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'People travel to Norwich to see us' says owner of Royal Arcade plant shop
['Danielle Champ']
Eastern Daily Press | News
Peter Weatherill and Claire Bright, who opened B'Leaf in the Royal Arcade in August 2024, are this month celebrating their two-year-anniversary in the city's "prettiest" shopping spot.
A Tamarind plant (Image: Newsquest)They pride themselves on the ethos that they will help customers continue to care for their plants by offering advice after they have been purchased.
A Norfolk Island Pine plant (Image: Newsquest)The store, which sells rare and interesting flora like the Tamarind plant and the Norfolk Island pine, has continued to attract customers of all ages, even younger ones.
Claire Bright builds all the terrariums in the store herself (Image: Newsquest)It comes as the UK endures its hottest summer yet, which plants in the B'Leaf store have been thoroughly enjoying.
Mr Weatherill explained how their tropical plants thrive in the heat and are used to the jungle-type climates.