Natural Lighting for Houseplants Tips & Tricks! | Indoor Plant Lighting!
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- Опубликовано: 2 июн 2019
- In this video I talk about about natural indoor plant lighting! I discuss how much light indoor plants get from each direction window as well as how to tell what type of sunlight a plant needs. We also go over some signs that your houseplants may be getting too much or not enough sun exposure & what to do in that situation. Natural lighting indoors is so important for plant health, of course there are grow lights that can be introduced into a houseplant jungle if the current lighting isn’t enough, but I definitely prefer sunlight for my plant collection if possible!
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Hey Harli, the orientation changes for people who will in the southern hemisphere! If you live in Australia or New Zealand etc, then North Facing windows are the brightest and south facing windows are darkest :)
obviously not I can’t believe I forgot to mention that! Thank you for pointing it out
Hey Harli I don’t know if you can help me but I have a caladium and it was doing pretty good but certainly some of the leaves have this brown spots and I don’t know what to do could you help me.?
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@@demidron. im in new zealand and i can say the same
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YES so glad you point out that "tolerating" low light is not the same as thriving in low light!
Every time I read that Sansevieria are a low light plant I get sad for all the Sansevieria out there that are dying a slow, slow death in low light :-(
Don't forget to keep your windows clean! If they're dirty, less light can come in making for less happy plants!
You also have to keep in mind obstruction outside. I have north facing windows in my bedrooms, but they're actually brighter rooms because there's no obstruction outside the windows, whereas my south facing living room is much darker because of the balcony overhang, pine trees and other buildings obstructing the light.
Do you supplement With artificial light?
If you can’t comfortably read a book in a certain room, it’s not a happy place for plants. Or something like that 😄
Which is why i only read in my car
Helen Jenna yup Planterina always says that
Honestly I am not sure about that. I can read in pretty low light. I measured the light with my phone for an area of my house which is very dark and it mentioned 10 foot candles, where no plants could live, yet I can read without issues
georgiana salajan you are the exception, not the rule 😁
I am just saying that it is a pretty vague rule
I am a new plant mom. Got my first plant 3 weeks ago. I am so lucky I found you. I was just thinking about light and had so many questions! I think you did a great job describing different lights with your words. 😊
This literally couldn't come at a better time !! We are moving within a couple months, and I've been paying attention to light and windows.
We will have a sun room this time ! Totally enclosed but windows on two walls. Boyfriend gave it the okay to be a plant room. 😍
Erin Armstrong Omgsh me too!!! I’ve been nagging him about the importance of better windows at our new apartment
I’ve seriously been searching for a video like this for so long!! Thanks girl 🥰
Yes it made sense! Hard topic to cover and you did it well. Some good tips here. Thanks!
This video is amazing! It's exactly what I needed and I have not been able to find it anywhere else. Thank you so much, especially for telling us where you place your plants.
You're videos ALWAYS make sense Harli, the more you talk the more information we gain, I am just getting into learning more about house plants, I have always had some, but never really knew much about them, thank you for teaching me more about them...
This video is everything I have been searching for!!!! Yaaaaas light recommendations 💡
Hi Harli, I watch your videos all the time and they're the best! This video is especially useful to me because I have a lot of plants and have been overlooking the importance of lighting needs for different types of plants. Some of my plants aren't growing well. They're alive, but they're not looking the best and not growing well. After watching this video, I've realized that I need to go through each of my plants and figure out if they're getting the right amount of light. I'm actually going to re-watch this video just so I can take down notes to help me out. Thanks again for this great video; it's a great help!
Wow this has been one of your most informative and helpful uploads. Light levels are so subjective and so many factors to consider! For us citydwellers, tall buildings surrounding your place, balconies overhanging above a window,tall trees,etc. These things can drastically lower light levels.
I’ve been watching your channel for a while and I love your videos. This lighting video has cleared up sooo many of my questions. Thank you so much for the wonderful info. Keep up the great work.
Hi Harli ..
Great light video, Thanks for sharing ..
Your plants are Beautiful 🌿
Have a great day ! 💕💕💕
I was watching one your older videos and you said you have a ghost?? I need to know more now lol. I love all your plants. I'm currently growing my collection.
Thank you Harli !, Yes it did make a lot of sense and you covered many things I have not heard before and wondered about. I live in an area with intense heat most of the year and did notice that placing plants on the window sill just cooked them, so I did move them back to a more indirect location, and all is fine. I am just getting into indoor gardening and learning from content providers such as yourself. I think your cute personality comes through and makes things very understandable. Thanks again.
I’ve watched quite a few videos on lighting for indoor plants and this was actually way more helpful than most. I’m jealous of all your windows. I don’t have any south facing windows. ☹️
This was an important subject Harli, thank you for dealing with it. I've got a south east exposure with a somewhat spindly evergreen in front of it but all the plants except the Crassula's like it all year round. The succulents need the southwest exposure of my screened porch in Summer. It's important that your walls and ceilings are white for maximizing light levels throughout your home! A lot of pictures and things can lower light levels generally.
