What plant for my dining room?

Patience?

Lots of lovely suggestions but just to add - if you have a cat that might be tempted to munch - lillies are very poisonous for kitties so Google anything you might buy.

Is 3 years long enough grandMattie ?

Ditch it and start again! Unless you are very attached to the plant

I would put a spider plant/orcid whatever, on the chest of drawers in the hall and have the fresh flowers on the table - a £1 bunch of daffs in a tall thin vase cheer up a room even if there is clutter lying all around it.

We have next to no light in the hall!

I got one of these for my dining room, to make up for lack of decorations. Prettier colour than boring old white.

We have a lovely deep windowsill in our new shower room so any suggestions for a suitable plant?

I already have a Peace lily.

Hi, everyone! First post!!!
Merlotgran, ferns and spider plants always do well in steamy shower rooms.

I fancy trying a fern as I've not had any success with them before. I'm not the only one delighted with with the deep windowsills. The cat has already re-arranged a few photos and a jug so she can bask in the sunshine (when we get it)

I have a plant the same as Jings pic.
They are very elegant and last for ages...years...

I think I'll pay a visit to our local Garden Centre at the weekend. I haven't bothered with potted plants for years because of the lack of windowsill space and most of the light in our cottage style bungalow came from north facing windows. I now have three large south facing windows so light floods in.

Or maybe an artificial one? Then you can change it with the seasons. I am hopeless with indoor plants so have resorted to artificial displays (there are some lovely ones online) and having fresh flowers delivered on special occassions this year. I have some beautiful artificial poppies on my windowsil here and some sweet peas to put into a display. I am going to get lots of them for when I no longer have a garden.

Clivia Miniata
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I have had one for years. They have dark strappy leaves and are ideal for a dark corner. They don't like bright sun or being too wet. They also have a lovely flower once a year when they are established.

They eventually send up other shoots so every few you years you need to tip them out separate them and repot with new compost. They do flower best when the roots start to get crowded.

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This is a picture of my Clivia. Amazingly I have had it for several years, and as Nelliemoser says it is not 'needy'. Mine flowers in April and has had a couple of babies, now adopted.

That's lovely, Nellie! I really love my outdoor kaffir lilies! @):- 6??

Such a beautiful Clivia. I searched for this plant in Garden Centres for years and eventually got two at a summer fairs year or so ago.

They are quite big and have healthy leaves, but neither have flowered yet. I suspect they are not mature enough yet. I was hoping they would flower this year.

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