Collection: RHS Chelsea Flower Show

In Europe, the four seasons shape the life cycles of our plants. The active growing period falls between the months of March and November, and during this period we can repot plants, and will notice they require extra water and feed to support their fresh growth. This cycle of growth and rest is what prompts European plants to flower and produce fruit, and in the home we can simulate the rhythms of nature by allowing your plants a period of cooler (not cold!) temperatures, and reducing watering as they begin to enter dormancy.

Much of Oceania’s flora is isolated from the rest of the world, and there are many species that can only be found in very limited ranges, having evolved a wide variety of strategies to thrive in their environments.

South America is home to the Amazon rainforest, the largest tropical rainforest in the world. The Amazon is home to a variety of plant species beyond counting, with many still remaining unknown to science. Many of these plants, such as Calathea species, are relatively recent additions to the houseplant world,
only entering cultivation in the indoor jungle craze of the 1970s, while the first Philodendron species were brought for study to Europe by French botanist Charles Plumier in 1693.