[donabel_beltran]

Does anyone know where I can get/buy indoor/water plants in HK? The giant cactus in my flat (left there by a previous tenant) is as welcoming as a ... thorny cactus. I can easily get plants for free from our office in SZ (no, I don't work in the horticulture industry, but you should see the offices of my colleagues!!), but of course, there's the hassle of paperwork if I decide to transport them across the border.

Any leaves ... er, leads, would be greatly appreciated.

[KnowItAll]

No idea about Kwung tong .. but we have a fair number of nurseries in Pokfulam where you can buy your pick of outdoor / indoor plants.

[ballerina]

I bought mine at Brighten Floriculture at the flower market in Kowloon, they delivered.
I got 1 Money Tree ( for good feng shui), 1 Ming Aralias and 2 local palms, that were supposed to be outsoors, but I have had them indoors, and considering that I do not have a green thumb, they are still surviving and actually growing a lot. This place has a website, here it is:
www.brighten-hk.com
I belive they are pretty big, but there are a lot of other places at the flower market, just take a stroll.

Ballerina

edited due to spell errors...

[donabel_beltran]

KIA and ballerina -- thanks for the info! :-)

I will definitely pay a visit to the Flower Market street one of these weekends.

[Expatriate]

Several possibilities:
a) There are always the shops, like in Flower Street in Mongkok/Prince Edward Road (actually just near the KCR-line).

b) Get the pots and soil from Flower Street and get your seeds from the fruit you eat. My lychee grows nicely, my lemon tree grows well, mango and avocado are also not bad. And of course there are the herbs.

c) For the office there should be companies that provide the plants as well as the maintenance.

[jayinhongkong]

Alternatively, buy some big bales of soil and order the seeds you want on EBay. I have red banana, white cherry tomato, and chocolate habanero seeds ready to go. I'll grow them out organically when I get around to planting them...

[Expatriate]

Originally Posted by jayinhongkong

Alternatively, buy some big bales of soil and order the seeds you want on EBay. I have red banana, white cherry tomato, and chocolate habanero seeds ready to go. I'll grow them out organically when I get around to planting them...

Importing seeds could be illegal. Better check that with the AFD. On the other hand, fruits are also imported.