“Once a day I like to mist them and that’s the time I check every single one.”
Marcelo Paixão, 27, Brazilian
Abbotsford, BC, Canada
Biotechnologist
Favourites: I love my orchids! They grow slowly and I love finding new shoots and flower stems every now and then. It’s always a nice surprise. I also enjoy my Rubber plant and ZZ plant.
“I often switch the position of the plants during winter time to maximise the light potential.”
Gergely Nemeth, 29, Hungarian/German
Berlin, Germany
Art historian, Photographer-to-be
Favourites: Cercestis mirabilis, Alocasia frydek, Begonia venosa and Philodendron gloriosum
“Caring for my plants helps with keeping my mental health in check as life pressures can be very stressful.”
Joshua Housley, 26, British
Battersea, London, United Kingdom
Account Manager (sales)
Favourites: My favourite plants are definitely my Ficus elastica and Monstera deliciosa, mostly because these were my first ever plants and I have had them a good few years now. I fell further in love with them after having seen their natural beauty in the wild.
“Watching my three year old light up when she sees our plants growing is such a great feeling!”
Delonte Harrison, 26, African American
Washington, DC, USA
Chef
Favourites: Peruvian apple cactus and Philodendron selloum, but pretty much all cacti and big leaf plants!
“Be honest about your environment and ability to care for your plants before bringing them into your space.”
Justin Hoyng, 29, American
Brooklyn, NY, USA
Manny and Home Organizer
Favourites: The majority of my 85 plant-children were adopted into the family via clippings from friends or by me saving a plant left on someones stoop. While many of those plants are not the most visually ‘unique’ or ‘original’, they all have a ‘unique’ story beyond the foliage that is special to me – plus they were ZERO DOLLARS! Those are my favorite plants – Pam, Carolyn, Giancarla, Irena – the ones that tell a story. And are literally priceless!
“Don’t beat yourself up over killing plants, we all do it! We grow, we kill, we learn!”
Keaton Varden, 20, Cambodian
Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA
Student
Favourites: I’m a definitely a lover of all plants, but cacti have always been my favorite. I just love the wide variety and uniqueness of every single one of them.
“More grows in the garden than you have sown!”
Marcel, 28, German
Mannheim, Germany
Multimedia Manager
Favourites: Ivy and calathea
“I’m constantly moving around plants depending on the day and the type of picture I want to take, haha!”
Paul Thompson, 34, El Salvadoran
New York, NY, USA
Chemistry teacher
Favourites: My favorite plants are my Monstera deliciosa, Sansevieria samurai, and Tillandsia xerographica. They’re all unique in their own respect, low maintenance, and visually appealing.
“Although I am a 6th generation Arizonan I am not a lover of cacti (I know, I know, sorry).”
William, 34, American
Arizona, United States
Graphic Designer
Favourites:
My most treasured plants are the heirlooms that have been passed down to me. One of them has been in the family for 6 generations.
