Since the arrival of Covid-19, millions of people around the world quickly discovered the joy of purchasing a plant. Some started with a Peace Lily, only to find that 3-6 months later they were struggling to find window space and had to instead dedicate whole rooms to their budding collection. Globally, growers and resellers today … Continue reading Buying plants in 2021
Plantae Orchids has got to be the number one grower and underestimated online plant shop in South Africa. I discovered Plantae about a year ago, and I've been a constant customer since then. Not only do they have amazing plants that are hard to find at your average nursery but the packaging and quality of … Continue reading Getting to know: Plantae Orchids
Ahhh, the month of love is upon us. Even if you're not spending that time with a person, you know that your plants could do with some canoodling right? And I promise they'll love you back! With that in mind. We went all out with red. The plants The Classic box had a rather bizarre … Continue reading Plant Club: February 2021
Who would’ve guessed that sitting at my desk and thinking about a way to connect with the plant community would have lead to this: A Plant Club that has 150 members, that has sent over 1000 boxes out to more than 44 cities and towns across South Africa? I definitely had imposter syndrome when I … Continue reading Plant Club: Our First Birthday
Wow! It feels weird typing in 2021. But here we are for better or worse! My main objective for the month of January was to give Plant Club subscribers something fresh, exciting and meaningful to start the new year with. The plants Did you know that Calatheas can symbolise new beginnings? Think about it, they … Continue reading Plant Club: January 2021
The Monstera Deliciosa Albo Variegata has to be the most popular plant at the moment. And unfortunately it is crazy expensive. So let's delve into this. Why are they so expensive? If you do buy one what should you look out for? And if you're in South Africa where to buy it from. Why so … Continue reading About Variegated Monstera Deliciosa
As someone who loves the thrill of surprises, I get twice the delight in selecting the perfect plant each month for your surprise box and, for pairing the plant up with quality products… This month's box was no exception. THE PLANTS With the days getting longer and the gradual shift towards summer, I felt that … Continue reading Plant Club: November 2020
This month's box was so much fun to put together. I decided to focus on the classics and something that every new plant parent would need. I also partnered with some amazing brands that I'm so happy were able to be part of the box. THE PLANTS The plant for the classic subscription box was … Continue reading Plant Club: October 2020
So I've known about Brittany in the Cape Town plant scene for a while now- she's the founder and owner of mamma's plants. And we even did a collab for one of the first subscriptions of Saffron's Garden Plant Club. We recently decided to do an in depth plant-intro with each other to get to … Continue reading Getting to know: Brittany Miller
I know I say this about every month. But man oh man what a great one! This month we focused on fine tuning a few things to improve our boxes, for one - the packaging! We sent out a survey at the beginning of the month and then after receiving some great responses decided to … Continue reading Plant Club: August 2020
