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@ThePlantRescuer Rescue Box
£15.00
Type
FREE tracked delivery on orders over £60
Description
In our mission to reduce waste and create a sustainable business model in an industry traditionally filled with waste, we have partnered with Sarah Gerrard Jones, a.k.a @theplantrescuer to offer Plant Rescue Boxes.
As online sales of plants have grown, so do the ever-increasingly large number of plants that get discarded when they no longer look 'perfect'. Often plants that are perfectly healthy but cosmetically damaged or have some past damage from pests or cold issues on shipping, have to be removed from sale. As Sarah puts it 'Most of us agree that throwing away vegetables because they’re wonky shouldn’t be an acceptable practice, and yet there are houseplants being discarded on a massive scale for the same reason.
So what is a Plant Rescue Box?
We'll be offering two main types, a rescue box, and an imperfect plant box
With our rescue boxes, you can give plants that would be destined for the bin a second chance. Inside each box will be plants that have some form of cosmetic damage or issues which means we can't sell them normally. It may be cut leaves, cut tops, shipping damage, past fungal issues, etc. These plants tend to be at around 70% discount on their retail price.
With our imperfect boxes, we fill these with plants that have some cosmetic damage on their journey to us. These are generally in better condition than the rescue box but not in the condition we would sell them at full price. These are normally 33-50% discounted on retail price.
In both boxes, the plants are discounted to reflect their condition and are non-refundable, but with proper care, many will thrive. We do guarantee that any damage from pests or fungal/cold issues will be treated, so you will have no issue whatsoever with bringing something unwanted into your home.
What's Included?
Inside the box, you'll receive plants worth at least 1.8-2x the box value (for imperfect) and 2.5-3x value (for Rescue Box). That might be made up of 1 or 2 larger plants or a number of smaller plants.
The contents are a mystery but we can confirm there will be some exciting inclusions.
Examples (but the list is nowhere near exhaustive) of some of the plants you might find:
Houseplant Box: Alocasia stingray, Begonia escargot, Pilea norfolk, ZZ supernova etc
Unusual Plant Box: Anthurium magnificum, Anthurium villenaorum, Homalomena camouflage, Philodendron McColley's Finale,Philodendron Florida Bronze,Philodendron Melanochrysum,Anthurium Silver Blush
Rareplant Box: Philodendron Glad Hands, Alocasia chantrieri, Philodendron gloriosum Dark Form, Philodendron atabapoense, Philodendron lupinum, Philodendron fibraecataphyllum, Monstera sp Ecuador etc.
Special Rare Plant Edition: Cyrtosperma sp, rarer Philodendron, Monstera species, more unusual Alocasia species, Anthurium species and hybrids, Variegated Homalomena and more. This is the very special box!
Rare Alocasia Edition: Alocasia Reticulata, Alocasia Platinum, Alocasia Heterophylla Corazon, Alocasia Sedenii, Alocasia Kuching Mask
Terrarium Edition: Pellionia Pulchra, Pellionia Repens, Ficus Radicans, Nidularium Fireball and more
Baby Plant Edition: Philodendron Pink Princess, Philodendron White Princess, Pilea Moon Valley, and more
Not only are the boxes a good way to help reduce waste in the industry, but we'll also make sure they're a good opportunity to add some new interesting species to your collection.
Care Instructions
Each plant requires slightly different care, but it's best to not over-care for them. Ideally keep each plant slightly moist, in bright indirect light, if you have a place with more humidity, like a bright bathroom, a kitchen, or a space with a humidifier, this will be best to ensure you give the plant the best possible chance to thrive. Please don't cut the plant or repot for at least a week after arriving to minimise stress.
Please note: Due to their nature, these boxes are not refundable. We may not always have these in stock and will periodically add stock as and when we have enough plants to fill boxes. If you order multiple boxes (including across separate orders), you may receive duplicate plants as we can not always guarantee enough diversity of stock.
Delivery & returns
Order by 1pm Monday to Friday for same day dispatch. Every plant travels in protective, plant-safe packaging with tracked delivery.
Changed your mind? See our Return Policy.
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What our customers say
Arrived just like the photos - maybe even fuller. Healthy, well-acclimated, and straight into my collection with no issues.
Flawless leaves, stunning variegation, and clearly cared for by experts. It’s already a talking point in my home office.
Hard to find rare plants that are pet-safe. Ours arrived in perfect condition and looks amazing without any worry.
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Rated by real customers
Customers praised the surprise plant rescue boxes as "phenomenal value" with "beautiful plants" that arrived "well packaged." Most plants had only minor cosmetic damage, often "impossible to see." Shoppers loved the variety and excitement of not knowing what they'd receive. Some noted missing plant labels, which required identification research. A few felt plants were smaller than expected for the price.
- Phenomenal value. Plants usually just suffering a tiny bit of cosmetic damage.
