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Welcome to our Pre-Order Tissue Culture Event! We’ve been working behind the scenes to bring highly sought-after houseplant varieties to you in a wallet-friendly way. Our carefully curated collection includes Philodendron Gloriosum Variegated, Monstera Devil Monster, and Anthurium Ace of Spades Variegated.
Secure some prized rare tissue culture plants today and grow your collection with confidence.
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Tissue culture is a modern propagation method where a plant is grown from a small tissue sample in a sterile lab environment. This produces plants that are healthy, disease-free, and genetically identical to the parent plant. It’s a reliable way to grow rare or hard-to-find varieties at scale.
Our Big Pre-Order Event will be running until the 31st January 2026, and we expect to have stock arrive from our labs in the first week of February. Please allow 14 days from ordering for your plants to be dispatched from our York nursery.
Just like our usual orders, you'll receive full tracking information at every step of the way.
Tissue culture plants can vary in size depending on the stage of growth, but the first photo on each listing is a good representation of the expected size.
The first few months of a Tissue Culture plantlet are key to setting them up for success. Here's our go-to guide:
Once you remove the plantlets from the package, you must wash off the plant so it's completely clean
Why: Sometimes the plantlets have Agar left on them. Agar is sugar-rich; if left on the roots, it acts as an all-you-can-eat buffet for mold and bacteria.
How: Use sterile lukewarm water and a soft brush or your fingers. Be gentle—TC roots are brittle.
You need to recreate the flask's humidity while slowly introducing airflow.
The Medium: Use a sterile, airy mix. A blend of fine moss and perlite or small-grade tree fern fibre works best. Avoid heavy potting soil for now.
The Enclosure: Place the potted plantlets in a humidity dome, a clear plastic bin, or even a Ziploc bag.
The Light: Keep them in bright, indirect light. No direct sun—they will cook inside their humidity chamber.
Over the next 2 to 4 weeks, you will slowly lower the humidity:
Week 1: Keep the dome completely sealed.
Week 2: Open the vents slightly or crack the lid for 30 minutes a day.
Week 3: Increase the "open lid" time to several hours.
Week 4: If the leaves aren't wilting, you can leave the lid off entirely.
Fungicide: A quick dip in a diluted, systemic fungicide before planting can prevent "damping off" (sudden rot).
Hands Off: Resist the urge to tug on them to check for root growth. TC plants focus on root establishment first; if the top looks stagnant, the bottom is likely working hard.
No Fertiliser: The plantlets are stressed. Wait until you see the first "post-flask" leaf emerge before using a very diluted (1/4 strength) fertiliser.
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