Shanghaiist: Shanghaiist's not-so-green thumb

tim

Tue, 01 Aug 2006 23:25:31 +0800

If you're in Puxi, try the Cao Jia Du Lu Indoor Plant and Flower Market, located on the north-east corner of Changshou Lu and Wanhangdu Lu (follow the flower displays). If you're in Pudong, take a metro trip out to Longyang station and go visit the massive outdoor plant market next to the Maglev Station on Balyang Lu. In both markets, most of the stalls do 'local' delivery care of fleets of 'tricycleers'. Also, my gf reliably informs me "do not go to Longyang Lu for herbs - they have none - you will waste your day". Dramatic, but emphatic.

Al

Tue, 01 Aug 2006 09:04:46 +0800

There's still the plant market on Tibet Lu, just opposite the entrance to Dongtai Lu Dubious Antiques St.

yu888

Mon, 31 Jul 2006 16:35:47 +0800

I think "the wife' would have worked.

Shamus

Mon, 31 Jul 2006 14:12:23 +0800

Good to know! Thanks guys. Might be able to save my bacon yet.

Owen

Mon, 31 Jul 2006 12:39:46 +0800

I was at IKEA yesterday and picked myself up a cactus, (although I actually went for a lamp). Cheap and healthy looking, but be warned - they only have two types.

Tiffany

Mon, 31 Jul 2006 12:05:01 +0800

Check out the flower market at fuxing lu and shanxi road. I think it's called Jinwen or something like that. They have small-medium sized plants, but if you want large plants check out longyang station's gianormous plant and flower market at the end of line 2. Good luck!