How does your indoor garden grow?
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Houseplants are back in fashion. Just look at Instagram for proof. Among the enviable snaps of interiors, fashion and food, you’ll now find millions of posts on indoor gardening. There’s a new generation of urban horticulturalists busy transforming urban homes into lush indoor jungles, and sharing beautiful photos of their work.
So if stunning plant images, green interior inspiration, and expert plant-care advice sound like your bag, here are nine of the best houseplant instagrammers to follow.
@tribeandus
This bedside jungle looks great and promotes healthy sleep
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“Home is where you grow your tribe”. That’s the motto of Kate and Craig Williams, the dynamic duo behind @tribeandus. Their tribe comprises three gorgeous children and The Plants. There’s beautiful photography (see Craig’s own account at @craigowilliams) and sage indoor gardening advice in every post. Follow the family as they chase winter sunlight around their home, deal expertly with a mealybug attack, and use the purifying power of mother-in-law’s tongue to guarantee themselves a better night’s sleep.
@conservatory_archives
Fill your home with plants
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This bewitching plant paradise is the Conservatory Archives, a plant emporium situated in a disused East End ironmongers. Their Instagram feed showcases the wide, exotic collection of succulents, ferns and cacti curated by Korean horticulturalist, Jin Ahn. Expect stunning, envy-inducing images and expert advice on everything from when to buy a houseplant, to shaking out a Bucida buceras.
@houseofplants
Exotic, low-maintenance greenery for your home
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“Life with a potted plant is, undeniably, better.” So say Ro Co, London-based botanical stylists and indoor plant specialists. Their forte is exotic, low-maintenance greenery that transforms urban interiors. Follow their feed for succulent styling in your living room, advice on how to care for your leafy calathea, and where best to put that trailing Philodendron scandens you’ve had your eye on.
@jamies_jungle
Jamie’s home is a beautiful jungle
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Vintage interiors expert Jamie Song is a self-confessed plant hoarder. His Instagram account is called @jamies_jungle and, looking at his leafy, luscious living room (pictured above), it’s easy to see why. Follow his horticultural triumphs – including the Begonia ‘Corallina de Lucerna’, which has grown from tiddler to ‘hulk’ in less than 18 months. And share his struggles, including the near-impossibility of keeping his Brighamia insignis (Hawaiian palm) alive through another British winter.
@plantman_about_town
Ian’s At Home With Plants installation won a Silver at RHS Chelsea 2017
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If you need something to brighten up your home and fight off the winter blues, go for cheery cyclamen, says Ian Drummond. This garden designer and author is full of botanical wisdom. His Instagram feed is a bright and colourful take on indoor gardening. Try accessorising a terrarium with small toys to create a magical world for your child’s bedroom. Or installing phalaenopsis orchids on your bedside table – these night-time oxygenators will improve the quality of the air you breathe while you’re asleep.
@theglassgardener
Show off a Tillandsia caput medusae in a hanging terrarium
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When keen gardener and stained-glass maker, Sarah, discovered terrariums “it was love at first sight!” Now she’s the Glass Gardener, creating handmade terrariums with strong lines and a modern feel. This Instagram account showcases her work and it’s pretty inspirational. From 80s sci-fi inspired polygons to pentagon teardrops filled with ivy, nephrolepis and peperomia, The Glass Gardener shows just how much can be achieved in a miniature biome.
@toro_studio
Tor’s Instagram feed has a pure, calming aesthetic
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Tor Harrison believes plants can dramatically improve our mood, spirit and wellbeing. Plants can help us look after ourselves better, cleansing the air we breathe and bringing the outdoors in. This Instagram feed from her Cornish plant emporium has a pure, calming aesthetic. From sculptural airplants to majestic, velvety staghorn ferns, Tor’s imaginative images will leave you feeling soothed and inspired.
@stringandbloom
Growing from seed is this instagrammer’s passion
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“Home is where the plants are” for this London-dwelling Canadian. And growing plants from seed is one of @stringandbloom’s favourite obsessions. In fact, she can no longer buy avocados as she can’t bear to throw the stones away, and already has too many little trees on the go! From fetching shots of her peperomia raindrop to super-easy tips on succulent propagation, this pretty Instagram feed is a mine of green wisdom.
@jarandfern
Demijohns and mason jars make the perfect terrariums
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If you love the pretty terrariums pictured above, you’ll love Jar and Fern’s Insta feed. The pair lovingly transform mason jars and demijohns into perfect, low-maintenance mini ecosystems. Demijohns are particularly well suited to creating a self-watering environment thanks to their shape. But you’ll need some nifty tools and expert guidance to turn one into a terrarium. Follow Jar and Fern for help in achieving this green version of a ship-in-a-bottle.
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For growers advice and help choosing the right indoor plant for your home, head over to our houseplant hub page.