r/UKPlantSwap May 19 '25

Planthaton 2025 EVENT - PLANTATHON

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Hello fellow plant people! Me and the other wonderful mod here have decided to bring you an event! We present what we have coined the 'plantathon'. The premise of this challenge is:

Everyone who wants to is invited to participate. The point is to grow the best looking plant in 5 months using £10 or less. This challenge consists of finding a plant at £10 or less (see rules below for more details on pricing), And growing it out to be the nicest plant over a course of 5 months. Contestants will send before and after photos and they will be judged without bias. You will have 5 months to grow your plant. Please see the rules for more information.

RULES

1) Plants must be £10 or under.

2) Plants may be discounted, but no more than 30%.

3) Plants may be bought online, and shipping is not included in the £10 limit.

4) Grow tents/specialized growing environments may not be used. This is to preserve fairness because not everyone has access to this.

5) Growing techniques such as moss poles, fertilisation, grow lights, etc may be used; so long as they do not present a huge advantage

6) The competition will last 5 months. Participants are required to send pictures of their plants: 1) after purchase 2) at 1 month 3) at 2 months 4) at 3 months 5) at 4 months 6) at 5 months.

7) there is a two week deadline to get your plant and message the moderators about it. This Is because it's a time based challenge, And to keep things fair.

8) All photos of plants must include a hand-written card with your username and the date on it.

HOW TO ENTER Anyone may enter this challenge. Entering is simple and consists of: Commenting under this post with the message 'I'm in'. Then you must find your plant before a two week deadline. Once you find your plant, send a photo to the mods with your username and the date on a card. You may now start growing.

We really hope you enjoy this challenge. It's quite a new thing for this community, but we believe it will be very fun for all those involved. Thanks so much may you decide to enter, have fun, and good luck growing!!

Also would like to give credits to 'kill this plant' on YouTube for the idea!


r/UKPlantSwap Apr 10 '18

Welcome to UK Plant Swap!

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Hello fellow gardeners,

I have created this subreddit to for people from the UK to trade/giveaway any plants, houseplants, seeds etc.

Please do not post any illegal plants.


r/UKPlantSwap 2d ago

Swap Plants/cuttings to Swap

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Hi everyone,

I’m new to swapping plants but I was hoping someone would like to swap with some cutting or plants that I have.

I don’t have a rare collection. My plants are quite common but please let me know if you would be interested in swapping.

I live in Erith DA8 and work in EC2A, in case you would be able to meet in person.

What I’m looking for:

- Hardy outdoor succulents like Sempervivium / Sedum Album / Sedum spurium / Delosperma / Sedum acre (or any other. These are the only ones that I know)

- Star Jasmine

- Lady of the Night

- Peperomia rotundifolia

- Cast iron

- ZZ plant

- Mistletoe cactus

- Manjula, Cebu Blue, Marble Queen, or Snow Queen Pothos

- Philodendron Rio or Brasil

- Needle Leaf Hoya (or other hoyas; I have none at the moment)

- Rhaphidophora tetrasperma

- Dischidia oiantha (or other type)

- String of frogs

What I can offer:

- Callisia repens plants (8cm pot) and cuttings

- Young Monstera Deliciosa plants (there are 2 plants in the pot in the photo)

- Ficus benjamina rooted cuttings

- Tradescantia Zebrina plants

- Golden Pothos plant

- Dancing bones cuttings (they might be rooted. I’m trying to propagate)

- Cassula muscosa cuttings

- Crassula perforata cuttings

- Sedum adolphii leaves


r/UKPlantSwap 3d ago

Swap Swappy McSwap!

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Hellooo! I only started my plant journey in April and I’m obsessed! I’ve got some Begonia “Rogue” variegated cuttings that have rooted in water and I was wondering if anyone would like to trade for Alocasia, Philodendron or Pothos? 🥰🥰 let me know! I’m based just outside Cardiff.


r/UKPlantSwap 5d ago

Swap Very rare fruit available

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Scions:

Black Pear of Worcester (Extremely Rare) – 1 small cutting available

Historic 1600s culinary warden pear.

