Indoor Gardening and Houseplants: Norfolk Island PIne, 0 by sempervirens

sempervirens wrote:
Hi, I read this forum regularly but seem only to get over here to post when the outside garden is put to bed and my need for indoor plants becomes critical.

I've had this Norfolk Island Pine for many years. At one point when it was smaller I just inserted the smaller terracotta pot it was planted in into the larger green ceramic pot and filled the larger pot with soil. My thought was the plant would stay moist with the double potting and when it was larger I'd repot it in the bigger pot. So now it is larger and the roots have moved from the smaller to the larger pot. Should I try to remove it from the smaller pot it place it in the ceramic pot now or will the root system be damaged and it should just be left alone?

The second question I have is what type of large plant could I purchase as a companion plant in the same area? It lives in a sun porch that gets heat but because of all the windows and lack of insulation in the winter it can get to about 50 degrees at night. I have some scented geraniums that winter indoors in the same area and I thought I'd try some herbs like rosemary and mint but I'd also like to find another plant similar to the pine in size. I'd like something that gets large so when I look through the interior windows to the porch it really fills the window. Does anyone have a suggestion of a plant they love that would do well in this environment?

This message was edited Nov 9, 2008 8:31 AM