The thing I like most with the Urban Jungle Bloggers topics is that they challenge me to try something new. Like with the previous New Beginnings topic where I grew even more cuttings in laboratorium glassware. And today's Tropicool topic is no exception!
Tropicool to me means wavy palmtrees, cocktails, tropical fruits like pineapple and watermelon, high humidity and sunshine. And maybe even bright pink inflatable flamingos 😉 I don't own anything flamingo, but I do have a comfy hammock chair, a 19th birthday gift from Robert, that I rarely used because somehow I never found the right tree. It's the perfect chair for today's tropicool nook!
From all the 27 rooms in our home, this is probably one of the places where I never "did something": it's the small area near our pretty staircase. I wish I could plant some leafy Philodendrons in the planter on top of the wall permanently, but they're toxic to cats… Love their aerial roots!
Unfortunately no one can chill in the hanging chair, because my "very stylish" construction is too fragile for anything heavier than a yellow throw:
I love this combination of two different Philodendrons in one Voltasol pot! The larger Philodendron is a gift from the thriftshop guy and the smaller one is a cutting I brought from Italy. It looks so cosy:
Did you know you can easily grow a plant from the top of a pineapple? Chop off the top and eat the fruit. Then remove the lower leaves from the top. The first time I did this I thought there were worms in between the leaves! But these are the beginnings of the roots of the new plant!
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Wat ontzettend leuk Judith, ziet er super tropisch en gezellig uit :) En mooi dat je zo ook weer dit hoekje hebt gestyled.. wat hebben jullie toch een bijzonder mooi huis!
Wat een heerlijk hoekje zeg! Leuk hoe je het gele thema heb doorgevoerd tot de terracotta potjes :) Jammer dat chillen in de hangstoel er niet in zit, maar ook zo is het al een plaatje om naar te kijken en dat is ook al genieten!
What a perfect set-up and great use of the space up there, Judith!! Very inviting!! I bet the cats love it too:-)
I adore your cozy nook, Judith! Your philodendrons look so healthy and mix well with your palms.
I adore your cozy nook, Judith! Your philodendrons look so healthy and mix well with your palms.
Gaaf !! Zelf het gele blad van de Philodendron komt zo mooi tot zijn recht in de hele styling.
I have two cats and hundreds of houseplants. I have philodendrons and my cats have never bothered them. I think you would be safe to plant them in the box. Beautiful home!