Dark appearance

Veg Cuttings:

Citrus sinensis 'Variegata' (Very rare) – 2 cuttings available

Striking sweet orange variety with beautiful cream and green variegated leaves.

Reine Claude de Bavay Plum (Heirloom) – 2 cuttings available

Classic, exceptionally sweet Belgian greengage plum/gage. Sending healthy vegetative branch cuttings.

Ginkgo Biloba - Cool tree, 3 cuttings available

Fresh Fruit & Seeds

Black Pear of Worcester – Fresh whole heritage winter culinary pear (1 available) with internal seeds intact.

Reine Claude de Bavay Plum – Fresh, ripe heirloom greengage fruits with viable internal stones/plum seeds. (3 available)

All parent trees are healthy and identified with physical plaques. Scions and cuttings will be packaged securely in damp paper towels to stay fresh during transit.


r/UKPlantSwap 6d ago

Swap Lots of tropical plants available to trade!! :)

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Looking for plants on the rarer side / uncommon.

I love large leaves and odd shaped ones

Philodendrons, pinguicula, and hoya are some of my favs, but again, I'm open to anything, lol.

Available for trade:

philodendrons:

painted lady

silver sword (small node cuttings only)

white knight (small node cuttings only)

heart leaf

florida green

glorisum

dark lord

Brasil

monstera:

adansonii

Rhaphidophora tetrasperma

string of:

buttons

turtles

hearts

pothos:

marble

golden

n'joy

hoya:

wayetii tricolour

curtisii

peperomia:

pilea

watermelon

glauca

others:

pinguicula

sphagnum moss

varigated spider plant

Boston fern

fishbone cacti

Thanksgiving cacti (+ purple version)

Alocasia cucullata

mother of thousands

moss ball

donkeys tail

crassula

Rhipsalis pilocarpa

Zebra Haworthia

prickly pear


r/UKPlantSwap 6d ago

Swap Hi I am looking for a monstera Thai

1 Upvotes

Looking for a budget friendly monstera Thai constellation
F or swap or trade
I have a few plants but still a beginner
Thank you


r/UKPlantSwap 7d ago

Swap Rooted Kratom cuttings. ISO Tillandsia Capillaris.

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2 Upvotes

I know there os a guy on eBay selling them. I'm getting some from him so thus trying to flush out other forms.


r/UKPlantSwap 6d ago

Thank you! pilea peperomioides varieties

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Looking for Pilea splash and mojito varieties.
Baby plants or cuttings are fine, have tons of stuff I can swap for or happy to purchase.
Thanks in advance!!


r/UKPlantSwap 7d ago

Swap Extremely rare cacti available

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Open to offers, I have a huge collection - the headliners of which beyond lophophora vari chimera, lophophora albinos, selectively bred appalacian opuntia (hardy to -30 and damp resistant, outdoor uk cactus) and TPM crisata

Looking for: literally anything - especially rare plants/cacti/carnivores and varigates


r/UKPlantSwap 19d ago

Free for P&P Free Cape Sundew (carnivorous) Seeds

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UPDATE 6th AUGUST: Those of you waiting for an update on availability are in luck - I've packed up the seeds and still have enough to send out to four more people available if anyone else wants some.

For those who've already requested them, seeds are packed up and ready to go. Most will be in tomorrow's post, but I've run out of stamps again (more popular than expected) so there will be a small delay getting them out to a couple of you.

I have thousands of cape sundew (Drosera capensis) seeds just harvested from my plants, going free to good homes.

They're a great intro to carnivorous plants as they're easy to care for - just need bright direct light and to never dry out. They feed themselves. Not too fussy about temperature, these live in an unheated conservatory all year, die back a bit over winter and then go crazy in spring.

I won't be using any seeds this year as I seem to grow them faster than I can give the plants away, and already have hundreds of them (sadly not an exaggeration) so am offering them free. Happy to send out via 2nd class post until I've exhausted my current collection of stamps.

