Shopping Guide: The Plant Society

The Plant Society Shopping Guide

The Plant Society: Your Personal Shopping Guide

Why You Should Visit

  • A Beautiful Sensory Experience: You'll find a meticulously designed space that feels like an urban rainforest. It's a feast for the senses, with a focus on plants, unique pots, candles, fragrances, and body products.
  • Stunning Selection and Unique Finds: The location offers a beautiful selection of house plants, including species you might not find elsewhere. They also have a strong selection of ceramic pots, along with other accessories.
  • Expert Help and Personalized Service: Shoppers can expect incredibly knowledgeable and helpful staff. They are passionate about plants and offer genuine recommendations.
    • Repotting Assistance: You can bring your plant in for expert advice and repotting services. They can help you choose the right pot, do the repotting on-site, and keep your apartment clean.
    • On-Site Arrangement and Delivery: If you need assistance with arrangement and delivery, the staff, including Jason and Nathan, will pot and arrange plants in your space.
  • Excellent Customer Service: The team provides exceptional customer service. They are friendly, helpful, and highly knowledgeable about plant care. They also provide prompt and personable communication, especially for online orders. They go above and beyond to address any issues.
  • Online Ordering and Delivery: You can order online with confidence. They keep you in the loop about your order's progress and are accommodating if you need expedited delivery or have a returns process.
  • FRAMA Distributor: The Plant Society is a distributor for FRAMA products, a brand that may be of interest to you.
  • Unique Experience: The shop creates a memorable experience. The shop has been carefully made with passion.
  • Convenient Location: The new warehouse location in Collingwood is massive and well-styled.
  • Bonus: A Japanese themed cafe/shop is attached making it a nice place to spend a lazy morning.
  • Flowers Available: You can buy seasonal flowers with stunning colors.

Why You Might Consider Alternatives

  • Potentially Expensive: Be aware that prices might be higher than at other plant stores.
  • Limited Variety: While the selection is beautiful, the range of plant species may not be the largest.
  • Not a Specialist Plant Store: The place doesn't sell seeds, it is less of a plant specialist.
  • Inconsistent Staff Interactions: While many reviews praise the staff, there are mentions of "average" customer service, where people felt staff members were not engaged.
  • Inconsistent store feel: There are reports of the place feeling a bit strange.