so i have this window in my new office, gets lots of afternoon sun, i thought: time for an office plant. stopped by lowe’s the other day, had no idea what i was doing. i was starting to convince myself that a 6 foot maple would make a terrific officemate before i discovered that the “indoor” plants were kept indoors.

there were some neat looking houseplants, in particular the desert rose and the rubber plant (Ficus elastica), but i was looking for something a bit more…boring. something i wouldn’t have any guilt about killing.

the first (and only?) high light lover i came upon was an ivy plant. seemed like a hardy, not-too-exotic species for starters. and something i might actually notice growing.

what amazes me is that i’ve had the plants (i got five little ones in a windowbox) in the office for a few days, and i think everyone who comes in recognizes them as ivies.

what i don’t love is this moist soil smell that my office has now taken on.