{"id":238607,"date":"2010-01-27T19:56:04","date_gmt":"2010-01-28T00:56:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blisstree.com\/?p=140445"},"modified":"2010-01-27T19:56:04","modified_gmt":"2010-01-28T00:56:04","slug":"give-pretty-potted-eco-friendly-plants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/238607","title":{"rendered":"Give Pretty Potted Eco-friendly Plants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I actually love getting cut sustainable flowers. However, clearly a nice long-lasting organic or sustainably grown plant is better from a green point of view. There&#8217;s not as much waste involved and the gift recipient can enjoy the plant for a long time. The downside is that potted plants aren&#8217;t always as pretty (in my opinion) as a cut bouquet. That said if giving a pretty eco-friendly plant is your goal for Valentine&#8217;s Day or another gift-worthy occasion you do have some options.<\/p>\n<div id=\"itpgallery_embed\">\n<ul id=\"itpgallery_list\">\n<li>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.blisstree.com\/articles\/give-pretty-potted-eco-friendly-plants\/gallery-page\/1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blisstree.com\/files\/2010\/01\/valentine-rose-plant-53x72.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.blisstree.com\/articles\/give-pretty-potted-eco-friendly-plants\/gallery-page\/2\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blisstree.com\/files\/2010\/01\/Organic-Meyer-Lemon-Topiary-72x72.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.blisstree.com\/articles\/give-pretty-potted-eco-friendly-plants\/gallery-page\/3\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blisstree.com\/files\/2010\/01\/Organic-Lime-Topiary-72x72.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.blisstree.com\/articles\/give-pretty-potted-eco-friendly-plants\/gallery-page\/4\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blisstree.com\/files\/2010\/01\/Pyracantha-Bonsai-53x72.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.blisstree.com\/articles\/give-pretty-potted-eco-friendly-plants\/gallery-page\/5\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blisstree.com\/files\/2010\/01\/sarah-lavender-71x72.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.blisstree.com\/articles\/give-pretty-potted-eco-friendly-plants\/gallery-page\/6\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blisstree.com\/files\/2010\/01\/columnar-apples-72x69.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<link href=\"http:\/\/www.blisstree.com\/wp-content\/mu-plugins\/b5-galleries\/css\/embed.css?t=1264714338\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n.sociable {\n\t        float: left;\n\t\t        clear: both;\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.organicbouquet.com\/p_2716\/VeriFlora-Certified\/Plants\/Valentine-Rose-Plant.html?subCatId=160#tabs\">Valentine Rose Plant<\/a> &#8211; VeriFlora Certified hardy, blooming perennial evergreen with gentle pink flowers that emerge reliably in January\/ February.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vivaterra.com\/pls\/enetrixp\/%21stmenu_template.main?complex_id_in=482007.484184.3722499.492603.page\">Organic Meyer Lemon Topiary<\/a> &#8211; Although dwarf sized this plant produces full-sized lemons year-round.\u00a0 A very pretty plant gift that can be used for lots of lively recipes. Terra cotta pot included. A nice <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vivaterra.com\/pls\/enetrixp\/%21stmenu_template.main?complex_id_in=482007.484184.3722499.3665543.page\">Organic Lime Topiary<\/a> is also available.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.organicbouquet.com\/p_2218\/VeriFlora-Certified\/Plants\/Miniature-Berry-Bonsai.html?subCatId=160\">Pyracantha Bonsai<\/a> &#8211; lovely VeriFlora Certified plant with red-orange blossoms that develop into fiery berries in the fall or early winter. This plant comes with a natural ceramic bonsai container.<\/p>\n<p>I think a strawberry plant makes an awesome Valentine&#8217;s Day gift &#8211; very sweet <img src='http:\/\/www.blisstree.com\/wp-includes\/images\/smilies\/icon_wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' \/>  You can order certified organic strawberry crowns right now from <a href=\"http:\/\/pratherranchnursery.com\/page\/1000\/home.html?inet=aD11YnpyLXlheCZyaD1jeW5hZ3ZhdC1ndmNmLXlheA\">Prather Ranch<\/a> (they&#8217;ll ship anywhere throughout the continental United States) or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.seedsofchange.com\/\">Seed of Change<\/a> and while crowns don&#8217;t look as lovely as a full blown plant your gift recipient will be pretty happy when those first shiny sweet berries appear. Be sure to plant your gift in a nice sustainable flower pot (not plastic).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mountainvalleygrowers.com\/Lavender.htm\">Organic lavender<\/a>! Lavender is utterly useful and always pretty no matter what sort of lavender you get.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mountainvalleygrowers.com\/lavangustifoliasarah.htm\">Sarah Lavender<\/a> is a smaller variety and a good choice for containers and gifts.<\/p>\n<p>Columnar Apples &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.blisstree.com\/articles\/one-green-world-fall-garden-sale\/\">One Green World<\/a> sells some really cool columnar <a href=\"http:\/\/www.onegreenworld.com\/\/index.php?cPath=1_12\">apple trees<\/a> that can be easily grown in a pot. Trees form a unique columnar shape for a space saving but still lovely fruit producing tree. Plus One Green World is very eco-friendly. Check out <a href=\"http:\/\/www.onegreenworld.com\/\/product_info.php?cPath=1_12&amp;products_id=155\">Scarlet Sentinel<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.onegreenworld.com\/\/product_info.php?cPath=1_12&amp;products_id=128\">Golden Sentinel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fbts.com\/\">Flowers by the Sea<\/a> for more organic potted plant varieties by mail and of course visit local area nurseries to see if they have any nice organic potted plants in stock.<\/p>\n<p>Post from: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.blisstree.com\">Blisstree<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blisstree.com\/articles\/give-pretty-potted-eco-friendly-plants\/\">Give Pretty Potted Eco-friendly Plants<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I actually love getting cut sustainable flowers. However, clearly a nice long-lasting organic or sustainably grown plant is better from a green point of view. There&#8217;s not as much waste involved and the gift recipient can enjoy the plant for a long time. 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