What We'd Buy: Beginner vs Collector
Two people walk into a plant shop. One has a pothos and good intentions. The other has a spreadsheet.
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Money Tree
A braided money tree looks like one plant, but it's usually three to five. Growers plant the seedlings together and braid the young trunks while they're still soft enough to...
Queensland Bottle Tree
The swollen trunk is why everyone wants one. It makes a Queensland bottle tree look like a piece of sculpture, and sculpture goes wherever it looks best. But that trunk...
The Pre-Summer Shelf Check: What Your Plants Actually Need (and What They Don't)
Over the next few weeks, the conditions around your plants start to change. Longer days and warmer rooms can mean faster growth, thirstier pots and more new leaves. But not...
Philodendron birkin
The Birkin is a philodendron that happened by accident. The usual account is that it turned up as a mutation on 'Rojo Congo', a dark, red-flushed hybrid, and the cream...
Calathea
Calatheas are forest-floor plants, and their leaves work like a live read-out of what's happening at the roots. They fold up at night, curl when they're thirsty, crisp at the...
Golden Cane Palm
A golden cane is a clump, not a single plant. That tidy pot of arching fronds is usually several seedlings grown together, and every cane in it is one stem...
Why Your Monstera Sprawls (and How to Stake It)
A Monstera sprawling across the floor isn't misbehaving. It's a climber with nothing to climb. Give it something to climb and it stops sprawling. Give it good light as well,...