Reading the Light Before You Pick a Spot
Suspending a plant puts it above the rest of the room, and higher generally means brighter: nearer the top of the window, clear of the shadow thrown by furniture. Trailing growers benefit most. Pothos, heartleaf philodendron and spider plants tolerate a dim corner and look better spilling downward than sitting on a shelf. Tillandsia needs no soil at all, which is why the knotted cradle for air plants suits a bathroom wall where humidity runs high. For an ordinary nursery pot, the flower pot rope hanger holds a saucer underneath without swallowing it.
Watering Overhead Without the Mess
Drips on the floor are the standard complaint. There are two ways round it: lift the pot out of its cradle, water at the sink and let it drain fully before hanging it back, or keep a fitted saucer in place and water in small amounts. Either way the cord stays dry, which is the point. Cotton left damp in a steamy room with no air movement will eventually smell, so a bathroom piece wants a window or a fan nearby. Dust gathers on knots the way it does on any horizontal surface; a soft brush or the upholstery head of a vacuum clears it in a minute. Set the pot at eye level or slightly above so the underside of the leaves is what you see. Bigger rooms and longer drops belong to the large plant hangers.