Hi Harli! I went a bit overboard as a new plant owner with a whole bunch of houseplants without really doing much research beforehand (very smart of me) but your videos are helping me feel a bit more confident about keeping them alive! The information is super helpful. I have a weird apartment set up - two E facing windows and a S facing window that opens up to a covered porch with a big tree in front... Kind of weird and difficult for me to tell where the best light is, but I am moving the plants around based on their preferred lighting and keeping a close eye on them. Thank you for all of these fantastic videos! Keep them coming!
Thanks so much! My dorm room next semester is going to be a west-window, compared to my south-facing one previously. This video was actually really helpful! I'm hoping my succulents will be able to transition effectively, but we'll see. Keep up the good work!
This was a perfect explanation of lighting for plants & the information is extremely useful (also spot on) especially for beginner plant parents! You've definitely tackled some fantastic topics! I really enjoy watching your videos! Thanks for your fun & relatable personality & delivery! Fabulous! 😉
This is super helpful! I just moved from an apartment that had huge Southern Windows to an apartment that has Eastern and Northern windows and I've been relearning which plants I can have!
Thank you for the video Harley!! I was waiting for this 👍
I love how many plants you have in your house! You could say passionate, but I would say obsessed, love it!
!!Thanks Harli, MORE good information...as usual. I have an upstairs patio, and that helps most of my windows from being TOO bright of light. I really think all these plants help our air quality, so we need to help them with light, water and food! Again, thanks...enjoyed your video!
Hi Harli ~ very helpful info on lighting! Thank you for sharing!
Glad you posted a video on my "sick" day off. Very helpful!
Hi, you're fired.
this helps so much! i have about 6 plants and maybe 3 of them are doing okay or good and the others aren’t doing well at all. this answers all of my questions about lighting!
Great video Harli, I think finding the right spot for each of our plants and then finding the right lighting is half the battle. Interesting on where we live changes the light we have. I loved this video, thank Harli, have a great day, bye for now.
This video is so helpful. Thank you so much for sharing your experiences.
I like how you said what plants do well in which facing direction.
Thank you, this was so helpful! I live in So. Calif and since I've started growing plants I've become more observant about where the sun is. At this time of year, the sun sets in the northern sky, so my west facing windows get minimal direct sun late in the afternoon/early evening. My north windows, however get a lot of light, including a little direct sun and eastern exposure is the strongest. And although we have a lot of south facing windows, they get absolutely no direct sun at this time of year! Would love to hear from others who live in the southern parts of the country.
Free Range Diva I live in Florida 10 minutes away from Pensacola Beach.. and the southern windows in my home get a lot of direct sun light in the summer.
It is the best light video I've watched... so clear ans simple! Thanks
Helpful. Your videos are becoming my new favorites. I'm learning a lot about my plants from you. What I like is that you explain general stuff so I can help my plants even without specifically researching each one. I do that too though. If that makes sense. Like basically you give things to look for watch out for and ways to observe a plant and it's behavior (growth/changez) and what that might indicate is needed to have More healthy beautiful plants. Today I was walking around homes depots. They had birdof paradise plants. Single pots for like 29 and bigger pot for 39 one plant per pot. I walked all over the sore determined just having a feeling there was going to be a less expensive one. I noticed a b.o.p. leaf poking out in a display of different large plants. I went over to look. It didn't have the ID tag that all the others had around the stem with a picture and full lable. l picked it up and it had a tiny white price tag on the lower part of the pot that said "birdof" and was priced at 19.99 with two big bop plants in the pot. Hidden GEM im so happy Woohoo!!
I’ve watched pretty much all the light video and yours gave me the clearest picture! And it’s funny because you thought you weren’t making sense! Thanks for the help!
Thank you for all your tips! Will need to rearrange my plants accordingly and hope they will be happier
Fairly new plant mom here and loving it! Thanks for this. I continue to experiment with lighting, especially when trying to place grow lights this winter. So using a compass, I found out I have NW-facing windows (more W than N). The sun rises in the east and sets in the west, so it makes sense that there's more light in the afternoon onward. I use insulated sheer curtains so I don't worry about cold drafts in the daytime anymore.
do you point your compass at the window to find the orientation or do you point it away from the window? This seems like a silly question but I can't find an answer anywhere!
@@nataliemuntyan At the window. Hence my windows are facing NW.
Yay! Love this. Thanks Harli
Thank YOU so much for watching! I am happy you enjoyed this one (:
Thank you Harli, this information is very helpful.
