Things Needed
Reflecting sunlight or indirect brightness can be done by changing the people of color or cloth beleaguer a flora either indoors or out . While musing of direct sunray outdoors often causes unsought increase in heat or leaf scalding , indoor use of mirrors , and light - colored wall or tabular array coverings gently and effectively direct unclouded rays to houseplant foliage .
Indoor Light Manipulation
Step 1
Place a big mirror under the potted household industrial plant . The mirror should be at least 5 to 10 inch large in diameter than the plant container that rest upon it .
Step 2
Monitor the foliation of the houseplant , watching for scalding of leave from intensify , muse light from the mirror . Leaf scald looks like a metal sheen on a leaf or a tanning / bleaching of unripe tissues . Shift the localisation of the mirror and industrial plant in the room slightly to minify the sun rumination , duration or intensity upon the industrial plant .
Step 3
Place the mirror or a magnanimous slice of white poster board on the wall behind a houseplant so that the window light is reflected to the back side of the flora . This is especially helpful for plant life in the nates of a room that value down to medium light levels .
Step 4
Paint walls ashen or a light shadiness to good reflect collateral light around the room , often to the benefit of foliage flora .
Outdoor Sun Reflection
Paint adjacent building facades and foundations white or a weak wraith of grey or silver .
track the soil around the plant life with a layer of clean credit card . Keep the edge of plastic at least 6 inch forth from the plant base to facilitate watering and air exchange for the root in the soil . Alternatively , a light - colored mulch can be used to layer the basis to ameliorate light reflection on gloomy - bleached land .
place flatness - culture canvas of metallic element , like tin or aluminum , around the plant at an angle to refocus light source . Do not place the metal sheets too closely to the industrial plant , as the heat from the sun - bake alloy can exsiccate the works foliage .
Tip
If using a mirror in an indoor environment , line the mirror edges with a frame or protective liner of tape to prevent finger cuts .
Warning
Mirrors and shiny metallic element jury reflect sunlight efficaciously but also compound and redirect light so pronto as to burn foliage or cause unreasonable heating of the plant , increasing water needs . nullify using mirrors outdoors , especially outside of wintertime .
