Best Plants for Growing in a Conservatory

Typically, conservatories are positioned to optimise the reception of the sun’s rays which means they really capture heat well. For this reason, full sun, heat-loving and dry condition plants are usually best suited for conservatories. Many of these would not normally grow in the UK but conservatories offer them a more satisfactory environment.

1. Succulents and Cacti- are generally very hardy in conservatories where they are protected from the frost and can take full advantage of intense sun and dry in the summer.

2. Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia Reginae)- is a beautiful and exotic addition to a conservatory with a very unique flower display.

3. Lapagria- can tolerate temperature down to -5 degrees Celsius, can handle a shadier part of the conservatory and produces a gorgeous exotic bellflower. It requires ericaeous soil.

4. Plumbago- this lovely Mediterranean plant can flourish in conservatories and provide beautiful flowers most of the year.

5. Bougainvillea- is a fantastic frost-tender plant that ideally likes a sunny, humid conservatory that bears a alluring small flower in a range of tones.