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    1. Pothos, just pothos everywhere and they’ll vine and spread if you pin the stems

    2. shioscorpio on

      Pothos, philodendron, spider plant, and maybe you could get away with string of hearts?

    3. PerpetualFunkMachine on

      Pothos up top, monstera down low, birds of paradise or a ficus for structure by the window. It’s like a coffee shop mullet

    4. Snake plants can get very large and they are relatively easy with care

    5. Repulsive_Ad7148 on

      Pothos like everyone else said! It’s going to be hard to water them up there, plus you’d need LED lights so they don’t get completely starved of light at the tops. I personally would hold no judgement if you just got some convincing fake pothos and put some real plants elsewhere.

    6. forsuresies on

      Exposed spray foam is a bit odd, as it normally it needs a barrier for fire reasons in code, such as a layer of drywall. Is the construction complete?

    7. NiteHawk95 on

      As a fellow plant and coffee lover, other commenters have beat me to these, but I have to agree with their suggestions!

      1 – 100% Pothos on top! I’d be in heaven walking into a shop with those. A little water, a little light, and they will survive.

      3 – Snake plants on the floor or waist high tables, depending on their size. They are easy care, low water and maintenance needs, and will get big over time.

      4 – Birds of Paradise on the floor. These are large trees in nature and do quite well as large houseplants in pots. They will absolutely bring a jungle vibe to your shop.

    8. fortean_seas on

      I agree with the others- pothos up top. A couple of things to think about are: ease of watering and water overflow containment. Make sure they plants are easily serviceable with a ladder, and that the containers are sufficiently lined with plastic or have plastic saucers so that water doesn’t drip out during watering. Make sure that whatever setup you use includes the ability to easily empty excess water if it gathers up there.

      The other big thing is, depending on the installation, it could be easy or difficult to remove, swap out, or rotate the plants in case they die or need to be rotated periodically. Make sure your setup allows for the plants to be adjusted and moved. Don’t make the installation a static, permanent installation, and I would strongly advise against direct planting pothos (for example) into the containers. Instead, design the containers so that 6″ plants are able to be popped in and taken out in their original nursery grow pots. If you get bugs, you’ll need to take them down and deal with it, so make sure you can take them down easily and in a non-complicated fashion. I’ve seen so many commercial plant setups suffer and look like crap because they’re not easily serviceable.

      If you decide on pothos (and I think you should!), I would suggest keeping them relatively trimmed. They can trail down as long as you’d like, but pothos tend to thin out as their tendrils get longer and longer, so keep them trimmed to a reasonable length, and despite what some other commenters suggest, I would not plan on pinning or hanging long spindly overgrown pothos tendrils all over the place. This stresses the plant, thins it out on top, and ultimately gets everything tangled up making it impossible to maintain and swap out.

      Other than that, your shop looks great and I think you can do this!

    9. SatisfactionPrize550 on

      As someone who has plants hanging from various ceilings and structures around the house, the biggest thing is access. How easily will it be to water them, possibly every few days, without a ladder? You could use hooks and long chains or macrame to hold the pots lower, but you may also need additional light. Pothos, many philodendron (micans, Brazil for example), and some monstera (andonsonaii or obliqua) are beautiful hanging plants and can be relatively forgiving, especially the pothos. And they come in a lot of colors and variegation, and light needs. Also, prayer plants are pretty low light and look nice in hanging baskets. But there are a lot of good fakes as well, if watering or extra light will be an issue. And look into succulents! String of pearl/hearts/dolphin, burros tail, cotolyden pendens (my favorite). They usually do pretty ok in low light, and don’t need frequent watering. My queen of the night is an easy hanging plant, but it doesn’t flower often. Even a Thanksgiving cactus given enough time can drape quite nicely

    10. AllDressedKetchup on

      I wouldn’t put plants above a food prep area, especially a pot with soil, pests, etc…

      Everyone’s suggesting a pothos, but if you want to be a bit more unique, do a Scindapsus. They’re low maintenance and vining like pothos, but have neat silvery green leaves. The Scindapsus Pictus Argyaeus is the fastest growing Scindapsus if you’re looking for long vines.

    11. 802MolonLabe on

      Any hanging plant that’s easy maintenance. As much as I hate them, pathos would prob be the best. But get a NICE one. Like an albo marble or something. Place looks NICE

    12. Tradescantias (purple) also do well where pothos do well, and so do philodendrons.

    13. AffectionateMarch394 on

      Definitely pothos. Plus you can get them in different variations, including lime green, so you can really mix up the colours for extra visual

    14. Tricky_State_3981 on

      A bunch of satin Pothos. Those things are super hearty and grow fast and long

    15. InksPenandPaper on

      Pathos, but trim it back to the bottom of the pot once a year. When the vines get too long, it starts to look scraggly and the crown will look sparce.

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