Issue 02 / The GlasshouseHertford, EnglandEst. MMXII

A working glasshouse and shop, open to wander.

Plants with presence.

An independent houseplant shop and plant-hire studio in a working glasshouse. We sell characterful plants and style rooms, offices and weddings with living green.

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From £18/Plant hire by enquiry

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§ 01The shop & the studio

Plants with presence.

A working glasshouse where every plant is hand-picked, kept honest and styled to belong in a room you love.

A working glasshouse and houseplant shop in Hertford. We grow characterful plants, pair them with pots worth showing off, and tell you exactly how to keep them alive.

01Hand-selected, nursery-fresh stock
02Honest care guidance with every plant
03Pots and tools chosen by people who love this

“Jane started with a windowsill, a cutting from her grandmother, and a stubborn refusal to let anything die. The shop is what happened when the windowsill ran out of room.”

Jane, Founder & Head Grower

§ 02The Plant Index / twelve plates

The collection

Twelve plants, catalogued.

Each plate is a plant we keep in the glasshouse. Drawn by hand, priced to take home, and ready to be styled in situ.

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Pl. 01Statement

Monstera Deliciosa

Monstera deliciosa

The Showstopper, bright, indirect light.

From £48·····

Pl. 02Statement

Bird of Paradise

Strelitzia nicolai

The Architect, bright, some direct sun light.

From £95·····

Pl. 03Statement

Fiddle Leaf Fig

Ficus lyrata

The Icon, bright, indirect light.

From £75·····

Pl. 04Rare · rare

Pink Princess

Philodendron erubescens

The Collector's Crush, bright, indirect light.

From £65·····

Pl. 05Pet-friendly

Calathea Orbifolia

Goeppertia orbifolia

The Living Artwork, medium, indirect light.

From £38pet-safe·····

Pl. 06Trailing

String of Pearls

Curio rowleyanus

The Cascade, bright, some direct sun light.

From £26·····

Pl. 07Easy-care

ZZ Plant

Zamioculcas zamiifolia

The Minimalist, low to bright, indirect light.

From £34·····

Pl. 08Easy-care

Snake Plant

Dracaena trifasciata

The Unkillable, anything from low to bright light.

From £29·····

Pl. 09Rare · rare

Alocasia Zebrina

Alocasia zebrina

The Statement, bright, indirect light.

From £58·····

Pl. 10Trailing

Marble Queen Pothos

Epipremnum aureum

The Trailblazer, low to bright, indirect light.

From £24·····

Pl. 11Statement

Rubber Plant

Ficus elastica

The Classic, bright, indirect light.

From £42·····

Pl. 12Pet-friendly

Hoya Kerrii

Hoya kerrii

The Sweetheart, bright, indirect light.

From £18pet-safe·····

Every plate, in person, at the glasshouse.

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§ 03Spreads / five ways to choose

F4 / day-night pair

Pl. III / StatementF4 / day-night pair

01 / Statement

Statement

Floor plants that anchor a room. Those split leaves are a whole personality. Give it room and a moss pole and it will reward you with a canopy that turns a corner into a jungle.

e.g. Monstera Deliciosa · £48

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L1 / 360 turntable

Pl. IV / Rare & unusualL1 / 360 turntable

02 / Rare & unusual

Rare & unusual

Unusual ones, in and out of stock fast. Dark chocolate leaves splashed with bubblegum pink. No two are alike, which is why they sell the moment they land.

e.g. Pink Princess · £65

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F2 / growth time-lapse

Pl. V / TrailingF2 / growth time-lapse

03 / Trailing

Trailing

Shelves, hangers and long green tails. Little green beads on threads that spill over a shelf edge. Half plant, half jewellery.

e.g. String of Pearls · £26

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§ 04Care / four honest rules

Keeping things alive

More plants die from kindness than neglect.

01
Light first
Most houseplants want bright, indirect light. Read the room before you read the label.
02
Water less than you think
More plants die from kindness than neglect. Let the top of the soil dry between drinks.
03
Feed in the growing months
Spring and summer is when they want feeding. Ease off in autumn and winter.
04
Repot when it asks
Roots circling the pot or poking out the bottom means it is time to size up.

§ 05Hire & styling / green, on loan

We don’t only sell plants. We place them.

A second life for the glasshouse: plant hire and styling for homes, offices and events. We specify, deliver, style and keep it all thriving, then refresh it when you fancy a change.

01
Homes
Styled green for a single room or a whole house, swapped with the seasons.
Monthly hire
02
Offices
Specified, installed and maintained planting that keeps a workspace alive.
Contract hire
03
Events
Statement plants and styling for launches, dinners and shoots.
By the day
04
Weddings
Living arrangements that go home with you, not in the bin.
Bespoke

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In situ

A styled corner of a Hertford office, hired and maintained

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Pl. VI / Styled in situL2 / product / styling still

§ 06By the numbers

200+Varieties in stock

12yrGrowing and selling

48hNursery to your door

100%Plants we'd keep ourselves

Plants with presence.

Twelve plants, catalogued.

Monstera Deliciosa

Bird of Paradise

Fiddle Leaf Fig

Pink Princess

Calathea Orbifolia

String of Pearls

ZZ Plant

Snake Plant

Alocasia Zebrina

Marble Queen Pothos

Rubber Plant

Hoya Kerrii

Statement

Rare & unusual

Trailing

Light first

Water less than you think

Feed in the growing months

Repot when it asks

We don’t only sell plants. We place them.

Homes

Offices

Events

Weddings