Growing Tropicals Blog
Tips, guides and inspiration to help your houseplants thrive.
5 Easy Eco-Switches to Make Your Bathroom a Green Oasis
Discover 5 simple eco bathroom swaps - from 100% bamboo toilet paper to plastic-free, non-toxic cleaning and composta...
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Bringing a New Plant Home? Our Step-by-Step Care Guide
In this guide, we’ll walk you through everything you need to know while you wait for your plant delivery.
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5 Aroid Facts You (Probably) Didn’t Know
The aroid world is full of weird and wonderful surprises. Here are five lesser-known facts about our favourite plants:
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The Complicated History of the Alocasia sp ‘Jacklyn’
How a tropical plant from Sulawesi became a plant-world sensation.
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Your Complete Guide to Grow Lights – With Grow Gang!
This blog outlines everything you need to know about choosing the right growlights, with help from Lorenzo from Grow ...
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Best Plants for a Terrarium in 2025
We highlight five of the best plant groups for terrarium setups – all tried, tested, and regularly used by our team i...
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How to Keep Your Tropical Plants Happy While You’re on Holiday
This guide is designed to keep your tropical houseplants, such as Anthuriums, Alocasias, Philodendrons, and Calatheas...
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Your Complete Guide to Houseplant Soils
Discover the best soil for your houseplants. Learn key components, custom mixes, and why GrowTropicals is proudly 100...
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Show Off Your Plants and Win a £50 Voucher!
We’ve decided to launch a little competition to celebrate your creativity and give something back, and to see as many...
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How to Care for Plug Plants
Plug plants are young starter plants grown in small cells. They’re rooted and healthy but need a little care to grow ...
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RHS Chelsea 2025: Orchids, Conservation & Global Collaboration
We're excited to announce that we’re returning to RHS Chelsea Flower Show as a core partner in the Orchid Conservatio...
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We Won Gold (and Best in Show) at RHS Malvern 2025!
Gold medal. Best in Show. Full marks from the judges. We’re still a bit stunned, to be honest.
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A Look Inside Our Growing Tents
Today, we’re giving you a peek inside our growing tents. We’ve taken a walk through the nursery and picked out a few ...
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We're Teaming Up With The Jungle Haven & Worcester Terrariums for RHS Malvern Spring Festival
We’re beyond excited to be teaming up with Claire Lowrie from @TheJungleHaven and Ben Newell from @WorcesterTerrarium...
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Celebrating National Pet Month With Our Houseplant Community
It’s National Pet Month, and we couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate than by shining a spotlight on the (other...
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GrowTropical's Botany Dictionary: Essential Houseplant Terms You Need to Know in 2025
Our detailed botany glossary will help you easily grasp key practices such as pruning and propagation, equipping you ...
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Meet the Women Who Shaped the Houseplant World
This International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating incredible women whose contributions helped shape the world of hous...
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Celebrating National Houseplant Week 2025
It’s National Houseplant Week 2025! This week celebrates the UK’s love of houseplants to make our homes and workplace...
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