Your Guide to Plant Care

Our booking system says visits last 30 minutes. That’s adorable. Not because it’s wrong… Because nobody believes it once they’re inside. In fact, I’ve got a challenge for you. Spend less than 30 minutes in The Plantaholic Haven… and I’ll give you a free plant. I’m genuinely serious. The timer starts the moment you walk through the door. Good luck. Most people arrive thinking they’re popping in for “a quick look.” Thirty minutes later they’re still wandering around saying thin

Who doesn’t love a little excuse to add another plant to the collection? From now until 9:00pm this Sunday, every single plant on the website is 10% off when you spend £20 or more. The best part? There’s no discount code to remember. No copying and pasting random codes or wondering whether you’ve entered it correctly. If your basket comes to £20 or more, the discount is applied automatically at checkout. Whether you’re searching for rare houseplants, easy-care indoor plants,

There are very few things in life that still make me feel like a kid on Christmas morning. Watching a brand-new leaf unfurl is one. Finding a tenner in an old pair of jeans is another. But nothing... absolutely nothing... beats the day a fresh plant shipment arrives. The lorry disappears down the drive, I throw the paperwork somewhere "safe" (which usually means I'll spend twenty minutes looking for it later), and suddenly I'm surrounded by stacks of cardboard boxes. Every si

Plantstock has been and gone. Firstly… thank you. Seeing so many of you wandering around the farm, chatting about plants, laughing together and making memories is something I’ll never take for granted. What started with around a hundred people squeezed into my dining room has somehow grown into an event that brings hundreds of plant lovers together every year, and that’s completely down to all of you. Now that the dust has settled, the signs have started coming down and my fe

Tomorrow... After months of planning, digging, planting, building, organising, problem-solving, drinking far too much tea and occasionally wondering why I thought this was a good idea... Plantstock is finally here. And honestly... It still blows my mind. What started with around 100 people squeezed into my dining room, talking about houseplants, swapping cuttings and making new friends, has somehow become something people travel from all over the UK to be part of. Tomorrow ou

If you’ve placed an order recently, or you’re thinking about placing one soon, I wanted to take a moment to explain something. As many of you know, The Bearded Plantaholic isn’t a giant warehouse with conveyor belts, forklifts and a team of fifty people running around in matching polo shirts. It’s mostly just me. Me, a lot of plants, a pair of slightly overworked hands, and a stubborn belief that every plant deserves to arrive looking as good as it possibly can. What many peo

Plantstock is only days away. Over 2,000 plants are about to descend upon Plantaholic Haven. Which would be wonderful if I had somewhere to put them. Unfortunately, I currently have a greenhouse, a container, propagation shelves, growing areas and approximately zero remaining space. So tomorrow at 7pm, I’m doing what any sensible plant collector would do. I’m having a full-blown plant clear-out on Instagram Live. My problem becomes your bargain. The Great Plantaholic Plant Cl

Tonight At 8PM The Jungle Opens Again There are two types of Instagram Lives. People neatly demonstrating candles whilst whispering softly about mindfulness… …and whatever the hell happens over here. Tonight at 8PM, the jungle doors creak open once again for another chaotic, caffeine-fuelled, chlorophyll-soaked Instagram Live Plant Sale and honestly, at this point, even I don’t fully know what’s going to happen. What I DO know is this: The plants are ridiculous. The prices a

Meet The Anthurium Dark Mama x Ace of Spades Some plants brighten a room. This Anthurium stalks into it like it pays the mortgage. The Anthurium Dark Mama x Ace of Spades is one of those rare Anthurium hybrids that makes people stop mid-scroll, squint at their phone, and whisper: “What in the chlorophyll-covered hell is THAT?” And honestly? Fair reaction. Because this isn’t your average supermarket Anthurium with waxy red flowers and the emotional depth of a laminate countert

There are certain plants that quietly stroll into your collection… …and then there are plants that arrive like tattooed jungle warlords carrying emotional damage and an invoice that makes you stare at the ceiling in silence for twenty minutes. Enter: Philodendron ‘Kitina’ and Philodendron Florida Beauty × P. mayoi Two plants that have sat on my wish list for ages like mythical Pokémon for emotionally compromised adults with humidity cabinets. Well… I finally got them. Not tin

