The millennial craze with house plants is raging and mushrooming like crazy, and you’re lying if you haven’t thought about owning a charming succulent for yourself. Besides the inherent benefits of having house plants and building your own indoor jungle, there is nothing like the feeling of seeing your plant babies thrive and flourish. A well-positioned picture on Instagram doesn’t hurt either.
To be the best #plantmom and #plantdaddy, you must know where to acquire your plant babies, and we have a list for you. From sprawling nurseries to stylish boutiques to online plant havens — we have it all here for you. To take your house plant game to the next level, we have also included some places where you can get some good looking planters and pots for all your plant needs.
Nurseries/Garden Centres
1. World Farm
Located in Khatib, World Farm is a 15-minute walk from the MRT station. If you don’t fancy long walks, I would recommend just getting a cab down to the farm.
Plants here are a little cheaper than those in plant boutiques, but you’ll have to hunt for the good ones.
World Farm: 15 Bah Soon Pah Road, Singapore 769962 | Opening Hours: | Website | Facebook
2. Candy Floriculture
Slightly more accessible on the list is Candy Floriculture, which is just a five-minute walk from Caldecott station.
Candy Floriculture: 567 Thomson Road, Singapore 298183 | Website | Facebook
3. Chengtai Nursery
Chengtai Nursery: 51 Sungei Tengah Road, Singapore 698997| Opening Hours: 8.30 am – 6.30 pm (Daily) |Website | Facebook
4. Toh Garden
If you have your eye on some exquisite orchids, then you have to make your way down to Toh Garden.
Toh Garden: 11 Lor Pasu, Singapore 699191 | Opening Hours: 8 am – 6 pm (Daily) | Website | Facebook
5. Sing See Soon Floral & Landscape
Sing See Soon: 32 Punggol East, #01-01, Singapore 828824| Opening Hours: 8 am – 6 pm (Daily) | Website | Facebook
Sing See Soon: 5 Simei Lane, Singapore 528710 |Opening Hours: 8 am – 6 pm (Daily)| Website | Facebook
6. Spa Flora
Spa Flora: 8 Bedok South Road, Singapore 469273| Opening Hours: 8.30 am – 7 pm (Daily)| Website | Facebook
Spa Flora: 553 Thomson Road, Singapore 298139| Opening Hours: 8.30 am – 7 pm (Daily) | Website | Facebook
7. BLG Nursery
BLG Nursery:32 Punggol East, #01-06, Singapore 828824| Opening Hours: 8 am – 8 pm (Daily) | Facebook
8. Chin Ling Nursery & Landscape Service
Chin Ling Nursery & Landscape Service: 32 Punggol East, #01-06, Singapore 828824| Opening Hours: 9 am – 5 pm (Tues – Sat), 8am – 5pm (Mon), Closed on Sun | Website | Facebook
9. Song Lang Garden
Song Lang Garden: 378 Tanjong Katong Rd, Singapore 437134| Opening Hours: 8.30 am – 7 pm (Daily) | Website |Facebook
10. Heng Soon Farm
Heng Soon Farm is huge and teeming with all sorts of plants, albeit a little inaccessible. If you have any plant friends that can drive, by all means, hitch a ride.
Heng Soon Farm: 66 Choa Chu Kang Rd, Singapore 690000| Opening Hours: 8 am – 6 pm ( Mon-Sat), 8 am – 3 pm (Sun)
11. Far East Flora
Far East Flora: 565 Thomson Rd, Singapore 298184| Opening Hours: 9 am – 9 pm (Daily)| Website | Facebook
12. Koon Lee Nursery
Koon Lee Nursery: 565 Thomson Rd, Singapore 298184| Opening Hours: Murai Farmway, Singapore 709147 | Website | Facebook
13. Bedok Garden & Landscape
Bedok Garden & Landscape:4A Bedok South Rd, Singapore 469279| Opening Hours: 9 am – 7 pm (Daily) | Facebook
14. House of Plants
House of Plants: 50 Punggol East Singapore 828826| Website | Facebook | Instagram
Plant Stores/Boutiques
1. Potta Plantta
Potta Plantta: 55 Lor L Telok Kurau, #1-57, Singapore 425500| Opening Hours: 12.30pm – 8pm (Tues – Fri), 11am – 7pm (Sat & Sun), Closed on Mon| Website | Instagram
2. Tumbleweeds
Tumbleweeds: #01-02, 55 Tiong Bahru Road, Singapore 160055| Opening Hours: 11 am-8 pm (Mon – Fri ), 10 am-7 pm (Sat & Sun) | Website | Facebook | Instagram
4. Rabbit Island
Rabbit Island is currently not open for walk-ins at the moment but they constantly restock their online store so stay tuned for more updates.
