Plants in bottles from the brand Slow Pharmacy

Enjoy the benefits of nature thanks to the bottled plants from the Slow Pharmacy brand

Enjoying the beauty and benefits of plants without having to worry about their maintenance is what the Korean brand Slow Pharmacy offers. 

Indoor plants have many virtues, including stress reduction and improved concentration, but they are not always easy to maintain. To address this sometimes restrictive aspect, the brand had the idea to put various plant varieties in bottles. Thanks to this ingenious system, it is thus possible to easily add a touch of nature to one's living or working space, creating a true haven of peace. 

The Slow Pharmacy brand

""Plants make you happy,"" this slogan of the brand perfectly sums up the thinking of Lee Gu-rum and Jung Woo-sung, the couple behind the creation of Slow Pharmacy. Whether for their beauty or their medicinal properties, plants have fascinated humans forever. This is also true for the brand's founders, who are convinced of the soothing power of plants and want to enable as many people as possible to enjoy their benefits. 

Lee Gu-rum, for example, recounts that she grew up spending a lot of time in nature with her family, especially since her mother ran a flower shop. However, once an adult, her work as a graphic designer kept her so busy that she spent all her time behind a screen, far from nature. Fortunately, she had several indoor plants nearby that helped her compensate for this lack of nature. It is thanks to the plants that she managed to find the calm and serenity she no longer had time to seek in nature. 

It is this awareness of the soothing power of plants that motivated them to found the brand Slow Pharmacy. Now working permanently in contact with plants, Lee Gu-rum and Jung Woo-sung want to share their knowledge and allow people to also have access to the benefits of plants.

It is first and foremost within their plant creation shop in Seoul, located in the heart of the inspiring and lively Seongsu-dong district, “The Brooklyn of Seoul,” that Lee Gu-rum and Jung Woo-sung help their customers fill up on nature. Resembling more a greenhouse than a shop, it is possible to find many different species of plants there. Each customer who makes the trip receives personalized advice to find the plant that suits them, but also to know how to maintain it... a bit like when you pick up medicine at the pharmacy.

It is also in this studio that they work on various conceptual projects around plants, such as the “Arche” project, which starts from the hypothesis that all nature would need to be moved into an ark to save it from earth contamination. The brand also creates many plant decorations for TV series sets, events, or even boutiques of major international brands. 

Knowing plants inside out, Lee Gu-rum and Jung Woo-sung are obviously aware that maintaining plants requires a certain investment and that not everyone has a green thumb or the desire to get so involved. To allow as many people as possible to benefit from the advantages of plants, they had the original and brilliant idea to put plants in a bottle. 

Putting nature in a bottle

While getting plants to decorate your interior is not very complicated, it is, however, more difficult and sometimes very demanding to maintain them. 

Each plant is different and requires specific needs: some need a lot of light, others a certain temperature, not to mention that you mustn't forget to water them... Even with the best will in the world, taking care of a plant can prove to be a delicate operation that can discourage many people. To avoid having to give up on the idea of having plants at home, the brand Slow Pharmacy had the idea to put plants in a bottle. 

Slow Pharmacy's bottle plants are not artificial plants but genuine plants. Each plant is carefully selected in Seoul, dried, then delicately hand-inserted into a bottle containing a special oil conducive to development and preservation. 

The bottles are transparent, with a very clean design, and contain only a few inscriptions. The liquid is also very clear, allowing perfect contemplation of each plant in detail. For example, by observing the leaf of the tabaria fern, one can admire its perfect symmetry. As for the fruits of capsella bursa-pastoris, they are so translucent that you can see the seeds inside. Each plant is fascinating, and it is quite incredible to be able to admire so perfectly species that we are not necessarily used to seeing. 

Since these are real plants, each bottle plant of the same species has a different size and shape. Among the available plants, the brand has carefully selected species as varied in shape as in color. Rose lovers will, for example, favor peacock grass or gypsophila elegans; those who want to add a touch of green to their interior will go for tabaria fern or adiantum tenerum; and those seeking a bit of originality will turn to the translucent fruits of capsella bursa-pastoris... No two plants are alike, and it is impossible not to fall in love with one of them. 

The bottle plants are available in two different sizes: a fairly compact size of 7.5 x 3 cm, with a content of 30 ml, and a more elongated size of 21.5 x 4.5 cm, with a content of 200 ml. These two sizes complement each other perfectly; it is entirely possible to arrange compact and elongated bottles on a shelf, depending on your taste. 

A soothing herbarium, doubled as a magnificent decorative object

With their simple and original design, reminiscent of the glass bottles used for scientific experiments, Slow Pharmacy's bottle plants make excellent decorative objects. Just place one of these bottles on any piece of furniture to instantly give it a touch of elegance. Also, when several are placed on a shelf, it feels like entering one of those curiosity cabinets typical of the 18th century. These cabinets gathered various rare objects, often from the other side of the world, including beautiful herbariums showcasing original plant species. Slow Pharmacy's bottle plants are, in a way, the modern version of these herbariums, and when you see a bottle on a shelf, you just want to pick it up and observe it from every angle.

Beyond the obvious aesthetic aspect of these small glass bottles, being able to contemplate plants is also an excellent way to recharge. Having a plant near your desk and looking at it helps concentration and allows for a true moment of reflection. Just lingering for a few moments on a plant makes you realize how wonderful and simple nature is, which has a calming effect. By installing these bottled plants at home or at work, you create a true little haven of peace, ideal for recharging. Especially since as the day progresses, the light changes and reflects differently on the plants, giving the impression of observing them from a new angle. 

Slow Pharmacy's bottled plants are not intended to replace indoor plants, quite the opposite since they go perfectly together. However, they have several advantages, such as being able to go in some darker rooms, like a bedroom for example, where indoor plants struggle, making them an excellent complement for plant lovers.  Bottled plants also have the advantage of being enjoyed all year round, summer or winter, and reducing the environmental impact that regular plant purchases can represent.  It is also the ideal solution for those who love plants but don't have a green thumb, as well as a perfect substitute for the traditional bouquet of flowers given as a thank you for an invitation, for example. You got it, the bottled plants from the Slow Pharmacy brand are the ideal solution for anyone who wants to add a touch of nature to their environment without having to take care of indoor plants. 

Not only will these plants look great to decorate your interior, but they will also help you reduce your stress or take a refreshing break. The creators of the Slow Pharmacy brand hope that thanks to plants, the world will aspire to a calmer way of life.