Suki Waterhouse is 'obsessed' with these 'super cool and mysterious' houseplants – gardening experts say they're a go-to conversation starter
A mini bonsai brings a sense of calm to the singer's home – here's how to care for them, according to a master gardener

Integrating houseplants into your interiors is the simplest and most affordable way to add a sense of liveliness to your interiors.
Suki Waterhouse shared her love for indoor bonsai trees with the Perfectly Imperfect Newsletter. In September 2024, she told the team: 'When I was preggers in the last month and didn’t really feel like seeing anyone, I got obsessed with getting a bonsai tree. I found a number on Google and pulled up to a house in East Hollywood and a lady had a bunch of them locked up in her back garden. Felt super cool and mysterious. Some of them she’d had for 30 years. Fell in love with this guy and have become obsessed with pruning.' We couldn't agree more.
Tenielle Jordison, Homes & Gardens' in-house houseplant expert and News Writer, explains: 'Bonsai trees have long been loved as a houseplant, and for a good reason – these miniature trees make a charming addition to indoor plant displays and are guaranteed to be a conversation-starter among your visitors.
This little bonsai tree has such a beautiful shape, similar to Suki Waterhouse's, and it is potted in a blue planter for a polished look. It would be a calming addition to any space.
These Felco pruning shears have hardened blades for effortless trimming in your yard and houseplants making light work of a small bonsai tree pruning job.
This Felco sharpening stone is essential for the sharpening of your pruning shears which can quickly blunt during the busy growing season.
If you want to emulate Waterhouse's house plant, it's important to understand the requirements of keeping the tree before purchasing one. 'I would recommend Bonsai tree care is very particular, however,' suggests Jordison. She continues, 'You have to make sure it’s living somewhere with plenty of natural light and maintain consistent moisture levels, only watering when the top layer of soil appears paler and feels dry.'
Pruning is also paramount in this kind of plant care. Jordison recommends: 'As for shaping your bonsai tree, there’s no denying this is the most mindful part of caring for them. You can use essential pruning tools or even just sharp scissors to remove any dead branches and keep it looking neat through its growing season.'
As for integrating your bonsai with your interiors, I love the way these plants look on a console table in an entryway, or as part of your coffee table styling. It would look beautifully varied on top of a stack of books. The key to decorating with plants is balance.
If you are hoping to spruce up for home for the coming months, there's nothing better than a tiny tree. Suki Waterhouse said it first.
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Sophie is a London-based News Editor at Homes & Gardens, where she works on the Celebrity Style team. She is fascinated by the intersection of design and popular culture and is particularly excited when researching trends or interior history. Sophie is an avid pop culture fan. As an H&G editor, she has interviewed the likes of Martha Stewart, Hilary Duff, and the casts of Queer Eye and Selling Sunset. Before joining Future Publishing, Sophie worked as the Head of Content and Communications at Fig Linens and Home, a boutique luxury linens and furniture brand. She has also written features on exciting developments in the design world for Westport Magazine. Sophie has an MSc from the Oxford University Department of Anthropology and a BA in Creative Writing and Sociology from Sarah Lawrence College.
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