Artificial bouquets are widely used today in the decoration of residential and office premises. Of course, for many people they cause only negative associations, but most are happy to buy and use such flowers. Moreover, today's industry offers plant variants that, from the first (and even from the second) glance, an inexperienced person can hardly distinguish from real ones.
Artificial flowers in the interior
Exotic artificial plants sold along with plastic flowerpots are becoming especially popular. What are the positive and negative aspects of using artificial flowers in the decor of an apartment or office?
In any case, to acquire real plants or use a decent replacement for them is up to you.
Pros of Living Plants
Real greens are great! Not only beauty comes from real plants, but also some benefits. In addition to cleansing the environment, plants create a healthier microclimate and help moisturize the air. Especially chic are exotic flowering specimens that settled in pots. Artificial orchids, azaleas, gerberas and other specimens are not able to completely replace all those emotions that you experience while admiring the opening fresh bud of a lively capricious beauty. Therefore, in the world there are people who are truly in love with floriculture, capable of taming the obstinate beauty more than one year, or rather, appeasing her, if only she finally blossomed. Then the flowering time passes, waiting for fresh buds can last quite a long time. But this is not bad. A passionate person is a happy person.
Cons of live orchids and other flowering plants
- A living plant may be weak and die, despite all the efforts of the grower.
- A real orchid is not so easy to “make” blossom at home. For such a plant, a special lightweight substrate is required, based on some types of tree bark. The bark is subjected to repeated processing to destroy the malicious invisible enemies of the orchid.
- If you need to leave home, a living plant faces death from a lack of attention and light. It is also possible from strong sun or from a dried substrate.
- If you are a beginner florist, then you may have problems not only with orchids, azaleas and other whims. Even the most ordinary and picky (at first glance) pelargonium can easily ignore all your efforts.
The benefits of artificial potted orchids
Above were given only the most common reasons why a flower may not be an interior decoration, but a common problem in a flowerpot. Below are the positive points, recalling which designers are inclined to decorate the room with non-natural plants:
- Artificial orchids in pots and hanging flower pots will delight with their flowers until the owners get tired of it. And if the season changes outside the window, then having bought several flowerpots with flowers of different shades, you can bring novelty to the interior decoration.
- It is worth mentioning the color palette of plants. Artificial flowers are able to have the brightest and most suitable shade to the overall color scheme of the room. Say what you like, but living plants are very limited in this.
- Artificial orchids in pots, however, like other plants, are not afraid to leave in the apartment during a trip to the sea. Do not have to resort to the help of neighbors and relatives - ask them to look after the plant and not let it die.
- If he accidentally falls, you will not have to pour bitter tears about a broken plant, sweeping the remains of the soil in which it lived.
Decide which plants are more suitable for your interior - live or artificial.