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                                                                         The Indoor Selection     Rainforest plants love shelter ideal for home, office or shaded areas   

A range of Shade loving plants that can be successfully grown in Sydney         

 

Aspidistra elatior
(Cast Iron Plant)

Features: Tough leathery leaves. Bold dark texture. Indestructible.

Form: Slow growing perennial to.

Aspect: Part shade to shade.

Soil: Well drained organic soils.

Growing: Feed in Spring and Autumn with slow release fertiliser. Cut away dead leaves.

 

Asplenium australasicum
(Bird's Nest Fern)

Features: Long sword shaped light green leaves that unfold organically.

Form: Fast growing fern to 1m

Aspect: Part shade to shade.

Soil: Well drained organic soils.

Growing: Feed in Spring and Autumn with slow release fertiliser. Cut away dead leaves.

 

Liriope muscari
(Turf Lily)

Features: Long fine linear texture. Clusters of flowers followed by blue berries.

Form: Fast growing perennial to 0.45m

Aspect: Full sun to shade.

Soil: Well drained organic soils.

Growing: Flowers in Autumn. Feed slow release fertiliser. Cut away dead leaves.

 

Liriope muscari 'evergreen giant'
(Giant Turf Lily)

Features: Long fine linear texture. Clusters of flowers followed by blue berries.

Form: Fast growing perennial to 0.60m

Aspect: Full sun to shade.

Soil: Well drained organic soils.

Growing: Flowers in Autumn. Feed slow release fertiliser. Cut away dead leaves.

 

Liriope muscari 'variegata' & 'silver dragon'
(Variegated Turf Lily)

Features: Fine variegated linear texture. Clusters of flowers followed by berries.

Form: Fast growing perennial to 0.35m

Aspect: Full sun to shade.

Soil: Well drained organic soils.

Growing: Flowers in Autumn. Feed slow release fertiliser. Cut away dead leaves.

 

Philodendron 'xanadu'
(Dwarf Philodendron)

Features: Interestingly shaped light green and reddish leaves. Bold texture.

Form: Fast growing perennial to 0.5m

Aspect: Part shade to shade.

Soil: Well drained organic soils.

Growing: Feed in autumn and Spring. Cut away spent leaves. Avoid western sun.

 

Zammia species
(Cardboard Palm)

Features: Interestingly shaped prehistoric leaves. Very Feng shui.

Form: Slow growing perennial to 0.5m

Aspect: Part shade to shade.

Soil: Well drained organic soils.

Growing: Feed in autumn and Spring. Cut away spent leaves. Avoid western sun.