Its sooo hard to figure out light requirements, it’s nice to see someone put a video out on it, and I’m thankful it’s you 🙌🏻 i only have like 1 southern facing window 🙃
kerri mb same so all my plants have to be right there 😭😂
Lucky to live in San(Sun)Diego...
I walk home looking at Plants people will Pay for...
Gratitude
Derek Quinn Same here! So many people in San Diego have “houseplants” thriving in their yards.
Wow! You sure have a lot of healthy looking plants! Thanks for the info.
Appreciate it! 😁👍👍
Looove your channel! It's very relaxing listening to your videos while working and learning how to better develop a green thumb :)
I unfortunately live in an apartment with predominantly west-facing windows, so it's incredibly difficult getting my plants to thrive! I always want more plants, but it's such a sad trade-off when I don't have the adequate light to nourish them. Some day!
You should do an "ordering plant stuff on Wish" video!
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Hi Harli, your video makes perfect sense. I have west windows and light the light is of low intensity because of trees and UV coating, so I use supplemental lighting.
I have an app on my phone that measures the footcandles of light. That has helped me immensely understand the different exposures and distances because it's putting an actual measurement to it, versus just trying to wrap my head around the concept. Hope this helps!!
Do you know what the app is called ? Would be very interested in that !!
That’s a great idea.. ty i am now looking for a foot candle app :). I get confused about the lighting as i move further back from the window. This will be helpful.
Hey! I love your videos! You have such a bubbly fun personality! Thanks for explaining lighting. I am new to house plants and I live in Ohio where it seems to be gloomy most often. I also don’t have very many windows in my home. I have held back on getting plants that I really love because of my lighting situation. Do you think you could do a video on artificial lighting for people like me who struggle with proper natural lighting?
Omg im so early. 😍 I really needed this video! Thank you!
Yay! I'm glad it'll be a helpful one! (:
Love this video, thank you for the knowledge!
Don't worry you made a lot of sense haha. This was really helpful. sometimes I just use the apps that show you the foot-candle or lux and just find how many foot candles the specific plant requires and it works for me.
I never realized the altitude situation! Thanks for fresh info, Harli!
I'm happy there was some new info in the video for you! Thank you for watching
This was very helpful!
I need to utilize my north facing windows more🧐. Thanks for the tips😎
As a beginner I got a light meter. It helps so much to know simplify where to place a plant.
I don't have hardly any windows but my hoyas do love the west window with sheer curtains 😊👍
Some good observations about lighting there Harli. It illustrated to me once again just how bright our light is here in New Zealand, we have possibly the most intense sunlight in the world due to our low air pollution and our proximity to the hole in the ozone layer. We are also closer to the sun in summer and winter than the northern hemisphere is, due to the elliptical orbit of the Earth - or so I've read. I have had to move plants away from south windows (equivalent to your north) and shift cacti to west windows from north (your south).
thank you for all the tips, i have a big window in the bathroom aswell, but we covered it with a special tape (so people cannot watch us in the shower), the plants also seem to like it, it is an extra filter over the sunlight.
Girl, thank you for this video 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
I’m a beginner, and this video was very helpful! Thanks
Oldie but a goodie 👍 I live in the Pacific Northwest and days are starting to get noticeably shorter I have more plants than last season so I’m gearing up for them to survive winter 🥶
Very informative! Thanks for always being so educational! ❤️
Thank you for watching! (:
Hi Harli! I absolutely love your videos! I love that you not only talked about the lighting but also mentioned the type of plants go best where.
Question, I’m wanting to get a rubber tree but my apartment is east facing only. Do you recommend placing a rubber plant in my east apartment?
Thank youuuuu for all that you do for us plant lovers!
This was great. Knowing that a east facing window is “medium” light is what I need. So south window must be “bright” light.
Thanks for the video Harli.. This is what I was looking for.. I could not grab everything you said.. But I have a better understanding now.. 😍 Also my variegated syngonium with dark green and white variegation was turning to light green.... I kinda feel it needs more sun ☀... Thanks once again.. 😍
Really great video! Thanks!! Do you dabble in grow lights at all?
Great job explaining, very informative ❤
This is very useful information! 💚🌱
I have only 1 small southern window in a bathroom and that's the darkest room in my house. I've even had low light plants suffer in there. My bathroom with a north window (larger window) is better for low light plants. Most of my plants are in my "plant room" which has, believe it or not, a west window😆 I just crack the blinds and don't fully open them - and the only plants directly in front of the window are high light plants. The rest are beside the window or across the room from the window (so like 12 feet?) I feel like I'm doing everything wrong but it works in my house. And no, I'm not turned around on my directions. The sun sets in the plant room window👍I don't even have a tree shading that window or anything and the room is blazing hot every evening compared to the rest of my house. 🤷♀️ I should also add I'm living at around 1250ft altitude so maybe that's why. I never heard anyone mention the altitude component ☺
I’m so jealous of all of your huge windows! I have windows in all directions but my east facing windows have a porch over them and the southern facing windows have another house blocking the light! So my house is LOW LOW light! I just moved in here and I’m trying to make sure they’re thriving! I just bought grow lights to see if they’ll help!
