Ideas for indoor plants in a foreign climate.

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    Hi! I'm from England and currently live in Peru. I've been here for quite a few years now and I sometimes miss England for its greenery! I'd like some ideas about what kind of flowers/plants would grow in the climate here. It is constantly warm (The highest temperature here is 25 C, and rarely goes down to 20). humidity is about 80% and it never rains... Well, I think it has rained once this year.

    Foolishly, I brought some rhubarb seeds back from England, they started to grow but soon died :( Then I realized where I went wrong... haha!

    I was thinking about lavender. Any ideas? something to remind me of home... p.s I live in an apartment with no garden.
     
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    Welcome to the forum matt :)

    Have you got any outside space such as a balcony?
     
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    Plants that thrive in the UK will probably struggle in a more tropical climate.

    Rather grow something local that will do well in your conditions.
     
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    Hi Matt,

    Welcome to GC. Peru is a lovely country (apart from the earthquakes :heehee:). I guess you're on the west side of the mountains. Whereabouts are you?

    If you want memories of home then lavender is not a bad idea and some of the other herbs survive fairly well in those conditions, such as thyme. Phlomis tolerates dry conditions but I'm not sure it's small enough for being in pots.

    Gaillardia will give a lovely splash of colour. Some Irises are happy in hot dry conditions, as are alliums and some poppies. Some roses may be suitable but @wiseowl would be the best one to tell you about those. :blue thumb:
     
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