In specialty green stores such as florists, garden centers, DIY stores, and home furnishing shops, we see an increasing demand for sustainably grown flowers and plants. The good news is that a large portion of flower and plant growers have been on the sustainable path for quite some time, much more sustainably than the reports we often see and hear in the media.
In the past, you have undoubtedly sold a green houseplant with a moss stick, you know, such a brown stick wrapped in coconut fiber where climbing plants like Monstera, Scindapsus, or Philodendron grow against and try to attach their roots.
Since this moss stick is not made exclusively from sustainable materials, a new type of climbing stick has been developed that serves the same function as the moss stick, and that is the Kratiste climbing stick. The Kratiste climbing stick is super sustainable because it is made from the leftovers of potato peels (from a French fry manufacturer) and Miscanthus Giganteus, a type of grass planted along highways to reduce nitrogen.
As a specialty green store, you now have the opportunity to purchase ready-to-use green houseplants that have been grown with the help of a Kratiste climbing stick, check out the assortment from Cobaplant. Additionally, Kratiste climbing sticks can also be offered as bare… not yet grown… sticks from the store shelf. This is particularly interesting for consumers who visit your store and enjoy growing a plant themselves that can climb the stick.
What are the biggest advantages of a Kratiste climbing stick or a plant that has already grown against it from the nursery for the consumer?
– The climbing stick is free from microplastics
– The climbing stick is naturally mold-resistant
– It provides the houseplant with a structure to grow and root against, which they love
– It helps both the specialty green store and the consumer to engage with plants in a sustainable way
So, for your store, there are opportunities to offer a range of Kratiste growing products, an interesting assortment is available in a practical display with communication in the language of your store’s location. For orientation, take a look at the website of the supplier of these sustainable products: Kratiste
