Wilson’s Garden Center Specializes in Plants that Thrive in Central Ohio

Interior Plants

Geri with Aglaonema Cutlass

Purify the air in your home

You want your home environment to feel alive and organic. Plants in the home help purify the air that you breathe. Toxins in the air are filtered by interior plants and these plants produce an enriched level of oxygen in enclosed spaces. Click here to check out research done by NASA.

Make your home more livable

You are bringing the outdoors “in”-in a clean and healthy way. Plants soften harsh surroundings; they add a peaceful touch to the interior. Plants in the home often help release stress in people.

Get the best

Not all foliage plants are equal. Wilson’s has a selection of interior plants that have been adapted for the indoor environment. Our supplier of large plants from Florida specializes in conditioning their plants to be ready to grow in your home immediately. We travel the country each year in search of the best plants so that you will be excited with our selection and pleased with your success.

Six Easy Steps to a beautiful interior plant display: Printable Format

	Select the right plant for the right spot. Choose from low light, medium light, and high light plants. Keep heat ducts from directly blowing on the plants. Click here for a list of plants for different light conditions
	Group plants together Putting plants in groupings increases the humidity in the air for a healthier plant environment (and people environment). (Placing shallow pans of water around your plants helps increase humidity, too.) Our interior plant specialist can help you put together pleasing combinations of interior plants that thrive well together.
	Use matching pots that complement the colors of your rooms. If you use pottery without holes, place the growing pot inside the decorative pot and surround with moss. Otherwise, it is easy to drown your plants. If you use pots with holes, use saucers to protect your floor surfaces. Stop by and see our large selection of pots for your interior plants.
	Dust your plants and give them a shower a couple of times a year. We recommend using BotaniWipes to clean your plants. They are like baby wipe cloths impregnated with organic Neem oil that clean and protect your plants from insects and diseases. A lukewarm water shower refreshes your plants like a shower refreshes you.
	Repot plants when roots have circled the pots. Pot-bound plants show weak growth. Bump up the plant to the next size pot; don’t make a huge jump. Use the very best sterile potting soil possible-we recommend our own special potting mix which is loaded with nutrients and life-giving air spaces. Cheap potting soils are a disaster for good plant growth as they are usually poorly drained. If you dread the mess of repotting, bring the plants to the garden center, choose a pot, and plant them at our potting bar (or we can do it for you).
	Water the plants according to the directions on the label. On pots with drainage holes, water should come out the holes. On pots with no drainage holes, make sure there is no pool of water on the bottom of the pot. Dump out excess water. If your plant is too large to lift and remove the excess water, use a turkey baster to suction water out of the saucer. Do not use water from water softeners. Tap into the water before the softener or use collected rainwater. Add soluble fertilizer (Bud and Bloom is excellent) at half strength every couple of weeks when plants are actively growing.

Dracena Dragon Series		Bromeliad Neoregelia Voodoo Doll		Philodendron Cheesecake

10 Fabulous FOLIAGE & TROPICAL PLANTS

• Banana Red Abyssinian-Water collects in the leaves and pours out when heavy
• Bromeliad Voodoo Doll-Yellow flowers on a shiny leaved tropical plant
• Savvy Succulents-They forgive you for not watering
• Dracaena Dragon Series-Yellow, green, and white striping is very attractive
• Fern Austral Gem-Shiny lacy leaves are charming
• Alocasia Stingray-Leaves look like a stingray
• Aglaonema Cutlass-Silvery green leaves with green margins
• Philodendron Cheesecake-Large green and white speckled leaves
• Agave Rasta Man-Sharp succulent in more than one way
• Hort Couture Succulent Collection-Something for everyone

Geri’s Picks of the best interior plants:

• Phalaenopsis Orchids - Long lasting color and easy to grow
• Sanseverias - Snake plants of all kinds - indestructible low light plants
• Dieffenbachias - Colorful leaves for lower light areas
• Tropical Hibiscus - Colorful blooms most of the year
• Boston Ferns - Traditional, lush greenery indoors or out

Did you know?

That your tired interior plants will thrive when put outside in the shade during warm weather. Repot ‘em, trim ‘em , fertilize ‘em, and watch ‘em grow!

Interior Plant Links:

• Diagnosing Problems on House Plants
• Poinsettia Care in the Home
• Plants That Will Withstand Most Adverse House Conditions and Abuse
• Plants That Do Well Under Average Home Conditions
• Plants suitable for Tropical Terrariums
• Plants toxic to pets from the ASPCA
• Plants non-toxic to pets from ASPCA