How did Planti Peeps come to be?
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Josh - Founder of Planti Peeps
Hi peeps! 👋
As both a self-proclaimed plant obsessed person and so kindly dubbed by anyone who's been to my home, Planti Peeps came to be out my desire to have a single place to buy all of the things my plants and I required to help them flourish.
I moved to Australia in 2020 from New York City and with all the extra space I had in my home (Yes, NYC apartments are that small) I fell into the rabbit hole of indoor plants and never turned back.
Want to know how I came up with the idea? Well, here we go...
After a last-minute cancelation of a two week holiday, I relished in the fact that I'd now get to spend two weeks alone at home taking care of my plants and getting some projects done with them I had been putting off. Within the first week, I had ordered supplies from four different online shops (and easily paid $20 shipping on each of them) and visited two local stores. While waiting for all the supplies to arrive I had said to myself:
"I wish there was one place that had everything my plants need and I could want "
In less than three hours I had come up with the name and registered it, set up an ABN, and purchased a domain. My poor partner didn't know what we were signing up for but I had a feeling there were a lot more people just like me out there!
Later that year, we started doing markets in Canberra to bring our amazing range to all the peeps of the ACT and in March 2025 we opened th Planti Peeps Shop in Fyshwick, ACT where we now sell the best range of plant care and accessories but also beautiful plants to bring your home to life.
Planti Peeps is an inclusive space for all the indoor plant lovers of Australia and a place where you can learn and grow your plant knowledge while your plants grow too. You'll find little trinkets and treasures your plants don't need but you feel like you do as well as the best assortment of plant care and supplies out there.
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- Josh