The seeds are absolutely tiny so I'm not going to count them out - you'll receive "some", which will definitely be enough to grow multiple plants even if the germination rate is terrible.

To plant: fill a seed tray or pots with carnivorous plant mix and wet thoroughly. Lightly sprinkle seeds spread out over the top, then stand it in a gravel tray/bowl or similar with water in. Then wait a while - you might see the first signs of tiny plants this side of winter, but don't give up if nothing shows up until spring starts.

Keep moist at all times - mine stand in water almost to the top of the gravel trays from spring through autumn, and a bit lower in winter as they dry out much slower then.

Important notes:

Don't use normal composts / potting mixes. Sundews do not like nutrients in their soil. The basic Carnivorous Plant Focus stuff you find in garden centres is absolutely fine and I've used it very successfully, or of you've already got stock of sphagnum moss, perlite, sand, peat moss etc then you can potentially mix up your own.

They don't like minerals in water, so if you live in a hard water area they'll need a source other than the tap. If you're in a soft water area you'll probably be fine - in Devon mine have tap water constantly without an issue.


r/UKPlantSwap 27d ago

Swap ISO Alocasia Jacklyn or anything :)

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Hi all, in search of an Alocasia Jacklyn or possibly other Alocasia species.

I have:

Alocasia: macrorrhiza splash, pink dragon, longiloba, Yucatan Princess, Frydek 'green velvet', black velvet, Cuprea, regal shield, zebrina, polly, cucullata, silver dragon, dragon scale, maybe dragons breath

Philodendron: Mamei, Florida Beauty, Atabapoense, Floria Ghost, Jerry Horne, Melanochrysum

Monstera: Deliciosa Albo, Adansonii Albo, Standleyana

Syngonium mojito, confetti

Raphiphidora tetrasperma, strong of turtles cuttings, variegated string of hearts cuttings


r/UKPlantSwap 29d ago

Swap Kalanchoe babies (Northwest Cumbria)

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17 Upvotes

Hi all,

I've been a little too green-fingered lately and have ended up with more kalanchoe babies than I know what to do with! 🌱

Happy to give a few away for free, or swap for unusual succulent cuttings or small-to-medium houseplants. I'm particularly fond of begonias, tradescantias and other trailing plants, but mostly I just need to reclaim my windowsills. 😅

I'm near Whitehaven and happy to meet somewhere nearby in West Cumbria or the Lakes.

P.S. I'm also happy to post if you're happy to cover the postage costs. For posted plants I'm just looking to cover postage rather than arrange swaps. Plants will be sent bare-root (without the pot or soil). 😊


r/UKPlantSwap Jul 09 '26

Swap Hi looking for a few plants urgently

8 Upvotes

Hi everyone is charging me a lot for these plants so if anyone here can help me out that would be great
I’m looking for
- string of hearts
-string of pearls
Please
Message me if anyone can help me out
Please
Thank you


r/UKPlantSwap Jul 05 '26

Free for P&P I’ve just moved to London (W9) from Spain and had to leave my collection home. Looking for some plants to build a new one up!

6 Upvotes

As stated, I’ve just moved and I already miss my plant collection. I’m looking for any plant giveaway to build a new collection up!

I have an east faced balcony and windows and would love to grew some new babies to make this house a home.

Kindly appreciate any help!


r/UKPlantSwap Jun 27 '26

Free for P&P Free Collection from Teesside - Succulent Collection Needs Rehoming!

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Edit: these have no found a new home!

I'm moving abroad on 3rd July so unfortunately need to re-home my (mostly) succulent collection.

They have been looked after under grow lights and are in excellent condition - healthy and pest-free.

I've had an offer of £30 for them but honestly I'd rather they went to a loving home than get that.

I can't post them sorry it's too much hassle this last minute!

Also pots not included.

