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    A small slice of their plant selection.

    Gorgeous shop. Wide variety of plants and pots available. Also well priced candles, gifts, cards etc. Attached to coffee shop next door and supports local community and cultural events. Very friendly staff. Shop local and stop by!

    Transplanted into an IKEA pot
    Gerry T.

    After having some pho and Vietnamese baguettes and desserts - it's great to swing by here and check out their plants. I have a green thumb as my grandma owned a nursery before WWII broke out, in the Philippines. So you can say that it comes naturally to me. I've purchased bonzais, a calamansi (lemon/lime) bush and a Sampaguita (otherwise known as a Philippine jasmine) bush. This is a great place to pick up deals and they are pretty knowledgeable on keeping these plants alive and well. I just clipped my bonsai the other day and it's very relaxing, you should give it a try.

    The bamboo tiered pieces made for gorgeous centerpieces
    Aimee L.

    This is a review I meant to post a LONG time ago. When I got married, I wanted something unique, something living to use as centerpieces. I've always liked bamboo, so I began looking around. Someone my parents knew recommended Qideas. I worked with Bill who I coincidentally knew as a little kid but I hadn't seen for many years. Bill was incredible in helping me decide on the appropriate pieces, and prices were very reasonable. It was really easy working with Bill. Every last detail including delivery and specific setup instructions were discussed and went exactly as planned. When the ballroom doors opened, guests were really impressed and commented on the beautiful centerpieces on each table. No one had seen anything like it before. Really the only problem regarding the bamboo plants was that at the end of the night, guests started fighting over bringing them home. Several rounds of intense rock paper scissors competitions broke out. Afterwards I told Bill how popular they were and that my family didn't get a chance to bring any home, so I wanted to buy a few more. He actually delivered the plants to my parents house (22 miles away from the store). Bill is incredibly thoughtful, easy to work with, and provided the most gorgeous centerpieces at a very reasonable price. We were very impressed every step of the way. My grandma in the Chicagoland area was elated to get a plant from the second delivery, and my other grandma visiting from San Francisco was able to get one from her table during the reception. She wrapped it up and put it in her suitcase, and it's still growing well to this day! I highly recommend Qideas. My experience was so positive that my sister also ordered centerpieces for her wedding which also turned out really well. If I ever host another event, I would definitely work with Qideas again. Or if I'm ever in the neighborhood again, I will absolutely support this place. Genuinely good people, reasonable prices, beautiful plants. LOVE.

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    Raul B.

    Brief summary: Beautiful plants. Great prices. Information posted in each section. Excellent customer service. Bought 4 new additions. Did our research into plant shops prior to buying new plant babies. We usually have an idea of what we're looking for prior to going to any shop, yet we still like to browse around. We were mainly here for a sale we saw on their Instagram, but we perused their kitchen section also. I can't speak much on their kitchen section as we briefly browsed, but we definitely liked their items. Qideas offers quality plants for a great price! There was a variety of plants and the owner's knowledge was impeccable! I heard her explaining plant care to other customers and she had great ideas for the. It sound like they were just getting into the world of plant care. If you're in the neighborhood, want to start your plant journey, but are easily overwhelmed OR if you want new additions to your plant babies, I highly recommend Qideas.

    Zenzi, ZZ, Siam aurora aglaonema, fish emulsion fertilizer.  These will eventually be planted into their permanent pots.
    Leanna S.

    I'm so glad I found this local shop! The prices are great and Ellen's customer service was above and beyond. With her help, I'm sure I'll keep these alive! I am now a forever loyal customer!

    My new plants! They even gave me this box so I could easily walk home with them.

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    I love this store so much. Ellen and her dad are so helpful. And I love the puppies too Check out for really unique houseware.

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    Excellent service. Very knowledgeable about pet safe plants. I will definitely be back here.

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    Ellen and her family were very kind and even allowed me to pet small adorable dogs at the front counter.

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