Aspidistra

(Cast iron plant) Elatior

There's a reason people call it the cast iron plant: this green friend shrugs off dim corners, forgotten watering cans and the odd draught. Its long, glossy leaves are a deep, dark green and rise straight from the pot in an elegant fountain. Picture it in a shady hallway or beside a bookcase, right where other houseplants would sulk. It grows slowly, in its own time, and adds only a few new leaves each year, so the shape you bring home stays lovely for a long while. It has been a favourite since Victorian parlours, and it's easy to see why. Give it a corner and a little patience, and it'll keep you company for years.

Give it a spot with low to medium indirect light, because in direct sun those tough leaves lose their glossy depth and can scorch. Water roughly every other week, once the top few centimetres of soil have dried out, as the thick roots store moisture and don't like wet feet. Yellowing leaves usually mean a little too much water, so ease off and you'll see it bounce back. It's happy at normal room temperature, ideally between 10 and 27°C, and doesn't need extra humidity, not even near the radiator. Repot only every three years or so into fresh potting soil, since it likes to be snug in its pot. Feed it about once a month in spring and summer, and wipe the leaves with a damp cloth now and then so they stay glossy. With cats or dogs at home you can relax, because it's not toxic to them.

Your order will be hand picked and packed in our strong and sustainable packaging as soon as possible, after which it will be delivered straight from our greenhouse to your door by your chosen carrier. You can follow the journey of your plants via the tracking link you receive in your mail. If you have any questions regarding your order and its shipment, you can get in contact with our support team.

We expect every order to arrive in tip-top shape. We take intensive care of the plants in our greenhouse and use special and as sustainable as possible protective packaging to ship our plants. We also wrote an extensive blog about how to unpack and prepare your plants for growth after shipping. However there are rare occasions where our plants don’t meet their full potential. That’s why all plants are guaranteed for 30 days after arrival, if still in its original nursery pot.