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To purchase a flowering house plant for a gift is an idea that can only bring joy to both the giver and the receiver.

Flowering house plants can bring the garden indoors and even in inclement weather you can enjoy the color, fragrance and the exotic presence of a houseplant with flowers. Plants with flowers make an excellent gift for any occasion - birthdays, anniversaries and even to lift sagging spirits. Here are some tips for choosing the best flowering house plants as a gift for someone you love.

A few suggestions

• First and foremost, fix a budget. You can get flowering plants like azaleas or pansies for as little as $10 or $15 while a good sized gardenia can cost you anything between $90 and $100.
• This is one gift that one would be advised against buying online because a delicate flowering plant will not always travel well. It is best to choose the plant at a local home and garden store and bring it home safely by your own efforts.
• Buy a plant that is healthy and well groomed. Look for signs like droopy and spotted leaves, dry unkempt looking soil, weeds etc. and leave such a plant alone.
• It is best to buy a plant that does not have a lot of flowers at the point of time of sale but has a lot of unopened buds so that you can be sure of the plant flowering for a long time indoors.
• You could also give a plant from your garden as a gift, but do not try to move a flowering plant from the bed to the pot or you will have all the buds fall off. Instead take a plant that is already potted. Take care to avoid bringing in pests when you move such a plant indoors.

Do’s

• Take the plant home carefully and keep it away from cold. Water it well and put it on a bright and sunny windowsill till it is time for you to give it out.
• Attach a bow to the rim of the pot to add color and style.

Don’ts

• Don’t buy a plant that has leaves with holes or you will be giving pests along with the plant.

Posted by admin on September 6th, 2008
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