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Keep your houseplant display bang up to date – not to mention healthy – with a look at some of most popular houseplant varieties and trends for 2025.  

Add interest 

One of the biggest trends across gardening this year is texture and pattern, meaning plants with interesting colours and leaves are proving a big hit. Add interest with Alocasia, Calathea, Chinese Evergreen, Hypoestes, Peperomia and even trailing Philodendrons. If you’re running out of space for more houseplants, then update the look by swapping out existing pots for textured planters, such as the CILINDRO COLOR, with its chic matt, pinstriped finish or the DIAMANTE, which boasts an ultra-modern cut-diamond style surface.  

Make a statement  

Maximalist décor is making a bold return, with houseplants helping to enhance the aesthetic. Make a statement with a showstopping Fiddle Leaf Fig, a lush Monstera or towering Kentia Palm. Team these large, architectural plants with big, bold planters in deep, dramatic tones and create a stylish focal point in your home. Give the look a dark twist with BLACKSTONEPON Pre-fertilised Potting Soil Compost. The natural charcoal and black lava in this pure mineral plant substrate, gives it an exceptional colour, which is perfect for setting off the rich hues of your planters. Use for complete planting or just adding a decorative layer. (RRP: £15.99 for 6L). 

Forget high maintenance 

Busy lives mean low-maintenance houseplants are in huge favour right now. In fact, varieties that can even withstand a bit of neglect are top of people’s lists right now, as urban gardeners are growing tired of the disappointment that comes with killing sensitive houseplant after sensitive houseplant. Failsafe options include the almost indestructible Snake Plant, Zamioculus (or ZZ plant), Spider Plant, and Pothos. Make your life even easier by opting for a self-watering planter, so you don’t have to stress about over- or under-watering your precious green cargo. Every single planter in the LECHUZA collection boasts an innovative self-watering function, dosing plants with the optimum moisture level to meet all of their watering needs for up to 12 weeks. Keep an eye on the built-in water level indicator, top up the reservoir when needed and let your LECHUZA planter do the rest. 

Embrace your curves 

As organic shapes and round edges dominate interior styles and furniture designs, pick pots and plants that echo this look. Peace lilies and Chinese money plants, with their soft, rounded leaves tap into this trend beautifully. Introduce soft, curved forms through your planters, with the contoured CUBETO in a range of natural stone finishes (RRP £26.99), the spherical PURO (Pictured, RRP: from £19.99) or the CLASSICO COLOR LS with its soft, silk matt surface. Available in a variety of sizes and colours to suit all taste. (RRP: from £29.99 for CLASSICO 21). 

Get the basics right 

It might be all about the low maintenance love but, if you get the basics right, even the neediest of houseplant should thrive in your home. Match the plant to the space by considering light levels, with succulents happily soaking up a sun-filled windowsill where something like a Calathea would otherwise be scorched.  

Using a quality substrate, like LECHUZA-PON, a 100% peat-free, potting mix enriched with natural nutrients (RRP: £15.29 for 6L) will lay the perfect foundation for healthy houseplants. Ideal for all plants, it provides excellent drainage properties and ensures optimal root aeration, meaning you can avoid waterlogging the planter. If you want something specifically tailored to the needs of palms and mediterranean plants, look no further than PALMPON. The soil is enriched with organic components and black lava, which stores heat and provides the perfect environment for your tropical inhabitants, delivering rich, green leaves and lush growth. (RRP: £19.99 for 6L) 

Shop the range 

Ready to get started? Browse the full range at www.thelechuza.co.uk where you’ll find: 

• Free UK delivery 

• 10% off your first order 

• Planters to suit every style and space 

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