Some fun and thoughtful gift ideas!

Some fun and thoughtful gift ideas!

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The shop is fully stocked with fun gifty bits at the moment, and we wanted to share some of our favourites with you!

This selection we have put together is suited to the wonderful plant or gardening obsessed person in your life. 

Ireland's top 100 independent shops: We're listed!

Ireland's top 100 independent shops: We're listed!

The Gloss magazine team have teamed up with TheShopkeepers.com and created a gorgeous list of Ireland's top 100 independent shops. We're so proud to have been included, and so thankful to our customers, or whoever you are who kindly nominated us.
We're on the hunt for a florist to join our team!

We're on the hunt for a florist to join our team!

We're very excited to be looking for a special new addition to our team! HB is on the hunt for a florist with at least one year's experience. If you have a huge passion for flowers and a creative flair, we'd love to hear from you...
HB at Bord Bia Bloom 2024

HB at Bord Bia Bloom 2024

It was a busy summer here at HB! We kicked it all off by attending Bord Bia Bloom in the Phoenix park in Dublin at the end of May for the Bank holiday weekend.  

Bord Bia Bloom is Ireland's largest gardening festival. A huge attraction are the show gardens, which blow me away every year...

Need a large plant pot that looks good and wont break the bank?

Need a large plant pot that looks good and wont break the bank?

Introducing Ecopots to Hopeless Botanics!

We've been stocking Ecopots in our shop for some time, but they are a brand spanking new addition to our website and they are now available for delivery nationwide. Ecopots are lightweight pots that are made from recycled materials. They are also fully...
We're hiring a full time shop assistant

We're hiring a full time shop assistant

This is a full time sales assistant role, initially 4 days per week, and increasing to 5 days in November (most likely Wednesday - Sunday). You must be available to work weekends.  

We are a small team, and every new addition is so important to us and adds huge value to our business.
Group of fresh cut sunflower bunches at Hopeless Botanics. We're hiring soon!

Are you creative and great with customers?

As the winter months approach, we hope to hire a few new roles at HB. We love hearing from people who have fresh ideas, are passionate about what we do, and have creative and interesting work experiences to bring to the table.

We are a small team, and every new addition is so important to us and adds huge value to our business. 

Bord Bia Bloom 2023

Bord Bia Bloom 2023

We're still reeling (and recovering from) what feels like a real highlight for our little  business this year... Bloom baby!

We had such craic running a HB tent at Bord Bia Bloom over the June bank holiday and we also had the pleasure (and panic!) of speaking on the Garden Stage twice over the festival weekend. Many of us in HB...

Six months in

Six months in

We've just passed the anniversary of our shop being open for six months. It's been some whirlwind, with a lot of steep learning curves and some exhausting DIY but we're (just about!) still standing. And we're so so happy to have a new shop to call our own...
Join our team

Join our team

With the opening of our new shop, we’re very excited to be hiring 1-2 people on a part time basis to join our small but wonderful team of hopeless plant lovers.

We pride ourselves on the quality of our products, our customer service, and our passion for creativity. You must be hardworking, have passion for, and good knowledge of plants, and enjoy helping customers.

Woohoo! Our new shop is opening this August!

Woohoo! Our new shop is opening this August!

We're so excited to share that we are opening a new shop in the coming weeks, at 75 Francis street, Dublin 8. 

(Yes...we lucked out and are moving next door!) We're so happy to have a new, bigger home to fill with greenery and more... and we absolutely can't wait to fling the doors open and welcome you in. 

Neem oil - What it is and why your plants will love it

Neem oil - What it is and why your plants will love it

Neem oil is something every plant owner should consider having to hand.

A natural oil derived from the seed of the neem tree - it contains antibacterial and anti fungal properties it can be used to treat so many diseases and pests that can appear from time to time. 

 

Hey Mama ♡

Hey Mama ♡

Hey Mama... Mammy, Mom... Maaa! We love them, admire them, learn from them, appreciate them, and we owe them so much.

 

We've rounded up a selection of plants and pots to offer you a longer lasting alternative to flowers for your mammy this Mother's Day. 

Cadbury Ireland x HB

Cadbury Ireland x HB

We've teamed up with Cadbury Ireland to help them launch their new Plant Bar...

and we're including two delicious samples for you with every order! 

Catch us on Room to Improve on RTÉ!

Catch us on Room to Improve on RTÉ!

We can't believe we're saying this... but we've been working with Coco Content and interior designer Karina Heaslip on the new series of Room to Improve on RTÉ.


Eeeeek! A bit of a 'pinch me' moment for us. We selected beautiful plants and pots to compliment the renovated homes...

Chats with artist and interior designer Ali Kirby

Chats with artist and interior designer Ali Kirby

Ali Kirby is a Dublin based artist and interior designer. We recently met when we provided her with houseplants for this stunning home she had just completed. 


We had a chat with Ali about where she finds inspiration, and how she styles a room using layers, like a beautiful composition…

Aoife Slattery x Hopeless Botanics

Aoife Slattery x Hopeless Botanics

We recently commissioned ceramicist Aoife Slattery to create a limited edition, handmade, and absolutely gorgeous houseplant pot exclusively for Hopeless Botanics.

