Autumn indoors: 5 colorful houseplants to warm up your home

Autumn is moving indoors. As gardens lose their color, flowering houseplants are enjoying a real surge in interest, according to industry specialists.

The flowering-houseplant trend

"Flowering houseplants have hit a bit of a trend and are really starting to compete more in sales," says Claire Bishop, senior houseplant buyer at Dobbies Garden Centres.

5 plants for an autumn touch

• Nertera: tiny, eye-catching orange berries.
• Calathea crocata: bright orange flowers.
• Oxalis: deep purple foliage.
• Aglaonema (Chinese evergreen): low-maintenance and sturdy.
• Warm-toned orchids.

How to style them

Play with contrasts: the nertera's orange berries pop especially well against dark foliage or larger plants in an autumn arrangement.

Sources

• The Irish News — Colourful houseplants to give your home a sense of autumn