Our story
We started with one shelf of cuttings
Verdant opened in 2014 as a single shelf of propagated plants in the corner of a bakery on Example Street. Today we have our own greenhouse, a flower studio and a team of four who still repot by hand.
How it grew
From a kitchen windowsill to a working greenhouse
Lena Hart started propagating pothos on her kitchen windowsill and selling the cuttings to neighbours. When the bakery downstairs offered her a shelf, the cuttings became a shop.
In 2018 we took over the old glasshouse behind the building. Most of what we sell now grows on there for a season first, which is why our plants arrive used to indoor light instead of a warehouse.
We still answer every care question ourselves, and we still remember most of the plants we have sold.
2014
the year the first shelf went up
1,200+
plants in the greenhouse this week
4,800
workshop seats filled since 2016
What we care about
Three things we will not compromise on
Grown, then sold
We would rather sell fewer plants that last than more plants that struggle in their first month.
Honest advice
If a plant will not like your flat, we say so and suggest one that will. No upselling, ever.
Careful with resources
Peat-free soil since 2019, rainwater in the greenhouse and paper instead of plastic around every bouquet.
The team
The people behind the counter
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Open daily, 9:00 to 19:00
Come and see the greenhouse
Walk through, ask questions, touch the leaves. Coffee is on us if you bring a plant that needs help.