Plantsmith

Yes we are open today! The phone is not working it seems but we are here and the light right now is beautiful!

Phew! Thanks for another busy day Northside!
3hrs straightening, stocking, sweeping, styling and we're ready to do it all again tomorrow. 10-4

8 days left to get your Plantmas shopping done!
Our store is bursting with beautiful plants and pots to make your loved ones smile. Like always we've tracked down unique plants you won't find in the big B stores, and new stock arrives daily until the 23rd.
Online orders will be packed until 4pm on the 24th, and delivery orders close on the 22nd, resuming on the 2nd of January. We're closed for public holidays, but open all other days!

It may be 13.c outside, but it's cosy and tropical in-store today.
Note the fogging in the windows thanks to a 19.c drop since yesterday...Only Melbourne can bring this kind of meteorological drama!
We're open today til 4pm, then closed for the public holiday Tuesday to do our spring veggie planting and take advantage of this verdant spring rain🌦️

Pre-orders are open!!
We have access to some lovely rare slipper orchids aka Paphiopedilum sp.
DM, or email [email protected] to order.
Cost: 90$
Size: 10cm pots, single stems, mixed species.
Orders close Friday 31/10 @ 1pm

Pre-orders are open!!
We have access to some lovely rare slipper orchids aka Paphiopedilum sp.
DM, or email [email protected] to order.
Cost: 90$
Size: 10cm pots, single stems, mixed species.
Orders close Friday 31/10 @ 1pm

We love our oxalis triangularis and currently have them in stock!
There doesn't seem to be a whole lot of Australian based care tips around aside from excellent advice from , so here's a quick rundown of how we look after ours;

Light: Bright as you have. Direct is fine (despite what you read from US and EU sites). I have one in a north/west facing window and only move it away if we get a week of 35.c in summer. The one pictured above sits 1.5m away from a wall of north/east facing windows all year.
They will survive in lower light, but won't be as bushy, will have longer stems and will grow much slower.

Substrate: they are a bulb, so free draining mix is ideal. We use 2 parts premium potting mix to 1 part perlite.

Watering: top and bottom water to soak entire substrate once soil is approximately half dry. The one pictured gets watered weekly, but is quite tight in its pot and is in the free draining soil mix above.

Feeding: feed with a liquid fertilizer such as foliage focus or complete fert, plant food or indoor plant food monthly to bi-monthly.

I'll do a seperate post on how to propagate these guys easily next time we do some!

Looking for something with a difference to add to your collection?
Love soft and textural plants as much as we do?
Then look no further than this easy care, caudex forming pelargonium.
We've been chasing this one for our own collection for a while now so we're very excited to have it in stock for the very first time!
Available in tall 7cm pots and about to burst into flower any day now 🌟

Finally, our favorite sansevieria is back in stock! Just as easy to care for as the more common Mother-in-law Tongue and not at all fussy with its position... this guy is a happy little high five that also purifies your air⭐

Mini nepenthes are bursting with 'cups' and blending in perfectly with our carnivorous themed Haeckel print.
Cute little gift or great on a windowsill.

Open til 4pm today, if you need a green fix Melbourne.

If begonias or moody black leaves are your thing, we have 4x of these new breed begonia 'black forest' left.
If you can't get down today, remember you can always select 'store pickup' on the online shop so you don't miss out. ✌️🖤