Dream Machine

The ultimate pairing of air plant and succulent, set smartly in a contemporary tapered fiber-cement planter. Choose 15.5" x 7" or 23.5" x 11". It arrives arranged and ready to display.

Details

• Size: 15.5" x 7" or 23.5" x 11"
• Planter: Tapered fiber-cement planter
• Light: Bright light with some direct sun; a sunny windowsill is ideal
• Pets: Varieties change; some succulents, such as jade, are listed by the ASPCA as toxic to cats and dogs, so place it out of reach of pets
• Best for: Executive desks, conference tables, and centerpieces
• Care: Very easy in sun

Grown, delivered, guaranteed

Prepared at the Interior Foliage Design greenhouse, 47-47 58th St, Woodside, NY 11377. Free pickup at our Woodside greenhouse, usually ready within 24 hours, Monday–Friday, 8 AM–5 PM. Delivery is $45 to Long Island City, Astoria, Sunnyside, Woodside, Greenpoint, Maspeth, Hunters Point, West Williamsburg and Manhattan below 125th Street; $125 to the rest of Brooklyn and Queens and Manhattan above 125th Street; $195 to Westchester, Nassau, western Suffolk through Riverhead, Greenwich and New Canaan; and $295 to the East End and Bergen, Hudson, Essex and Passaic counties in New Jersey. Every plant carries our 48-hour replacement guarantee; live plants are not returnable (refund policy). Our family has sold plants in New York since the 1970s, and Interior Foliage Design was incorporated in 1980.

Watering

Treat the two plants differently. Every week or two, lift the air plant out and soak it in room-temperature water for 20 to 30 minutes, then shake it gently and let it dry upside down before returning it. Water the succulents only when their soil is completely dry, with a small, measured amount at the base.

Why the air plant needs no soil

Penn State Extension explains that air plants (Tillandsia) are epiphytic bromeliads whose roots serve only for attachment; their leaves absorb water and nutrients through cup-shaped scales called trichomes. That is why a soak, not soil, keeps them healthy, and why they should dry for about four hours before going back in place.

FAQ

Which size should I choose? 15.5" x 7" for a desk; 23.5" x 11" for a conference table or centerpiece.

How do I water the air plant? Soak it for 20 to 30 minutes every week or two, then let it dry fully.

How much light does it need? Bright light with some direct sun.