I saw nicholsworth commented but now the comment is gone. Weirdness. Most of these do not go outside in the Summer. Some do. But mostly ones you cannot see in this angle. I put hibiscus, poinsettia, abutilon outside in the Summer. I do also put out some of my succulents but they are in a different place in my house.

Thanks, Froze_budd! It's funny, this shelf comes in black or white. I spent hours trying to decide between the two and settled on the black. However, when we got to Ikea, they were all out of black. I didn't feel like waiting another week and having to drive all the way back (it's really far from my house), so I took the white one. I keep saying, "Ikea decided I should have white." And actually now that it's there, I think it was a good choice. It is "light and airy".

Hoya Chelsea is on my wishlist! I have a Krinkle 8 which is similar but not quite the same. I didn't know that chelsea could sport/reverse. But I suppose it makes sense.

I have a couple hibiscus but they are sulking indoors right now. Usually they just sort of survive until they can go back outside. On a rare occasion I will get a bloom inside.

That looks really nice! Great collection of plants. In my opinion, the bigger gift is two sons who not only think of a thoughtful gift but are willing to put in effort beyond shopping & spending but to put it together for you. Lucky you!

The white looks perfect. Ikea knows best. lol

Thank you, socks! I was definitely impressed and appreciative of their work. While they didn't pay for the shelf, I will attest to the assembly being the far more important part! I would never have been able to do it. They did well! I was so pleased with them!

The white blends in very nicely with your walls, black might have created a bit of a strong contrast.

Had immediately snapped up 'Chelsea' when seeing it at Walmart back in spring 2018, wasn't cheap, though full and well developed. As for hibiscus, in the past, I could barely keep them alive through the winter, but these Hawaiian Punch' seem a bit more resilient and hardly losing any foliage, they are though in a south facing window.

I have never seen a hoya at any Walmart here although I hear tales of such treasure!

Good to know about that hibiscus variety! I will try to look for some this summer. I completely lost a braided one I had for about 5 years. It lost most of its leaves and the stems dried out. And because light in my house is in such demand, I had no room to keep a dying plant. I got it on clearance for probably $3 and it brought me 5 years of joy, so I decided not to be too sad losing it. But still hate to lose an old friend!