And we are beyond delighted with how they turned out. It is available individually, or as part of a plant and pot gift set.

Here's a short video of her process...

Home office house plants indoor plants easy Dublin Ireland

I believe you have my stapler

Whether you're heading back to the office, continuing to wfh (or a bit of both), this is a great time of year to jazz your workspace up a bit. A good clear out of things cluttering your desk can feel so damn good. 

If you're thinking about bringing some life and colour to your desk as our days get a tad darker... we have some inspiration and suggestions to get you going. Here are some great work set ups by some of our favourite instagram accounts.

What makes a plant 'easy'?

What makes a plant 'easy'?

We've all seen lists of house plants on various websites, magazines and home sections of newspapers. '5 of the easiest house plants!', '10 plants you can't kill!', and blah blah blah... and so on. 

But, if we dig deeper - what are the qualities that actually makes a plant easy going?

Pots + accessories now available nationwide

Pots + accessories now available nationwide

Our beautiful range of decorative pots as well as house plant soils, feeds and books are now available for shipping across the Republic of Ireland. 

The right pot makes all the difference, and we love sourcing the most beautiful pots to compliment your gorgeous greenery. To pick the right decorative pot, measure the diameter of your plant's nursery pot...

Hopeless Botanics in the 100 Archive 2020

Hopeless Botanics in the 100 Archive 2020

The design work carried out by the wonderful folks at New Graphic, on our logo and website has made it into the 100 Archive for 2020!

Every year the 100 Archive release a publication of 100 notable projects across design in Ireland. We're delighted to have Hopeless Botanics included...

Living wall in Brown Thomas Dublin

Living wall in Brown Thomas Dublin

One of our favourite home grown brands, The Handmade Soap Company recently became stocked in Brown Thomas Dublin, and we had the pleasure of installing their display together with Notions Creative. Located right beside a large skylight, it was a great location for 200+ plants to live! If you're strolling around town, check it out in their Homewares Department on the third floor.

Living wall @ The Handmade Soap Company

Living wall @ The Handmade Soap Company

We recently had the pleasure of working with one of our favourite Irish Businesses, The Handmade Soap Company.

They opened a new shop on Dublin's Wicklow Street, and wanted the space to reflect their passion for all things botanical. 

Visit our pop up @ Jill & Gill on Stephen's Green this May

Visit our pop up @ Jill & Gill on Stephen's Green this May

We have been invited by the always energetic and vibrant Jill & Gill to sell our beautiful plants at their shop at 5 St. Stephen's Green. 

Catch us there from Monday May 17th until Tuesday 8th of June.
We're looking for a part-time hopeless person

We're looking for a part-time hopeless person

We are a new and growing business, and we're looking for the right person to join our team in a part-time role. If you're not afraid of a bit of graft, are enthusiastic about plants, have a positive attitude and are a sound human being, we want to hear from you!
Mothers day picks

Mothers day picks

We've put together a selection of our favourite plant and pot combos to help you find the perfect gift for the superstar women in your life this Mother's Day. Leave your gift message in the 'notes' box at checkout and we'll write it on a beautiful card and deliver on or 1-2 days before Mother's Day.
Do house plants purify your air?

Do house plants purify your air?

We often get asked to recommend which house plants will purify your air at home. Unfortunately, the answer is none of them. We're totally doing ourselves out of a marketing ploy here, but house plants won't purify your air to any meaningful level. 
Green house plant in grey pot sitting on blue and white chair

Sending gifts

Plants make wonderful, long lasting gifts, and we love how so many people are looking to spread some joy and love to friends, family and co-workers this January. If you're thinking of sending a gift, here's a few nuggets you might be interested in knowing:

Mini Christmas tree in a pot with pink background

Merry Christmas

It's been such a fun and totally wild year getting this business going. We're going to kick back with our families for a much needed rest as well as do a bit of scheming for 2021. Thank you so much to all our lovely customers for your support, encouragement, mad craic and chats this year.
Some tips for shopping with us

Some tips for shopping with us

All plants are sold in their plastic nursery pots. If you'd like a beautiful decorative pot to sit it inside, you can see our (gradually expanding) range in the 'pots' section. There is no need to re-pot your plant into a new nursery pot when you receive it.
How to pick the right plant

How to pick the right plant

There are so many gorgeous plants to choose from, and it can be tough to figure out which one will work for your space and your lifestyle. Using the tips below, as well as our handy filter system will help you pick the right plant. First up, where do you want your new plant to go, and what is the light like?
Click and collect at Two Pups café

Click and collect at Two Pups café

We are currently based on the first floor of Two Pups cafe on Francis street, Dublin 8. Click and collect orders are available for collection from 10am - 3pm Wednesdays to Sundays. Enter through the door to the cafe, and the stairs is on the left hand side - we are on the first floor.
Pop up at the Fumbally

Pop up at the Fumbally

We're so excited to announce the dates of our very first pop up shops. Stall by and say hi, you'l...