Ideas for indoor plant screen for window

11 years ago

last modified: 11 years ago

Hello! I am looking for ideas and advice on creating a plant "screen" for a large front window in my house. I need some privacy for this street-facing window, but would prefer to use beautiful plants over a shade.

Currently, I have 2 philodendron xanadu on the ledge, but they are really getting too large for the window ledge and press against the window. I was thinking of instead using a large rectangular planter box with some plants that will hopefully look attractive from both sides and grow to the desired height, while providing a decent privacy screen. Seeking advice on plant types!

Thanks in advance.

Facts:

window width: 73"
window height: 62"
desired plant height: 30" (with container)
window facing: east (3-6 hrs of filtered sunlight)

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This is what I currently have in the window - 2 philodendron xanadu. What would be better here?

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rina_Ontario,Canada 5a

11 years ago

last modified: 11 years ago

Sanseveria - will do well in filtered light

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Comments (8)

MrBlubs
11 years ago
last modified: 11 years ago
I think it woukd be neat if you hung a few hanging baskets above the window and fill them with vining plants and they can cascade down and make a natural curtain....

Some type of Hoya would be nice... They flower and some of them smell really good. Maybe aeschynanthus if the sun isnt too direct...
jentsu926
11 years ago
I second the hanging ivy idea. However, you may want to get them big enough to start with because my small ones, in a west facing window, seem to be taking awhile to get to the size I want them. You could also train some vines in pots below to grow upward on a wire trellis.
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Justin
Original Author
11 years ago
Thanks for the ideas. I hadn't considered hanging plants. I'd really like to keep a lot of natural light coming in, but I think if the hanging pots were a couple feet below the top of the window that could work too.
Rhamel (aka teengardener1888)
11 years ago
Why not Croton, it looks sunny. Maybe Schefflera dizyotheca(false arailia) would be nice. Zig-Zag plant(Devils Backbone) which I don't remember Latin name, may work. Miniature Chamaedora Elegans(Parlor Palm).
christine 5b
11 years ago
You could also install some glass shelves and start a collection of maybe cactus or african violets as shown.
I found this picture on the internet...
Let us see the finished master piece, I love before & after pics....
HU-468642893
4 years ago
Just looking for window plant privacy ideas-saw this and my bet is the You are Dutch, an I right? I lived there and caught the window plant bug...
forever_a_newbie_VA8
4 years ago
We have a glass shelve of plants by the west facing window in our living room. Got a lot of compliments and they also provide good shade in the late afternoon