Plantstock Is Coming… And I Need Your Help
- Jonny Balchandani
- 31 minutes ago
- 3 min read
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 Clear-Out
Tomorrow evening I’ll be going live on Instagram to clear space before the botanical avalanche arrives.
If you’ve never joined one of our lives before, imagine a plant sale being run by a man who should probably have made a spreadsheet first.
There will almost certainly be me forgetting what I was talking about halfway through showing a plant.
And there is every chance I’ll accidentally give away far more than I intended.
As always, absolute chaos is expected.
Propagations, TLC Plants and Proper Bargains
One of the questions I get asked most often is:
“How can I get started collecting without spending a fortune?”
This is exactly the sort of live for that.
I’ll be clearing out:
• Rooted propagations
• TLC plants
• Rescue projects
• Rare plant babies
• Experimental propagations
• Plants I’ve simply run out of room for
• Random leafy treasures hiding around Plantaholic Haven
Some need a little love.
Some need a little patience.
Some are perfectly happy and healthy but have found themselves in the wrong place at the wrong time.
All of them need new homes.
And many of them will be available at prices that make absolutely no business sense whatsoever.
Free Cuttings, Bonus Plants and Other Bad Decisions
If you’ve watched our lives before, you’ll know I occasionally get carried away.
As the evening progresses, there is a strong possibility of:
• Free cuttings
• Bonus plants
• Surprise extras
• Random giveaways
• Me making promises that future Jonny has to deal with
No guarantees.
But history suggests things tend to escalate.
Why People Keep Coming Back
The funny thing is that the lives have become about more than just buying plants.
Since launching our Instagram Lives a few months ago, they’ve quickly developed a reputation for being absolute chaos.
One minute we’re discussing rare aroids.
The next minute someone’s claiming a plant before I’ve even finished showing it.
Then Shay is trying to keep track of orders whilst I’m randomly giving away cuttings and getting distracted by a leaf.
Somehow it works.
Most of the time.
People come for the plants.
They stay for the carnage.
This Time Shay Is Helping…
For this live, Shay will once again be helping behind the scenes. In theory, this should make everything smoother.
More organised.
More professional.
More efficient.
In reality, adding another person to the operation may simply increase the confusion by 300%.
Only one way to find out.
Join Us Live Tomorrow at 7pm
Whether you’re looking for affordable houseplants, rare plant propagations, TLC projects, unusual tropical plants or simply an entertaining evening surrounded by fellow plant nerds, we’d love to see you there.
The shelves need emptying.
The new plants are coming.
Plantstock is nearly here.
And if I don’t create some space soon, I’ll be forced to start storing plants in increasingly ridiculous places around the house.
Help me make room.
Grab yourself a bargain.
Witness the chaos.
And maybe leave with a few unexpected freebies along the way.
One love, tiny phone people.
Jonny xx
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With over 2,000 plants arriving, there has never been a better time to be a plant person.
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