There's a Whole Foods location up the street from where I work. It's a convenient location and I do stop by on occasion to drop off Amazon returns or pick up almond milk ($1.99/carton).
The reason I try to go only occasionally (besides the prices) is their floral department, a.k.a. the plant trap. They regularly stock lovely houseplants and I can't resist browsing and usually end up buying one.
See what I mean, I just came in to drop off a package and there was a whole rack of philodrendrons and aloes to greet me at the door.
With a number of spider plants hanging from upon, and I have spider plants on my wish list. I managed to resist because I thought the price was a little too much.
I also resisted this display full of succulents, calathea, and what appear to be dracaena. But then, what's that on the bottom left side?
It was a phlebodium aureum or a Blue-star fern. The leaves are such an interesting shape and the price was pretty good. It was $14.99, half the price I saw online.
So, of course it came home with me, the plant trap got me again.
It looks fairly healthy, it has a new baby frond popping out.
It's potted in a grey plastic pot underneath the red cache pot. I honestly prefer the grey pot to the red one.
The only downside is the care tag. It lists basic care info, but doesn't identify the plant. I had to look up that myself. Why do so many plant suppliers choose not to properly label the plants they sell? It is a mystery.
For now, I have a gorgeous new fern to enjoy.
Stay green.
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