It’s at this time just about every year that I invite a little mid-winter color back in to our lives by adopting another new plant. This year, I settled on two new orchids and a bunch of tulips. They won’t last forever, but *spoiler alert* we will be moving at an undisclosed date sometime this year and so I don’t want to commit too long-term. Even on years we aren’t moving, we are frequently gone for extended periods of time. This always presents a problem for me, because I love having plants in the house, but I need them to survive without me.
Another problem I seem to have, is that I’m kind of a neglectful plant mother. I love my little plant children, but even when I am home, I forget to show it. I’ve gone through my fair share of plant tragedies and triumphs over the years, (I thought succulents were supposed to be easy?) but I now know definitely which plants will and will not survive without regular TLC. So today, I have for you, a list of highly tolerant, highly forgiving houseplants for people who who are always traveling and never home to water them. I’ll also tell you exactly what I do (or don’t) to keep them alive. Crazy plant ladies (and gentlemen), or black thumb enthusiasts with the best intentions. This one’s for you.
A disclaimer. I’m not a botanist, and if you do some searching you might find that these care techniques are totally wrong for these plants. This is just whats worked for me. I have left all of these plants alone for multiple weeks and each of them has greeted me alive upon return.