by saffronsgarden | Aug 25, 2023 | Uncategorized
Globally, plant poaching is on the rise. COVID-related economic impacts on livelihoods has struck a blow to rural communities. Coupled with a greater access to social media and anonymity it has become easier than ever to sell illegally obtained plants. One also has to...
by saffronsgarden | Aug 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
Oh man, oh, man. Plant Club has been such a part of my identity that to conclude the journey, it took a long hard look at where I am, who I am and what I want to do in the future. I think, truthfully, it had been a coming along for a while. So here’s my honest...
by saffronsgarden | Mar 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
For many, yellowing leaves are a sign of the worst. There are countless times I’ve had worried plant parents asking me what’s wrong with their plant that has a yellowing leaf. And although yellowing leaves can be a symptom of something more sinister going...
by saffronsgarden | Sep 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
The Plants The Classic boxes included Microsorum musifolium (Crocodile Ferns). This has to be hands down my favorite fern. With neon leaves that have a crocodile-skin-like appearance and wispy upticks, it’s a definite eye-catcher. A few years ago these plants...
by saffronsgarden | Sep 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
It’s small scale, but it’s worth it. I’m selling a few fresh leaf cuttings from my variegated monsteras. And there are two rooted plants too. The Basics: Basically. These plants are expensive. There are no two ways about it. If you’d like to read up...
by saffronsgarden | Aug 2, 2022 | Uncategorized
The Plants The Classic boxes included Calathea Freddie plants. This Brazilian plant has striking green foliage that’s detailed with alternating pinstripes. Most people shrink away when they hear ‘Calathea’. This is because Calathea is known to be a...
by saffronsgarden | Jul 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
The Plants The Classic boxes included Philodendron Florida plants. One of the reasons I love these plants so much is that they can grow really large and their leaf shape also changes drastically as they mature. I currently have one outside my kitchen door that has...
by saffronsgarden | May 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
I love the Plant Club community and am often thinking of ways that I can give back to them. When Variegated Monstera sales have happened in the past, our website has been overloaded with users – often over 500 people for 15 cuttings. This without a doubt can be...
by saffronsgarden | May 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
The Plants The Classic boxes included a beautiful Monstera Peru plant (Monstera karstenianum). This is the first batch of Monstera Peru plants to become available to the larger public in South Africa. These plants are extremely sought after and are a collector’s...
by saffronsgarden | Apr 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
The Plants The Classic boxes included Rhapidophora tetrasperma (Mini Monstera) plants. I absolutely LOVE these plants so much that I have 4 of them in my house. I think I paid R600 for my first one about 3 years ago, that’s how hard they were to find in South...
