Love Rooted: The Definitive Guide to Valentine's Houseplants That Outlast Chocolates

SHOW ME THE PLANTS

This year it's estimated that in the UK, collectively we will spend £1.3 billion on Valentine's gestures. A quiet green revolution is sprouting in living rooms from Penzance to Perthshire. Gone are the days of watching £25 bouquets wither faster than a Tinder match's enthusiasm. Enter houseplants - the millennial answer to "I love you" that keeps growing long after 14th February. At Houseplant UK, we've tracked a 300% year-on-year rise in Valentine's plant sales - let's dig into why foliage is the new floriography.

The Carbon Footprint of Love

Cut Flowers Houseplants
CO2 Emissions (per £ spent) 3.2kg 0.7kg
Average Lifespan 5-7 days 3-5 years
UK Waste Generated 9,000 tonnes 280 tonnes

 

Our horticulturalists calculate that switching just 10% of Valentine's bouquets to plants could save enough carbon to power 12,000 London homes for a day. Now that's what we call green love.

Botanical Casanovas: Meet the Plants Stealing Hearts

The Heartthrobs

Hoya Kerrii (Sweetheart Plant)

Philodendron Pink Princess

  • 🎀 Bubblegum variegation on arrowhead leaves
  • 💅 High-maintenance diva needs bright indirect light
  • 🔗 Rare Varieties Available

Flowering Romeos

Plant Bloom Time Symbolism Care Level
Anthurium Clarinervium Year-round Hospitality & Lust ★★★☆☆
Oxalis Triangularis Spring-Autumn Joy & Resurrection ★★☆☆☆

"Our Valentine's orchids now come with QR codes linking to care videos - it's like plant pre-marital counselling"
- Charlie, Houseplant UK Customer Care

Cultivating Romance: Styling Ideas for Every Love Nest

For the Minimalist Match

Grand Romantic Gestures

  • 🌿 Living wall installations using String of Hearts
  • 💐 "Plant bouquets" mixing textures like velvety Calathea and spiky Sansevieria

Nurturing Your Green Relationship

Seasonal Survival Guide

Winter Woes

  • ❄️ Keep away from draughty windows
  • 💦 Reduce watering frequency by 30%
  • 🔍 Watch for spider mites - they fancy a winter romance too

Spring Awakening

  • 🌱 Repot in March using our specialist mixes
  • ✂️ Prune leggy growth - plants need makeovers too
  • 🌞 Gradually increase light exposure

Love Gone Wrong?

  • 😢 Drooping leaves: Usually overwatering - let soil dry out
  • 🍂 Brown tips: Hard water or low humidity - try filtered water
  • 🌿 Read our indoor plant care guides

Love Me, Love My Cat

Plant Pet-Safe? Alternative
Lilies ❌ Toxic Calathea Orbifolia
Pothos ❌ Mildly Toxic Peperomia Watermelon

 

Our pet-safe collection lets you love plants without risking Whiskers' ninth life.

Ready to Plant the Seeds of Romance?

With next-day delivery across the UK and sustainable packaging that's compostable (unlike last year's plastic teddy), our Valentine's collection makes growing love easy. 

"The String of Hearts arrived gift-wrapped with care instructions - she cried more than when I proposed!"
- Mark ★★★★★

Love Rooted: The Definitive Guide to Valentine's Houseplants That Outlast Chocolates

Parlour Palm
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Parlour Palm

Interested in taking your decoration at home or in the workplace to the next level? These globally renown Chamaedorea Elegans plants - also known as Parlour Palms - are perfect for adding a natural, tropical touch wherever they go. They are low maintenance so fantastic for beginners, pet-friendly, and can even help purify the surrounding air - so by caring for yours, it'll care for you too! Brighten up your spaces today and enjoy some all-natural inspiration with a fresh new Parlour Palm.

Devil's Ivy | Golden Pothos
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Devil's Ivy | Golden Pothos

With pretty variegated emerald-green and golden yellow leaves that give this plant a lost treasure look, it's no wonder that this Golden Pothos is a popular trailing plant. The stunning colour combination just radiates optimism and clarity - perfect for inspiration in both work and personal life. Due to the Devil's Ivy nature to grow long vines, this plant would look great on shelves or as a hanging plant.   

Please note decorative pots are sold separately and your plant may vary naturally to that shown depending on size selected and growth variance. Each plant tends to be different, just like us! Looking for more Pothos plants? Click here!

Money Tree
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Money Tree

The Money Tree is the perfect way to invite wealth and prosperity into your home - according to Feng Shui! Even the tree has its fingers crossed with that plaited trunk. With fantastic textured green leaves spreading out like a star, this stunning tree makes an intriguing houseplant. The calming nature of this plant is said to reduce cortisol levels in the blood and decrease stress levels. Perfect for the bedroom for a good night's sleep!

Snake Plant | Cylindrica
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Snake Plant | Cylindrica

This curious looking cylindrical semi-succulent is a must to make an architectural statement in your home. With elegant spear like foliage theses easy care plants filter airborne toxins from your home, and are drought and shade tolerant.