Rabbit Island: 39 Woodlands Close, MEGA Singapore 737856 | Website | Facebook | Instagram
5. Terrascapes
Terrascapes by Sandy has become a cult-favourite amongst plant enthusiasts. With a plethora of plants and a wealth of knowledge from Sandy, you can ask him all your burning plant questions. Terrascapes used to be a little hidden, but now there are many signs to lead you to this treasure trove.
From carnivorous plants such as pitcher plants (scientific name Nepenthes) and sundews to cacti and succulents, Terrascapes is bound to have something that would catch your eye.
Terrascapes: 50 Choa Chu Kang Track 14, Singapore 698940 |Facebook
6. Pick A Plant
Conveniently located right opposite Terrascapes (and unfortunately so for your pocket), Pick A Plant has an insane collection of air plants – another popular low-maintenance house plant.
These babies are super low maintenance too, a good two-hour soak in water and they’re good to go for a week. If air plants aren’t your thing, Pick A Plant also has little pots of succulents going at S$3 a pop and four for S$10.
Pick A Plant also has pop-up stores all over Singapore, so hop over to their Facebook page to find out when they’re coming to a place near you.
Pick A Plant: Old Choa Chu Kang Road, Track 14 end, Singapore 698940 | Website | Facebook
7. Easi Grow
If space is an issue and you don’t have much natural light, Easi Grow’s hydroponics series will allow you to grow all your heart’s desire.
Easi Grow: Tanjong Pagar Plaza, Blk 1, #01-17, Singapore 082001 | Opening Hours: 10.30 am – 9.30 am | Website | Facebook| Instagram
8. Fittomania
Fittomania: 23 Serangoon Central, Singapore 556083| Opening Hours: 10.30am – 9.30pm (Daily) | Website | Facebook
9. A Tilly A Day
Besides the run-of-the-mill air plants and succulents, A Tilly A Day also carries materials to build your terrarium, so let your imagination run wild.
A Tilly A Day: 83 Punggol Central, 02-03 Waterway Point, 828761 | Website | Facebook
10. Seasonal Mart
Seasonal Mart: Blk 123 Bukit Merah Lane 1, #01-92, Singapore 150123 | Website
11. IKEA
IKEA doesn’t just stock practically designed furniture; their plant section is pretty good too. Of course, it can’t compare to some of these nurseries, but if you’re just starting this plant game, IKEA is an excellent place to start.
IKEA: 60 Tampines North Drive 2, Singapore 528764 | Opening Hours: 11 am – 9 pm (Sun to Thu), 11 am-11 pm (Fri-Sat). | Website | Facebook
Online Garden Stores
Thank god for the internet, if travelling to these nurseries is a little inconvenient the shop at ease with these online garden centres. You dream plant is only a click away.
1. The Garden Store
The Garden Store: Website
2. Noah Garden Centre
Noah Garden Centre: Website
3. Cholorofeel
Cholorofeel: Website
4. Green Banana
Green Banana: Website
— Other Plant Accessories-
Now, you’ve got your new plant baby and several planters. If you are still looking to take it to the next level here is a few special things for budding horticulturist. From organic fertilisers and gorgeous planters to die for, everyone will soon be asking you for plant advice.
1. Plantonic
Local company, Plantonic, has created the world’s first natural 4-in-1 plant-based organic fertiliser. This organic fertiliser will help your plants flourish while fighting those pesky bugs and diseases.
Plantonic: Website | Facebook | Instagram
2. The Botanist and Her Thieves
If you are looking for gorgeous planters and bougie plant accessories, The Botanist and Her Thieves is where you’ll want to be shopping at.
The Botanist And Her Thieves: Website| Facebook | Instagram
3. Green Spade
Green Spade is your one-stop-shop for everything soil, substrates and seeds. If you are already growing an indoor jungle, then you’ll need a good amount of potting mix and fertiliser. Or if want try your hand at edibles, Green Spade has a good selection of seeds as well.
Green Spade: Website
This is surely not an exhaustive list, but it’s one for you to dip your thumbs into the plant world. As a plant enthusiast myself, I can tell you it’s an immensely rewarding hobby that will be never boring.
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