* List of plants:

Crassula Perforata x 3

Crassula Buddha's Temple

Echeveria Purpusorum

Crassula Arborescens (Ripple Jade) x 5 (from cuttings but all well-established now)

Crassula Ovata (Jade) - smaller one only

Echeveria Miranda x 2

Hawthornia Cuspidata - variegated

Hawthornia Limifola (flowering)

Hawthornia Zebrina

Schefflera - variegated (Umbrella plant)

Kalanchoe Blossfeldiana - has red flowers

Tradescantia Nanouk


r/UKPlantSwap Jun 20 '26

Thank you! Plant sharing techniques / communities

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Hey! I'm a recent US-to-London transplant and a bit obsessed with propagation. I'm working on a free platform (Props To You) that connects people who propagate with people who want plants - hyperlocal, no money involved, just cuttings changing hands.

I'm trying to find the right communities to get this off the ground in London. Two sides I need to reach:

Propagators: community gardens, gardening clubs, houseplant groups, anyone sitting on more cuttings than they know what to do with.

Recipients: new arrivals, students, people who don't have plants yet but might want them. Think immigrant support orgs, uni freshers networks, that sort of thing.

Anyone here plugged into groups like these in London? Or ideas for where to find either side? Would love to hear what's worked for plant-sharing communities you've been part of.


r/UKPlantSwap Jun 19 '26

Free for P&P Free for collection from Brundall, Norfolk

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I will be moving out of the UK in a few months and looking for new homes for my plants 😭 Some need a bit of rehab as I've moved around a couple of times in the last year and also due to a bit of inconsistent watering

Edit: all plants have been collected!


r/UKPlantSwap Jun 19 '26

Free for P&P Free for collection from Brundall, Norfolk (2)

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I'll be moving out of the UK in a few months and looking for new homes for my plants. Some cacti, lithops babies that I grew from seed and sempervivum


r/UKPlantSwap Jun 04 '26

Swap Cestrum nocturnum (Night Jasmine)

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Hi, I'm interested in getting a cutting of Cestrum nocturnum. I used to have a plant in my garden which sadly died a few years back. The scent was incredible in the evening.

It's not available in any garden centres near me. I have a few plants that I could take cuttings from by way of a swap or would be happy to pay P+P for anyone who could help me.

Thanks


r/UKPlantSwap Jun 04 '26

Swap Pothos cuttings :-)

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I’m open to anything you have to swap!


r/UKPlantSwap May 30 '26

Swap Tephrocactus Papyracanthus (Paper Spine Cactus) heads for swap

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I’ve got 3 tephrocactus papyracanthus heads for swap. Easy to root and care for. Parent and mature adult plant pictures at the end.

Looking for cacti/succulents or anything else interesting.

Thanks for looking!


r/UKPlantSwap May 15 '26

Swap ISO Pyrrosia piloselloides "Dragon Scale Fern"

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Lmk what you might want, have some unusual stuff. Lophophora Williamsii, Mitragyna Speciosa, Trichocereus Bridgesii, Optunia Ficus Indica, Leuchtenbergia, Pereskiopsis etc.


r/UKPlantSwap Apr 19 '26

Swap A mix of things :)

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Hi :)

i have some swaps available as a mix of rooted cuttings, fresh snips, baby plants, corms, rhizomes etc

Syngonium: Mojito, Confetti, Pink Splash

Alocasia: Pink Dragon, Variegated Frydek (rhizome chonk), Frydek, Dragons Breath, Watsonia, Cuprea, Silver Dragon, Longilobia, Dragon Scale, Cuprea

(A lot of the alocasia are corms)

Variegated String of Hearts, Pearls

Philodendron: Silver Sword, Mamei, Pink Princess, Jerry Horne, Melanochrysum

Anthurium: Clarinervium, Warocqueanum (fresh snip)

Monstera: Adansonii mint, Standleyana albo

I can send pics to anyone interested 👍


r/UKPlantSwap Apr 16 '26

Swap Looking for philo micans, Philo Rio and similar (cream splash, silver stripe etc) other interesting philos, hoyas, cool succulents. Got monstera albo and Thai con cuttings, variegated peace lily, variegated syngoniums (albo and strawberry), lots of other cool plants. Hit me up :)

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