Kalanchoë

Kalanchoë - kalanchoë blossfeldiana (Flaming Katie) produces vivid candy-coloured flowers throughout the year. Kalanchoës are succulents from Madagascar, which like warm dry conditions. The flowering forms are very popular and there are also some more unusual varieties grown for their unusual fleshy leaves such as K. thyrsiflora and K. tomentosa.

Aloe

Aloe – The aloe family, which are all succulents, includes hundreds of different kinds in the wild. Generally the fleshy leaves, some with spines, are in rosette form. Aloe vera is the medicinal member of the family, whose juice is widely believed to have healing properties and appears in many cosmetics and creams for burns and skin and hair care. The picture here shows aloe variegata (partridge-breasted aloe) - a very popular dwarf variety which often begins to flower when 10 to 15 cm (4 to 6 inches) tall. Aloes love direct sunlight and warm temperatures.

Hot, Dry Sunny Room

If you think you can't look after houseplants, or if your houseplants die on you, don't despair. You don't necessarily have black fingers instead of green ones! You may have the wrong environment in your home for the plants you chose, or you may just have picked plants requiring specialist care. Here instead are some foolproof plants to try, which always put on a good show!
Some plants may experience a period of stress when you bring them home - just as we find moving house intensely stressful, so do they! Don't panic if leaves or flowers drop, but treat your plant normally and wait until it has settled into its new spot.
We hope this will encourage you to try houseplants! Remember, the key to success is simple - find out where your houseplant originates from, and try to provide those conditions as best you can. Or choose houseplants that are suited to the conditions you have in your home.
All the plants opposite will thrive in a hot sunny room, and if you forget to water them>>>