Bestseller
Plant shop & greenhouse, Ghent
Plants for the light you actually have.
Most houseplants that die were put in the wrong spot. Start with your window, and we’ll show you what will grow there.
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Light: Low light to bright, indirect Parlour palm · copes with gloom
Light: Direct sun Golden hour · direct sun
Light: Low light to direct sun Snake plant · low light to sun
Shop by light
From deep shade to full sun
Every plant we sell carries the same four-step light scale, measured by where it grows best, not where it merely survives.
- 01 Light: Low light Low light Far from a window, or in a room with a small north-facing one. No shadows to speak of. 4 plants
- 02 Light: Medium light Medium light Near a north-facing window, or a couple of metres back from a brighter one. Soft, fuzzy shadows. 9 plants
- 03 Light: Bright, indirect Bright, indirect Close to an east or west window, or set back from a south-facing one. Clear shadows, little sun on the leaves. 14 plants
- 04 Light: Direct sun Direct sun On or right by a south- or west-facing window, with hours of sun on the leaves. Sharp shadows. 8 plants
Most loved
The plants people come back for
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Light Finder
What grows by your window?
Pick a direction and a distance. The plants below change as you do.
Your spot gets
Bright, indirect . 14 plants will thrive here
Close to an east or west window, or set back from a south-facing one. Clear shadows, little sun on the leaves.
The Understory way
Grown slowly, packed carefully, delivered early in the week
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30-day plant guarantee
If a plant arrives unhappy or declines in its first month, send a photo and we replace it.
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Packed without plastic
Paper, card and wool padding. Even the tape is paper.
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Never stuck over a weekend
Plants only leave the greenhouse Monday to Wednesday, so they spend one night in transit, not three.
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Help from growers
Send a photo of a struggling plant and one of our growers replies within two working days.
Care guides
Learn the basics once, use them forever
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How to read the light in your home
Most plant problems start with the wrong spot. Ten minutes, a window and your hand are enough to find the right one.
Water less, but better
More houseplants die from kindness than from neglect. A simple routine keeps roots healthy all year.
Repotting without the drama
When to move a plant into a bigger pot, how big to go, and why it may sulk for a week afterwards.
Visit
Come and see the greenhouse
Our glasshouse on the edge of Ghent is open to visitors four days a week. Bring a photo of your window and we’ll help you choose.
Kortrijksesteenweg 412, 9000 Ghent · Wednesday to Saturday, 10:00 to 18:00
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