Showing posts with label fiddle leaf fig. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fiddle leaf fig. Show all posts

September 22, 2011

Thanks so much to Heather for inviting me to be a guest today!  I am Rene from the blog Cottage and Vine.  Heather's blog is one of favorites because I love her timeless style with a modern twist.  By the way, I am the lucky winner of her black & white abstract masterpiece and I adore it!
Heather invited me here to talk about fall related decor.  While I don't exactly have a green thumb, I do love to piddle around in the garden.  When the cooler fall & winter months roll around I still have that urge to garden.  Plants add so much to a home and I like to have touches of green around to remind me that spring will return again some day.


Every fall I stock up on bulbs and plant a few every 2-3 weeks.  This way I have something blooming at all times throughout the winter months.  I just love this image with the paperwhites tucked in among the books.  I imagine those spots of green in the background are another of my favorites, wheat grass.  Wheat grass is super easy to grow.  Even if you think your thumb is brown, trust me, you can successfully grow wheat grass.


 Another favorite is succulents.  Happy little plants that handle a fair amount of neglect = perfect!  Here is an idea, if you don't have luck with orchids, stick an artificial orchid into a pot of succulents.  No one will ever have to know. 



Last but not least are fiddlehead figs.  Their green leaves would brighten any room on even the darkest days of winter.

Those are some of my fall decorating tips.  Thanks again for having me over today Heather!

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I love those Daffodils in the silver bowl, beautiful!  The idea of planting bulbs every few weeks to always have something in bloom is a tip I will try this season.

July 2, 2010

Fiddle Leaf Fig

I have been looking for a great indoor year around tree and have been noticing one in particular in tons of magazines and photos. It is called the Fiddle Leaf Fig Tree. I did some research and found out that....

1.They require medium light
2.They do not need a lot of water (over watering will lead to yellow and brown leaves)

3. They are slow growing


I love the large leaves and the skinny trunk. The leaves are a beautiful deep green with very visual veins. It is not over stuffy like a big boxwood and not too casual like an ordinary palm tree. For a traditional yet casual feel this tree could be your best fit!






Here is a picture of where I put my new Fig Tree. I love the way it fills the corner of the room behind my chair!



Heather