- This blew my mind, all very well established and beautiful plants!
- Plants are stunning and great quality with only a little damage to one or two leaves.
A
Houseplant Edition / Rescue Box
Ordered the rescue box thinking I was gonna get really sickly plants but I got some perfect looking ones honestly apart from maybe the odd yellow leaf there was nothing wrong with them thank you so much will definitely order again :)
D
I am quite pleased with my mystery box (Imperfect, Baby Plants edition). It provided me with:
- My first Alocasia (Alocasia cuprea 'Red Secret')
- A wish list plant (Philodendron 'Pink Princess' )
- Another cool Philodendron (Philodendron 'Red Sun')
- A cool plant I hadn't considered before but totally love (Cryptanthus mix)
As always, the plants were well packaged and arrived in great condition for a rescue box. A really solid purchase!
A
First time purchasing and the rescue box totally lived up to reviews - got a great trio that included:
Alocasia Dragon Scale
Maranta Kerchoveana
Philodendron gloriosum 'Dark Form'
Great value and plants had some domestic leaf damage but otherwise looked great. Delivery was prompt and plants were very well packaged.
A
Houseplant Edition / Rescue Box
As always great selection of plants. Consisted of:
Pilea peperomioides
Asparagus setaceus
Alocasia Black Velvet
Philodendron Summer Glory
Lovely plants. Did email Grow Tropicals as no label on philodendron. Jess got back to me in 4 minutes with full name.
Very impressive.
C
Houseplant Edition / Imperfect Box
The plants I got in this box were absolutely stunning!! I got an anthurium warocqueanum, a huge anthurium clarinervium and a beautiful rhapidphora tetrasperma! All beautiful plants some had broken leafs but once I cut those off you wouldn’t even be able to tell!
G
A beautiful Maidenhair fern, a lovely Adiantum and the only one that needs rescuing is the Blectrium. I’m delighted with the contents.
K
I was so excited opening this mystery imperfect box and I'm blown away. The plants are stunning and great quality with only a little damage to one or two leaves (which took quite some time to find)
I'll definitely be ordering one of these boxes again as they're such good value, they were well packaged and the added bonus of not knowing what will be arriving!
H
Great quality plants - I got an asparagus fern, a beautiful dark anthurium with roots bulging of its pot, and a pot with multiple baby monstera plants inside. All packaged in eco friendly cardboard rolls and safely delivered.
L
Nothing interesting hope they survive . A lot of money for 4 tiny plants
G
Absolutely fantastic!! Such a great price for what you get, with the added bonus of a mystery box!! Yes please. Twice.
K
Love what I got in my first Rescue Box. . . a Hawaiian Palm, Scindipus Treubii Moonlight (i think?) and an Alocasia Sanderia Nobilis. The palm was on my wishlist so I'm delighted and I'll be able to take a load of propagations off the Scindipus.
All were really well packed and arrived promptly as always. Unfortunately the Alocasia flopped and the single stem broke but I've still got the corm to try and grow. Happy Days :u1F970:
T
4 happy little orphans rehomed to me in their less than perfect but still gorgeous condition! Can’t wait to watch these thrive in my home
K
I loved this experience because you don't know what you're going to get. I bought a mini mystery rescue box and sadly 1 out of the 5 didn't make it, but the other 4 were great and plants I didn't own. They do need some care but that's understandable considering I'm buying a rescue box. Will definitely be buying another mystery one again for the surprise and challenge.
J
My rescue box was exciting to open
Perhaps a little disappointed with 1 as very few leaves, but l understood what I was purchasing so didn’t feel too bad
L
Loved this! Photo says it all. Included in photo is the separate purchase of the Monstera Deliciosa Thai Constellation - 11cm (Rescue).
They barely need any rescuing, mostly just a leaf here and there. Fantastic bargain. Delivered speedily and very well packed.
S
The plants that arrived in this double rescue pack, I bought were absolutely lovely, packaged amazing. Normally I end up with soil all over! Haha but it was all packed so well.
S
Received my houseplant rescuer box today and I’m so impressed. For £15 I received a good sized Monstera, a lovely big philodendron and a gorgeous Alocasia (my faves at the moment, so I was extra happy about this). They are in surprisingly good health given my expectations were I would be receiving sickly plants that needed a lot of work. I am so very happy with my purchase, and I’ll definitely be grabbing another soon!
G
Quickly delivered and well packaged and secure, arrived safely in an undamaged box. 3 lovely plants happily received. Not my first order and will definitely be ordering again!
D
It’s my first time ordering a rescue box and I couldn’t be happier! I honestly felt like a kid at Christmas opening my box! It was a very quick delivery as well! I’ll definitely be ordering again!
s
Was so happy when I received my box. The plants have blemishes but I don't mind that one bit. Well worth the price
@ThePlantRescuer Rescue Box
£15.00