Back to School: The Best Dorm Room Plants

It’s that time of year again, back to school! And now that post-secondary students will be returning to campus this year, we wanted to give you our top dorm safe plants that will help spruce up your room this school year!

 

Aloe

If you’re looking for a fairly easy plant to care for, this might be the one for you. Aloe plants belong in the succulent family, do best in bright, indirect sunlight and do best in places where the temperature is between 13 and 27°C. As far as watering goes Aloe plants like when the soil feels moist after watering but should have time between watering to let the soil dry out.

Sansevieria (aka Snake Plant)

Sansevieria’s are literally one of our favourite plants because you really can’t kill them, making them perfect for dorm life! These hardy plants will grow in a variety of sun conditions, low light, direct sunlight; however, they ultimately do best in indirect sunlight. Given that they are native to desert conditions, Sansevieria’s also don’t need a lot of water.

 

Peace Lily

Peace lilies are a gorgeous dorm plant, and as an added bonus help with air purification. Peace lilies are awesome because they will also tell you what they want. They like to be kept in well-lit areas, but not spaces that are too bright. The best way to tell if they are getting enough sunlight is if their flowers aren’t blooming. If not, then they need a bit more light. For watering, consistency is key for them to thrive. They like the soil to be moist, but not over-saturated.

ZZ Plant

If you’re someone who forgets to water their plants, then this one is perfect because they only need to be watered every 2-3 weeks! ZZ plants also thrive in medium to bright, indirect sunlight.

Succulents

Succulent plants are one of those plants that are just too easy to keep. All a succulent needs to live its best dorm life is a bright. For watering, the main thing is to have drainage for your succulent. Let all of the water drain through your containers drainage hole prior to putting the succulent back in its home.

Workshops are back! Succulent Garden Workshop

Workshops are back! And to kick things off, we are starting with one of your favorites, succulents!

Join us on Wednesday, September 15th in the Code’s Mill atrium. Create with one of our designers, your own succulent garden in a beautiful glass bowl. Choose from accent pieces, to customize your design and learn some helpful tips on how to then care for your gorgeous garden.

To help with social distancing we have two time slots to choose from, 5:15pm or 6:30pm.

To sign up, give us a call at 613-267-7065 or book on line.

This class is $65.00 per person.
Let’s create!

August Plant of the Month: Turtle Vine

For the month of August, our plant of the month is the awesome and adorable Turtle Vine.

Turtle Vines (also known as creeping inch plants), enjoy being in spaces with bright light and moderately dry soil. When watering, it is best to wait until the plant’s top couple inches are dry and to water thoroughly and let the water drain through. Letting the Turtle Vine sit in water can result in plant rot.

These adorable plants will be available for the month of August here at the store. To order yours, give us a call at 613-267-7065.

 

Perth – Spirit of Place Book

We’re pleased to have the newest addition of Photographer John McQuarrie’s book “Perth: Spirit of Place” available in-store! The book features a gorgeous variety of photographs of historic Perth Ontario, as well as the history of town landmarks. The book is for sale at our cash for $32.00 plus tax.

If you’re interested in reserving a copy to purchase, you can give us a call at 613-267-7065.

Kelly’s Phase 3 Update

We’re thrilled that we’ve entered into Phase 3 of Ontario’s Reopening Plan! With that now in effect, we just wanted to give you an update about what that means when shopping with us at Kelly’s.

  • Our retail capacity will be limited to ensure that social distancing is maintained.
  • As throughout the pandemic, we will continue to offer curbside services to those who wish to use it. Please let us know when placing your order if you wish to use curbside pick-up.
  • Signage will be posted at each entry regarding any Phase 3 reopening guidelines that we must follow.

If you have any questions regarding our reopening measure, please give us a call at 613-267-7065. Thank you so much for your patience and we can’t wait to see you soon!

 

New Online: Pokoloko Clothing & Accessories

Pokoloko clothing

In the month of June, we began to unveil Pokoloko’s amazing selection of summer-wear on our website and we’re continuing with even more throughout July. Pokoloko’s wide selection of dresses, kimonos, purses, and accessories makes them a go-to this summer.

To see our wide range of Pokoloko clothing and accessories, you can visit our website at Shop online or visit us in-store!

Pokoloko clothing

July Plant of the Month: Goldfish Plant

For our July plant of the month, we want to feature a personal favourite here at Kelly’s, the Goldfish plant.

These beautiful plants get their name from the vibrant orange blooms that resemble little goldfish swimming through the deep green leaves. Goldfish plants enjoy being in warmer conditions (15-15 degrees Celsius) and bright, morning sunlight. For watering these plants enjoy having moist but not soggy soil.

Goldfish plants will be available at Kelly’s throughout the month of July. If you’re interested in one or have any questions

June Plant of the Month: Tradescantia

Tradescantia

Tradescantia

For the Plant of the Month this June, we are featuring the beautiful Tradescantia plant, also known as the “Inch Plant” plant. The Tradescantia plants feature beautiful variegated leaves and thrive in drought like conditions. Tradescantias are a fantastic plant for “beginner” plant owners or those who believe they do not possess a green thumb, as they thrive on neglect.

For the month of June, we will have Tradescantia plants available at the store. To get yours, you can order by calling us at 613-267-7065 or visiting our website.

Save the Date: Summer Virtual Open House, June 10th @ 7pm

Since we had so much fun doing our Christmas Open House with you all, we’re excited to announce that we’ll be doing it again! Save the date because on Thursday June 10th at 7:00pm we’ll be hosting a virtual Summer Open House!

A lot has changed since the last time we’ve seen you all and we can’t wait to give you a sneak peek before we open back up again (fingers crossed) on June 14th. We’ll be broadcasting live on our Kelly’s Flowers Facebook Page at 7pm sharp on June 10th. During the live we’ll be modeling some of our favourite products, sharing all of our favourite 2021 Summer home décor trends and our staff will be on-hand to answer any of your questions. There will also be prizes throughout the live!

For more information about our upcoming Summer Facebook Live Open House, you can give us a call at 613-267-7065 or stay tuned to our Kelly’s Flowers Facebook page. We can’t wait to virtually see you there!

Store Hours Update

As we have been getting updates about what will be allowed in the coming weeks, we wanted to keep you all informed as well. Until Monday June 14th, we will be continuing our current Lockdown hours at the store. This means we will be open Monday – Saturday from 10am – 3pm for curbside pickup and delivery.

If all goes to plan and the Province permits it, we will hopefully be re-opening Kelly’s on June 14th. If we are able to do so, then our business hours will return to Monday – Saturday, 9am – 5:30pm and Sundays 11am – 5pm. If permission to open is granted, then we will be following all Province Phase One re-opening measures and signage will be posted at the store entrances.

As always, we will continue to keep you updated on our opening plans through our Facebook page and if you have any questions you can always give us a call at 613-267-7065. Thank you to everyone who has continued to support us during this latest Lockdown and throughout the pandemic. We truly could not have done it without you and we can’t wait to see you all again!

 

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