There are plant events… And then there’s Plantstock . What started as a simple open-house plant sale at my home has grown into something I never could’ve planned. A gathering of plant lovers, families, collectors, and curious minds… all brought together by one shared obsession: Growing something. In 2024, over 3,000 of you turned up . What was meant to be a busy day turned into something else entirely. The kind of atmosphere you can’t manufacture. People laughing, connecting,

There are plants you own… …and then there are plants that completely change how you understand growing. The Vanda sits firmly in that second category. It doesn’t sit in soil. It doesn’t follow the rules. And it certainly doesn’t tolerate being treated like everything else on your shelf. A Vanda hangs. Roots exposed. Leaves reaching. Flowers arriving like something that shouldn’t exist in nature, yet somehow does. At first glance, it looks high maintenance. A plant for greenh

There are plants you buy… and then there are plants that walk into your home, kick their feet up, and completely change the atmosphere without asking permission. Spanish moss is firmly in that second category. You don’t pot it. You don’t style it. You hang it… and suddenly your house feels like it’s one poor decision away from becoming a rainforest documentary. It’s chaos. It’s elegance. It’s a plant that couldn’t care less about your normal rules… and somehow, that’s exactly

There’s been a shift. Plants aren’t just decoration anymore… they’ve become collections, statements, even status pieces . People aren’t filling their homes with random greenery. They’re building jungles with intent. Rare textures. Painted leaves. Strange shapes. Plants that make people stop mid-conversation and ask, “what is that?” And right now… that demand is exploding. Collectors are chasing unusual, high-impact plants more than ever, with rare and distinctive species beco

What going to Madeira taught me about plant care (and why most people get it wrong) I’ve spent years filling my house with plants. Not casually either. Properly committing. Learning them. Growing them. Killing a few along the way and pretending I didn’t. Writing a whole book about them. And for a long time, I thought I understood what they needed. Then I went to Madeira… and realised I’d only been getting half the story. This trip actually came about through a collaboration w

Tuesday 31st March, 7PM There’s a certain kind of energy when we do these. Not polished. Not predictable. Just me, Charl… a jungle… and a load of plants that need new homes. And it’s happening again. Tuesday 31st March at 7PM. Save it. Set an alarm. Tell someone who’ll be annoyed they missed it. FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM - THEBEARDEDPLANTAHOLIC What Makes These Lives Different This isn’t a “scroll and maybe buy” situation. This is fast. Plants go. People hesitate. Regret follows

The Jungle Just Got Dangerous (For Your Bank Account) Something slightly reckless has happened. I’ve looked at the jungle… looked at the shelves… looked at the sheer volume of plants staring back at me like “go on then… move us…” …and I’ve knocked 10% off everything. Not a quiet little whisper of a sale. A full-blown, doors-open, come-and-have-it moment. Ends: 31st March 2026 at 9:30pm sharp. After that… prices go back up, and the jungle shuts its mouth again. Why This One Hi

They Come From Places Like This This Thursday, I’m leaving the jungle… to go and find where it all actually began. Not in a garden centre. Not in a warehouse. Not in a ceramic pot next to a radiator. I’m heading to Madeira, Portugal … a volcanic island where plants don’t just grow, they take over . And I’m going plant hunting. Welcome to Madeira: The Island Where Plants Live in the Clouds Madeira isn’t just another holiday destination. It’s one of the most unique growing envi

For the past six years, my life has looked a little bit ridiculous. During the day I worked my normal job. Then in the evenings, when most people were winding down, I started my second shift. Packing plants. Answering messages. Writing blogs. Filming videos. Building a jungle. Learning everything I possibly could about houseplants. Most nights I slept five hours. Sometimes less. Not because anyone forced me to. But because I had a dream that refused to leave me alone. And now

Something slightly ridiculous happened today. The jungle doors opened… and 15 of you booked visits to the plant shop in a single day. That might not sound like world domination to some people, but for our little plant-obsessed corner of the universe, that’s historic. It means the jungle is alive, buzzing, and full of curious humans coming to hunt for leafy treasures. So first things first. Thank you. Truly. Every booking, every visit, every message, every person who travels t