by While most people get their flowers in Singapore from local florists, you may be thrilled to know that there are some flowering houseplants you can easily grow yourself from the comfort of your home! There’s no better time to pick up a healthy hobby, especially with the stay-home measures implemented to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
Flowering houseplants are a joy to look at, bringing the exotic flair of colourful blooms and fragrant scents into your home. Furthermore, primming your living space with any type of indoor plant will have positive psychological, ecological, and social impacts on you and your family. For example, plants are known to act as natural air purifiers that help you breathe better by increasing oxygen levels. Moreover, they also play a role in improving concentration and focus!
Just because a flower looks exquisite or fancy doesn’t mean that it’s hard to maintain. Try brightening up your home in Singapore with these X tropical flowering houseplants that can thrive with minimal care today!
1. Geranium
Geraniums are easy to grow and bloom in a variety of splashy and vibrant colours such as the common white, pink, and red. Rarer colours even include ivy and orange. Geraniums require frequent exposure to bright light — the better the light, the higher the chances of them flowering. However, overwatering may hinder their growth as Geraniums thrive during the periods between waterings when the soil dries out.
2. African Violet
The African Violet is capable of blooming all year long in clusters of single, semi-double, or double flowers. With flowers that range from white, pink, red, purple, blue and violet to lime green, yellow or even a mixture of two colours, this houseplant is sure to inject some colour into your living space.
Keep the soil moist by watering your African Violets at least once a week by letting the pot soak up water from a shallow dish for approximately 30 minutes. Also, the flowers will bloom more beautifully under brighter indirect sunlight as compared to low light!
3. Orchids
Celebrate the Singapore spirit by growing our country’s national flower! Chosen to serve as a symbol of resilience, adaptability and passion, orchids are the most varied of all plant groups coming from all around the globe, flourishing in tropical forests, woodlands, and even deserts!
For example, the Moth Orchid (Phalaenopsis), which is one of the easiest types of orchids to grow and maintain indoors, is known for its striking flowers that come in an array of colours such as white, yellow, pink, purple, or red. The Moth Orchid should be kept in a warm and humid environment without direct sunlight in order for it to bloom once or twice a year. It should also be watered once a week or so, just before its soil starts to feel dry to the touch.
If you don’t have the time to grow a flowering house plant, there are online florists in Singapore that cater an extensive range of flowers and greens, be it for display, celebratory, or gifting purposes!
4. Anthurium
Anthuriums can bloom constantly in spite of low light and inconsistent humidity levels, making it a popular flowering houseplant in Singapore. Just keep their soil moist and place them in an environment that’s bright with indirect sunlight for the best blooming conditions!
Anthuriums are available in hundreds of varieties, being prized for its brightly coloured flowers and different shapes. They can come in green, pink, purple, white, red, or a combination of a few colours. Moreover, their flowers also come in globe, club, spiral, or tapered shapes, giving your living space an eccentric and unique makeover!
5. Sunflowers
Sunflowers are cheerful to look at and almost guaranteed to brighten up someone’s day! However, they require 6 hours of direct heat and light from the sun a day and need acidic or fertilised soil at least 2 feet deep and 3 feet wide to stretch out their long taproots and grow. Sunflowers also need to be watered daily to keep the soil moist! These conditions make it inconvenient to grow sunflowers if you just don’t have the space in Singapore.
However, if you’re bent on displaying sunflowers around your home or sending them to friends and loved ones to lift their spirits, Singapore florists cater online table bouquet and hand bouquet delivery services with the freshest and brightest flowers!
6. Lilies
Lilies have large and beautiful flowers that come in white, yellow, pink, red, orange, or purple in colour. Said to be able to survive in the wild for more than 2 years, Lilies are actually resistant and easy to grow, though they may look fussy. They’re neither particular about the type of soil or how much sun they receive. As long as they’re not kept in complete darkness, a light shade will even suffice! If you plant a variety of different Lilies, your household is bound to be blooming with flowers all year round!
Flowering House Plants You Can Try Growing At Home in Singapore
It’s never too late to put your green fingers to work by trying to grow your own flowering plants at home. Whether you’re growing your own plants to beautify your living space, practice flower arrangements, or send them as gifts to your friends and loved ones, there are plenty of flowers you can attempt to grow yourself!
However, if you’re unsure of what you need to get started or simply looking to get flowers or greens delivered, feel free to give us a call at +65 6382 3771 or browse our website for more information on the different products and services we offer at Hilton Gifts and Collections.