Toluene
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Anthurium:
Lighting: Bright, Indirect Light
Said to Remove: Formaldehyde, Xylene, Toluene, Ammonia
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Wilson's Garden Center
10923 Lambs Ln.
Newark, Ohio. 43055
740-763-2873
740-763-2874 (Fax)
office@great-gardeners.com
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November Hours
Monday - Sunday:
9 am - 6 pm
Closed Thanksgiving
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We are a family owned and operated garden center specializing in plants that thrive in Central Ohio
For more information about our store please
Visit Our Website
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