Jump start spring indoors
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn -- If our snow and cold temperatures have you longing for spring, then you might want to consider jump starting the season indoors.
Susie Bachman from Bachman's joined us on KARE News@4 to show how spots of color from bowls and other flowering plants can chase away the winter blues. The following is a list of things she demonstrated.
Indoor plants
Watch 'em Grow
Bachman exclusive
Began in the mid 80's.
Bachman's uses regular bulbs and cools them in the planted state, so the viability of the bulb is better than using pre-cooled bulbs which tend to stretch
DIY program
Assortment of daffodils, hyacinths, crocus, wheat grass, baby . Great containers to make your own spring garden
Individual plants are $3.99 - $4.99
Anthurium
Nothing says warm and tropical better than an anthurium
They like bright indirect light and keep the soil evenly moist
If given enough indirect light anthuriums will bloom all year long
4" - $6.99, 6" - $14.99
Bromeliads
Another great room brightener during winter - native to the tropical regions of the western hemisphere.
Simple intriguing flower great for contemporary décor
Easy to care for
They like bright indirect light and keep the rosette of foliage full of water with distilled, rainwater, or snow melt.
Starting from $24.99, featured $59.95
Orchids
Fairly easy to care for, extremely long lasting flower
This is an oncidium orchid
Water thoroughly and make sure the plant has good drainage. They like more humid conditions
Starting from $12.99, featured $24.99
Aglonemia
Great plant with color for low light areas of your home
Ruby Sunset
49.99
Primrose
Brings a small touch of spring indoors during the winter
Bright indirect light, evenly moist, and cool
Temporary indoor plant.
Cineraria
Awesome indoor plants that looks like a bouquet of flowers.
The stiff bright green leaves serve as a beautiful backdrop to the vivid tight cluster of blooms.
Bright indirect light, consistently moist, and cool temperatures
like the primrose, cineraria are a temporary plant
$6.99
Campanula (kam-PAN-yew-lah)
This variety is Get Mee
Great purple flower with lots of color
In-direct light, evenly moist, cut off spent flowers
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