It’s so interesting to me how 🌱 care changes based on geography / altitude etc..we have a lot of the same 🌱 babies and my optimal ‘care’ is sooo different ~
Thank you for this video it's so helpful 💗💗🍒
I would add that stunted and sometimes distorted new growth, and leaves that never fully unfurl, can also be symptoms of too much light.
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This was super helpful thank you!
This is super helpful!
Thank you for the Shadow tip!
This video's editing was potent
Great video! Thank you! You spoke a bit about Arrow heads.. do you have any Caladiums?? Very curious about the care for this plant!!! ❤
wow didn’t even think that altitude would affect light. I literally live 39 feet above sea level 🤧😂
This is so helpful!!!
Great tips harli!!💜 just what I needed
Lighting is so tricky AND so unfair when your windows dont get much exposure, but getting grow lights helps a ton for my plants!
I don’t know if your croton is still in that spot, but I have learned that a Croton really wants a lot of light and direct sun, that seems to be true for mine, and lots of water too. just a tip ( let it gradually get used to more sun, but I am sure you know that right?!!) I love how you break up the windows, that was really helpfull. There are apps that measure the lux/lumen, comparing that, or putting that in would be really helpfull too, because that would give us exact numbers to go by. Love your video’s, have a great day! 👋🏼
I’m in Canada and I’ve kept my jasmine sambac blooming all winter long 2 ft away from a north facing window!
Same with bougainvillea ... and my philodendron Brazil are about 7 feet from that window. All doing well with zero direct sun.
Really helpful video! May I ask if there's a way to fix faded leaves? I may have exposed my calathea setosa to direct light that it started to fade and feel crispy and found some have developed sun spots.
Thank you! Very helpful! 😉
Hey Harli! Don't know too many others with our name, so that was a cool surprise when clicking on this video :) Anyway, great video and definitely helpful! The only two windows in my apt are south facing so I appreciate you explaining how many feet away they should be. If you do make another one of these anytime soon, the only thing I ask is maybe just holding the camera and showing the window and the plants in the same frame just to see the exact placement in reference to the window, a little better. But again, super helpful video, many thanks!
Very helpful thank you.
I love my place. The location in town, the layout is nice and amount of space has been working now for a couple years except the lighting! Most my plants would be dead if I hadn’t started using growlights to supplement the fact that my places only has a north facing sliding door and window also facing north in the bedroom. Hence why I’ve been interested in starting vivariums that have lots of plants and animals like frogs and small lizards. Gonna be a fun project!
Hi Harli 😃 the harder the shadow line is the more intense the light is. The softer the shadow means it’s getting the least amount of light. Love the video!!! This is very informative and helpful. 🙏😊
Wondering if living closer to the equator effects which windows have the strongest lighting? Love your vids!!
I only keep house plants in my room because I don’t have my whole house to myself and I have one east facing windows. My plants are doing well right now:) I used to set my arrow head outside to get more light and the edges got crispy!
And I was exactly like you! Before I got into plants I put one in my bathroom with no windows and I was like omg why did it die?! Hahaha
😘🤣🧤🌱👑
I understood your explanations well :) thank you! I fell into the trap of buying all these plants and not researching or determining my light sources first. All of my windows are north facing and I'm bummed because it's the lowest amount of light (my north windows face a side walk with light posts so I get artificial light at night? Not sure how strong it is though) So far most of my plants are surviving but I know they'd be happier with more light. I was going to buy more grow lights but I also thought of getting mirrors to bounce the light around??? Maybe it might be more complicated than it has to be but as you can see Im back at the drawing board 🤣 that ends my rant.
Hey Harli, question! I live in an apartment with two big, Southeast facing windows. We get great morning light, and then it's pretty bright all day. I have a grow light for my succulents, but will the southeast windows be enough for my other plants- I have two peperomias, a hoya, and a dracenea (and I plan on getting more)?
Hey harli, you content is amazing. I have a question.
Does fluorescent light affect plants?
I keep my two bunny ear cacti in my room and they get lot of fluorescent lighting along with adequate amount of sunlight from the eastern window.
Thank you for this!!
This is a great overview! I keep hearing the terms "bright indirect light," "medium light" etc. and have really struggled to put those together with the facing of windows. I just bought a maranta and am trying to guess where it will be happiest. Right now it's pretty close to an east facing window (I'm at high altitude too), and it gets a little from the west facing window on the other side of the room. Maybe I should pull it off to the side of the east facing window. 🤔
Nice job. Tough subject to clarify.
I think you nailed it. 👍