Lucky Bamboo
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Lucky Bamboo

These magnificent Lucky Bamboo stems evoke incredible, exotic auras of tropical Asia and are undeniably captivating to the eye. Lucky Bamboo has been used for thousands of years in many parts of Asia as it is believed to bring good luck, prosperity and love to you or the person you share it with! It's also got a fascinating fact in that it's actually part of the Dracaena family! Use only rain water for your bamboo. You will receive x1 Lucky Bamboo stem. Fancy an upgrade? Try the Lucky Bamboo Trio arranged in glass, or select one of our Hurricane Vase displays for the ultimate décor upgrade.

Blue Torch Cactus
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Blue Torch Cactus

This beautiful, rare and easy-care Pilosocereus Azureus, more commonly known as the Blue Torch Cactus, is a well admired, flowering succulent known for its unique blue-green complexion and traditional Cacti appearance. These fascinating tropical cacti have their origins in the vibrant lands of Brazil, the Caribbean and Mexico, so make for excellent decorative pieces and conversation starters. You'll also find that as they grow and age, their incredible blue colours enhance and improve!

Please note height and stem count can differ to that photographed depending on the variety selected and natural factors from plant-to-plant.

Pot Belly Fig
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Pot Belly Fig

A curious creature, this Pot Belly Fig Tree is almost a Bonsai for beginners! With chunky roots that  dramatically erupt from the soil and quaint, smooth, oval-shaped leaves, the Ficus Ginseng makes a fantastic unique houseplant. Speculated to have healing properties, this plant inspires a healthy meditative atmosphere - perfect company in a lounge or bedroom to help you unwind at the end of a long day!

Prayer Plant | Freddie
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Prayer Plant | Freddie

One of the most robust Calathea varieties, this is a great first choice for a beginner. Vivid, bright lime-green leaves with a deeper dash of green that is reminiscent of animal print - hence the name - will stand proud and pack a visual punch with its bountiful foliage. The prayer plant is aptly known due to the movement of the leaves dependant on the lighting and time of day. You may even hear it move! Decorative pot not included.

Sedum | Firestorm
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Sedum | Firestorm

It's hard not to fall in love with this elegant, pet-safe Sedum Firestorm and its splashes of vibrant colour! It's a super resilient, easy to care for houseplant that is newcomer friendly, and perfect for brightening up empty shelves and windowsills. Its lush, fleshy leaves possess a stunning gradient starting with verdant greens and ending up at fiery reds at the tips. 

Please note decorative pots are sold separately and your plant may naturally vary to that shown in structure, leaf count and variegation intensity as each plant is different - just like us! Colours may be less intense than shown upon arrival depending on time of year and sunlight exposure.

Dragon Tree | Marginata
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Dragon Tree | Marginata

Perfect for making a tropical decorative impact at home, in the office and beyond, these stunning Dragon Tree Marginatas are incredible for brightening up all sorts of spaces and encouraging a calm, relaxed atmosphere! They are straight-forward to care for so fantastic for both beginners and seasoned growers alike, and their tolerance to lower-light spots gives them immense placement versatility. Not only are these Dragon Trees superb for decorating, they also offer air purifying and mental health benefits - so by caring for yours, it'll help care for you too.

There's plenty to love with this variety, and they're a must-have if you're looking to start your own indoor jungle! Please note decorative pots are sold separately and stem/foliage can naturally vary plant-to-plant. 

Marimo | Moss Ball | Rare Plant
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Marimo | Moss Ball | Rare Plant

Marimo, meaning in Japanese - 'Seaweed Ball' - are a curious spherical algae that is considered lucky. Marimo is a rare growth form of Aegagropila Linnaei, a fancy name for a special kind of Algae. It can be found in lakes and rivers in Japan and Northern Europe where the climate permits its natural growth, though populations are on the decline.  Instagram worthy, Marimo Balls are fuzzy little cuties & perfect for a low maintenance plant pet! Terrarium design may vary.

Wandering Dude | Sweetness
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Wandering Dude | Sweetness

This magical Tradescantia, more commonly known as the Wandering Dude, is a visually sweet treat with lush, striped glossy leaves and an undeniably tropical appearance. Very similar to it's sister 'Tradescantia Nanouk'.  You'll often find these on shelves, windowsills and tables due to their semi-trailing habit and abilities to brighten up all kinds of spaces - and their love of moisture means your kitchens and bathrooms can benefit from their vibrance too!

Zebra Cactus | Limafolia
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Zebra Cactus | Limafolia

 A proud standing cactus with stripes you'd find on the Savannah! Introducing the Zebra Cactus. Patterned fleshy leaves form a rosette around the centre of the plant, giving a feel of ongoing continuation and refreshment. A perfect easy to care for plant to give as a gift for a loved one or for yourself. A perfect little interest piece!

Monza Pot | Tropical Fuchsia
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Monza Pot | Tropical Fuchsia

The Monza Fuchsia Tropical Planter - a stunningly harmonic display of exotic colour and design. Echoing nature's vivid tropical side, this planter/pot cover brings an eye-catching taste of the picturesque South American and Asian rainforests to your home!