February Sale

Our February sale will help you give the perfect Valentine to your sweetheart!  You can even treat yourself!

$10 off

when you spend $40 or more

on plants or arrangements

(In-store only.  No double discounts. Some exclusions apply.  Expires 2/29/16,)

These Air Plants Are Real Show-Offs

Look what arrived in our latest shipment!  Not only are they beautiful, these small, pink & green air plants are incredibly versatile & easy to care for!  

Here are a few examples of how you can show them off.

How easy are they to care for?  They literally grow in the air -- no soil -- and to water them, you simply dunk them in water for 10 minutes once a week.

If you have any questions about these or other indoor plants, give us a call or drop in.  Our staff will be happy to help you.

Pick your own discount!

It's time for one of our favorite sales!  

Pick your own discount with special savings up to 50% off plants and containers.

With this special, you pull a discount from a container to discover the percentage of savings on your purchase.  Savings range from 10% to 50%!

Just remember!  No fair peeking!

For more information, call or come in.

Exotic Plants
916.922.4769
1833 Howe Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95628

www.exoticplantsltd.com

In-store only.  No double discounts.

Some exclusions apply.  Expires Dec 31, 2015.

Most common plant care mistake

Do you know the most common mistake in plant care?  Overwatering. 

You can spot it before it kills your plant by watching for symptoms.  

The damage you see in the above leaf was caused by too much watering.

These two photos show an infected plant stem which also comes from overwatering.

Luckily, it's not too late for this plant. Cut off the affected stem & leaves with a sterilized scissors & reduce watering.

It may end up looking like this beautiful, healthy plant.  

Create a Hanging, Live Plant Display

Looking for a way to satisfy that itchy creative green thumb?

Try mounting a plant to hang on a wall.  It's simple and fun, and you'll have a beautiful living display.

Kimberly, our Shop Manager, provided these easy-to-follow directions:

Materials:

Wood: Choose a piece of wood or a branch with one flat side that will look good with the plant you want to mount.

Plant suitable for mounting such as a staghorn fern, an orchid with thinner roots, a bromeliad or a bird's nest fern.

Sphagnum moss that has been soaked in water, twine or wire, screws, sheet moss, nylon fishing line.

Instructions:

1)  Drill 2 screws on the front side of the wood.  (See photo above for general location.)  They will serve as anchors when you later tie the plant onto the wood.

2)  Place a mound of sphagnum moss on the wood. 

3)  Remove your plant from its pot and carefully brush off the excess soil.

4)  Place the plant on the moss and top with a layer of moss to hold the soil in place.

5)  Wrap one end of your twine or wire around one of the screws.

6)  Stretch the twine or wire across the mound and wrap it around the 2nd screw. Repeat in the other direction.

7)  Cut a couple of pieces of the sheet moss and cover the mound.

8)  Secure the finished mound to the board by winding nylon fishing line around the board and the mound 4 or 5 times.

9)  Create the hanger by placing a screw in each side at the top of the wood, leaving enough space between the wood and the screw head to wrap twine or wire around it.

10)  Attach the wire or twine to each screw to create the hanger.

11)  Water the plant by holding it over a pan or bucket and gently pouring water onto the mound.

12)  Hang the plant in a space with the right light.

Enjoy!

Free Vivarium Workshop

FREE Vivarium Workshop!
Saturday, August 15th

Learn how to build a tropical, living vivarium for your reptilian or amphibian pet!

In this workshop, we’ll show you how to:

     *  Create a sustainable ecosystem that can last for years
     *  Make a natural, healthy environment
     *  Set up a tropical, attractive home for your pet

The workshop is given by our plant technician Amber Wushke, a reptile enthusiast, who says vivariums are “living art.”

Amber has built three vivariums for her geckos, none of which have needed to be taken apart or re-built.  Her oldest vivarium has been active for more than a year and a half.

The workshop is held on the Exotic Plants showroom premises where you can see a stunning array of unique orchids and other plants you won't find anywhere else.

Please call to reserve your seat as this is a very popular workshop.  Seating is limited!  916-922-4769.

Date:  Saturday, August 15
Time:  12 – 1:30 pm
Location:  Exotic Plants
1833 Howe Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95825

RSVP at 916-922-4769.

Free Terrarium Workshop

Free Terrarium Workshop
Saturday, July 11th
12 - 1:30 pm

Love terrariums?  Want to create or learn to maintain one?

Then this is the workshop you've been waiting for!  You'll learn:

      * How to build a terrarium

      * Best plants to use

      * Maintenance

      * Water & light requirements

      * Design ideas

The workshop is given by Kifumi Keppler, owner of Exotic Plants and expert in plant care & aesthetic design.

If you like, you can create your own terrarium during the workshop and Kifumi will be available to help you and answer questions.

Purchase a terrarium container from the shop or bring your own.  We also have many plants and supplies that you can buy here to include in your masterpiece such as gravel, sand, charcoal and decorative materials.

Come be part of  the fun.   

Admittance is FREE!  (Materials are available for sale.)

Call to reserve your seat now!  Seating is limited.

916.922.4769

Saturday July 11th, 12 - 1:30 pm

Location: Exotic Plants, Ltd.  

1833 Howe Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95825