Botanica
Green, growing, and quietly alive. Plants, botanical objects and living materials for the considered interior.
Potted olive tree, standard form
A single stem trained to a clear trunk, with the characteristic silver-green foliage of a young Olea europaea. Approximately 80cm in height at purchase. Requires a pot with drainage and a position that receives full direct light for at least four hours per day. Tolerates dry periods better than most indoor plants.
Dried eucalyptus bunch
Preserved rather than dried — the foliage retains its blue-grey colour and slight flexibility. A bunch of approximately fifteen stems, tied with undyed cotton. The scent diminishes after three weeks but the visual quality persists for twelve months or longer.
Living moss frame
Flat-backed, wall-mounted, 30×40cm. The moss is preserved and requires no water or light — it is living material that has been stabilised rather than dried. The frame is oak-stained poplar, unglosssed. The surface texture changes subtly with humidity.
Trailing plant in terracotta
Senecio rowleyanus — commonly known as string of pearls. Planted in an unglazed terracotta pot, 14cm diameter. The pot will develop a white salt bloom on the exterior over time, which is a sign of good drainage and should be encouraged rather than cleaned.
Botanical press, oak frame
For preserving plants and foliage gathered at a moment worth remembering. The press is simple — two boards of untreated oak, four bolts, sheets of absorbent paper between cardboard. The result after four weeks of pressing is a plant that will outlast almost anything else in the room.
Fern in ceramic pot
A Nephrolepis exaltata in a matte black ceramic pot, 18cm diameter. The fern requires indirect light and consistent moisture — it is an honest plant that makes its needs known clearly. When it is receiving what it needs, the fronds are a strong, even green.
Pressed flower prints, set of three
Botanical illustrations in the tradition of nineteenth-century herbarium sheets — actual pressed specimens mounted on acid-free cotton paper, framed in thin oak. Each print is unique; no two are identical. The specimens are gathered from a single meadow in the Umbrian hills.
Clay plant label set
Hand-stamped in unglazed stoneware, in a set of twelve blanks. Each label accepts pencil writing and can be wiped clean and reused. The proportions are correct for a 12cm pot. Supplied with copper wire for attachment.
Dried pampas stems
Three stems, natural cream tone — not bleached or dyed. Approximately 120cm in height when standing. The plumes are dense and retain their structure for several years without special treatment. A single stem in a tall vessel is sufficient; three is only necessary if the vessel is very wide.
Ceramic watering can
Matte white glaze, 1.5 litre capacity, long narrow spout for reaching beneath dense foliage. The proportions make it usable as a decorative object when not in use — it sits on a shelf without apologising for being a tool.
Sprouting vessel, glass and terracotta
A borosilicate glass cylinder designed to hold a single large bulb — amaryllis, hyacinth, narcissus — just above the water line. The bulb is visible, the root growth is visible. The object is honest about the process it contains.
Linen plant tray liner
For sitting beneath terracotta pots to protect surfaces. Undyed linen, waterproofed on the underside with a thin coating of natural rubber. Square, in three sizes. Washes flat and dries without wrinkling.