Though it might remind you of Saint Patrick’s Day, today’s Plant-o-pedia subject, the Oxalis, or Shamrock, is a great all-year-round addition to your plant collection, with it’s tiny white flowers making an occasional appearance, and it’s ability to bounce back to life when neglected for too long. The Oxalis will also stay compact, so if…
Plant-o-Pedia
Plant-o-Pedia: Rubber Tree
One of the most-asked plant questions we get at The Jungalow is “what are the easiest plants to grow”? We’ve totally been there- getting the hang of keeping plants alive takes time and practice (and, sadly, a few dead plants along the way). Today’s Plant-o-Pedia star, the rubber tree, is a great plant to help…
Plant-o-Pedia: String of Hearts
Unless you just discovered The Jungalow today, you already know how crazy about plants we are around here- they add color and texture to any room, and bring the kind of life to a house that truly makes it a home. Without plants, you can’t have a jungalow! So, when planning The New Bohemians, we…
Statement Leaves
Here at the jungalow, the use of plants to liven up a space is paramount–but that doesn’t always mean that the plants have to be rooted in soil to have an amazing, freshening effect. Try using a large leaf in a glass vase to elicit the same result. It’s also a great trick to use while…
Our friends, the flora.
Just a few of my latest portraits of my friends, the flora. Prints for dresses, ideas for wallpaper, color swatches–these plants provide me with endless inspiration…Have a lovely weekend all! Photos by J. Blakeney
My muse
Endless variation, and endless inspiration: my muse, the plants.