What would you put in this vase? (Fake plant help)

[carmenere]

I want to put something in this vase and I’m leaning toward a plant. As much as I love live houseplants, it’s a family heirloom and I don’t want dirt and moisture in it. So my questions are:

1. What type of plant would look good in it? I was thinking bird of paradise or fiddle leaf fig but would love other ideas.

2. Any recs for a nice, realistic fake plant? Or places to shop for one?

I’m also open to other ideas besides plants.

[lolalolalola]

I’d put some bamboo poles in it

[orval]

I was thinking something stick like as well - like the bamboo poles.  
www.jamaligarden.com/6ft-x-1in-black-bamboo-pole-set-of-3.html

Here are some other plants that might work.

www.jamaligarden.com/44in-banana-plant.html

www.jamaligarden.com/43in-dracaena-plant.html

www.jamaligarden.com/28in-sansevieria-trifasciata-snake-plant.html

[winecat]

Do you have cats? If you do, I wouldn't put anything in it because cats are assholes. If you don't, maybe peacock feathers?

[k3am]

Oct 25, 2020 14:01:02 GMT -5 winecat said:

Do you have cats? If you do, I wouldn't put anything in it because cats are assholes. If you don't, maybe peacock feathers?

I was just going to say peacock feathers as well, but you beat me to it!

[carmenere]

Oct 25, 2020 14:01:02 GMT -5 winecat said:

Do you have cats? If you do, I wouldn't put anything in it because cats are assholes. If you don't, maybe peacock feathers?

My H has a peacock phobia so that’s the one thing we can’t put in it.

We don’t have a cat. But when my mom owned the vase she put some brightly colored ornamental grass in it (so 90’s) and her asshole cat tore it all up.

[mrsukyankee]

What about really cool umbrellas? (just to be different)

[nicolewi]

I'd just do branches, more than a plant. I have some long, arching fall branches with skinny leaves and something like that would look great.

In the winter, you could do "fake icy" looking branches if you are somewhere cold. In spring, flowering ones like fake cherry branches or flowering plum or similar.

[InBetweenDays]

Dried Pampas grass

[Roc A Bee]

Pampas grass

[Deleted]

Maybe some faux Monstera leaves.

[magic]

I'm not sure what kind of plant to put in but I believe Young House Love has done a bunch of reviews of fake plants on their blog.

[TR]

Oct 25, 2020 14:34:44 GMT -5 carmenere said:

Oct 25, 2020 14:01:02 GMT -5 winecat said:

Do you have cats? If you do, I wouldn't put anything in it because cats are assholes. If you don't, maybe peacock feathers?

My H has a peacock phobia so that’s the one thing we can’t put in it.

This is one I've never heard of! But he's ok with the painting on the vase? 

[carmenere]

Oct 26, 2020 12:41:31 GMT -5 TR said:

Oct 25, 2020 14:34:44 GMT -5 carmenere said:

My H has a peacock phobia so that’s the one thing we can’t put in it.

This is one I've never heard of! But he's ok with the painting on the vase? 

He was attacked by one as a child. But the vase is a family heirloom and I love it, so I told him to pretend it’s a phoenix or something.

[TR]

Oct 26, 2020 18:41:04 GMT -5 carmenere said:

Oct 26, 2020 12:41:31 GMT -5 TR said:

This is one I've never heard of! But he's ok with the painting on the vase? 

He was attacked by one as a child. But the vase is a family heirloom and I love it, so I told him to pretend it’s a phoenix or something.

omg that's terrifying! I took a group of preschoolers on a field trip to a zoo once and they had roaming peacocks and one started kind of following/stalking our group and I was really freaked out about what I'd do if it, like, charged us or something Luckily it didn't, but I can imagine how traumatic that would be.