Houseplants

From Alhannah

There are several garden nurseries which have very helpful people. International Nursery is on the corner of C-Ring and Salwa road. Qatar Arabic Nursery (ask for the owner Esther) is located about 15 minutes out the road that runs alongside Education City toward Dukan.

The pot souq is located behind the fruit and vegetable souq: drive out Salwa Rd, turn left at the round about marked “Wholesale Markets”, left again at the next little round about and work your way back behind the large building with fruits and vegetables. There is an open-sided enclosure with many little stores selling pots, plants, dried fish, baskets, etc. Also in the area is a street with 5 or 6 nurseries in a row. One of the nurseries is owned by a bird-lover; he has a large macaw which usually hangs out on the rails above the plants, as well as an african grey and some other tropical species around the grounds.

House plants are available in all of the grocery stores, and Carrefour carries a good selection of plastic and glazed pots, as well as other garden supplies. However, the prices tend to be significantly higher than at the nurseries. Family Food Center between Old and New Rayaan roads seems to be the best grocery store for houseplants. Megamart in particular seems to be quite expensive in this regard, in some cases it charges 3x or more what Family Food Center.