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Sophia Pouget de St Victor

Five expert ways to keep your houseplants cool and hydrated in a heatwave, so they don't start flagging from the soaring temperatures

Chelsea Flower Show 2025 Houseplant Studios.

As temperatures skyrocket and the unrelenting sun makes our homes unbearably toasty, it can become an almighty struggle to keep houseplants cool and hydrated in a heatwave.

Whilst some houseplants can be kept on a regime of near-total neglect when temperatures soar, some of the best indoor plants will suffer immensely at the hands of the intense heat, and can very quickly perish, never to recover.

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