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New year, INTERIORS INSIDER

new houseplants

with Dobbies

Dobbies’ Senior Plant Buyer, Claire Bishop, chats through what houseplants
people can find at the garden centre in the new year, and the benefits of
bringing greenery indoors.

aking down decorations after the Whether you’re looking to fill the space your
festive season can make our homes Christmas tree left, spruce up some empty
Tfeel a bit bare, so January is the perfect shelves, or add a pop of greenery to a neutral
time to welcome life and vibrancy back into bathroom, Dobbies’ new houseplant range for
your space with houseplants. 2025 offers a varied selection for all areas of
the home.
Kitchen greenery Uplifting living spaces
Botanical bathrooms
If you’re looking to brighten up your Houseplants are a wonderful way to
Claire says that houseplants can transform kitchen and give it a fresh look and feel welcome joy into living spaces and can
your bathroom into a serene, spa-like retreat, for the new year, Claire says there are help dark rooms appear brighter with
and notes that this is a great environment for plenty of houseplants that do well in this their vibrant leaves. For a full effect, Claire
some plant varieties to thrive. Ferns and other space. Fill empty shelves and corners with recommends grouping different sizes of
green plants are a good choice for bathrooms the air purifying spathiphyllum, or peace plants together. Larger palms can be styled
as they do well with humidity, and succulents lily. These elegant plants are proven to with small chlorophytum comosums, or
are also great for this room thanks to their remove toxins from the air so can make spider plants, and trailing plants in baskets
compact nature. your kitchen feel brighter and fresher, and for a jungle feel.
they’re easy to look after, requiring little to
When choosing plants for your bathroom, no maintenance on a day-to-day basis. Claire notes that larger climbing plants
Claire says you should consider the light levels can be supported with moss poles to
and temperature. Low-light plants like the air Other houseplants that will elevate a encourage growth and stability. Position
purifying calathea (prayer plant) do well in kitchen environment include the monstera, these plants in a bright spot near a window
bathrooms thanks to their ability to survive or cheese plant. Ideal for making an impact, but out of direct sunlight and water when
with little natural light, and will enhance your the dramatic monstera with its glossy the top layer of soil feels dry to the touch.
space with its visually striking foliage. Tillandsia, leaves is also an air purifier. Claire suggests
also known as Spanish moss, is also a fantastic pairing it with the dypsis, or parlour palm, The new houseplant collections launch in
plant for bathrooms and can be styled hanging as the different layers of textures and Dobbies stores across the UK and online from
down from shelves with ivy for a tropical vibe. height will create an interesting effect. January 2025, visit dobbies.com

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