Bluma Botanicals
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Omaha · est. 2026 · on purpose

Slightly Worn to Freshly Grown.

In 2026, we took the modest profits from a family garage sale and turned them into this: small-batch succulents, grown by hand in Omaha, potted in rescued and upcycled containers.

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9

varieties

100%

reclaimed pots

Hand-drawn watercolor illustration of a potting bench arrangement — a red echeveria in a rusted coffee tin, trailing sedum in a teacup, aeonium and paddle plants in weathered terracotta, and a jade tree

01 · SLIGHTLY WORN, FRESHLY GROWN

Every pot has a past.
Every plant has a person.

THE POT

Vintage tins. Garage-sale finds. Weathered terracotta. Nothing fancy. Rescued pots, good soil, a little patience.

Hand-drawn watercolor illustration of empty rescued pots from the Bluma Botanicals collection
Rescued pots — looking for forever home.

THE PLANT

Omaha backyards and growers we know by name. A twenty-year patio jade. Backyard paddle plants. Benson Plant Rescue. Wahoo Nursery.

Hand-drawn watercolor illustration of mother plants on a weathered back-porch step
Mother plants — where every cutting starts.

Hand-watered. Hand-labeled. Hand-carried to market.

Sustainable. Local. Personal. We're not a pipeline.

Signature plants

Four lines. One promise.

These are the lines we bring to market.

Want your own cast? Ask us at market.

Hand-drawn watercolor illustration of Small Surprises, a succulent arrangement in a terracotta pot

Small Surprises

$10–20

Pet-safe

Echeveria · Burro's Tail

Little plants with something to say. Collectable French yogurt pots paired with a special message.

✦ You can also write your own.

Hand-drawn watercolor illustration of Thrifted Finds, a succulent arrangement in a terracotta pot

Thrifted Finds

$20–85

Not pet-safe

Echeveria · Jade · Haworthia · Burro's Tail

Reclaimed pots of many colors. Seeking a forever home.

✦ One of a kind. Never the same twice.

Hand-drawn watercolor illustration of Grow Big Red, a succulent arrangement in a terracotta pot

Grow Big Red

$12–45

Pet-safe

ORANGE DELIGHT SEDUM

It's game day. Turns red in bright, direct sunshine, 4 to 6 hours per day.

✦ Husker red on game day. Sits pretty the other six days too.

Hand-drawn watercolor illustration of Seasonal, a succulent arrangement in a terracotta pot

Seasonal

$25–75

Echeveria · Trailing succulents

Seasonal pots paired with specially selected plants.

✦ Once they're gone, they're gone.

02 · The plants

A short list, chosen with care.

We don't grow everything. We grow the varieties that hold up in Nebraska light, ride home in a car safely, and reward an honest beginner.

  • 01
    Hand-drawn watercolor illustration of Echeveria

    Echeveria

    aka The ShowoffPet-safe

    "Poses for every photo. Knows its angles."

    Rosette form. Loves a sunny window.

    ☀ Bright light · water every 2–3 weeks

    ✦ Blushes pink when it's happy.

    $8
  • 02
    Hand-drawn watercolor illustration of Haworthia

    Haworthia

    aka The StoicPet-safe

    "Reads books. Doesn't text back. Still loves you."

    Patient. Forgiving. Thrives on neglect.

    ☀ Low to medium light · water monthly

    ✦ Will outlive your houseplants and possibly you.

    $10
  • 03
    Hand-drawn watercolor illustration of Jade

    Jade

    aka The HeirloomNot pet-safe

    "Old soul. Slow grower. Generational."

    Tree-like. Lives for decades.

    ☀ Bright light · water when soil is bone-dry

    ✦ Said to bring luck. We don't disagree.

    $14
  • 04
    Hand-drawn watercolor illustration of String of Pearls

    String of Pearls

    aka The CascaderNot pet-safe

    "Dramatic, cascading, and always making an entrance."

    Best in hanging pots or high shelves.

    ☀ Bright indirect light · water sparingly

    ✦ Gets tangled. Drops a leaf? Plant it. Free baby.

    $16
  • 05
    Hand-drawn watercolor illustration of Burro's Tail

    Burro's Tail

    aka The SoftiePet-safe

    "All hugs, no thorns. Slightly clumsy."

    Plump cascading leaves. Handle gently.

    ☀ Bright light · water every 2 weeks

    ✦ Drops a leaf? Plant it. Free baby.

    $18
  • 06
    Hand-drawn watercolor illustration of Sedum

    Sedum

    aka The SunbatherPet-safe

    "Loves a windowsill. Glows when it's happy."

    Orange Delight, Jelly Bean, and Dragon's Blood — plump leaves that warm to coral, ruby, and burgundy in bright light.

    ☀ Bright light · water every 2–3 weeks

    ✦ The more sun, the more color.

    $12
  • 07
    Hand-drawn watercolor illustration of Aeonium

    Aeonium

    aka The DramatistPet-safe

    "Wears black to the garden party. Steals the show."

    Dark, sculptural rosettes that almost look theatrical.

    ☀ Bright indirect light · water when dry

    ✦ Goes dormant in summer. Don't panic.

    $16
  • 08
    Hand-drawn watercolor illustration of Graptoveria

    Graptoveria

    aka The ChameleonPet-safe

    "Changes color with the light. Never boring."

    Fred Ives — lavender-pink rosettes that shift to peach and copper in the sun.

    ☀ Bright light · water every 2–3 weeks

    ✦ Looks like a sunset on a windowsill.

    $14
  • 09
    Hand-drawn watercolor illustration of Kalanchoe

    Kalanchoe

    aka The CelebratorNot pet-safe

    "Shows up with color just when you need a lift."

    Paddle plant — flat, round leaves stacked like pancakes, blushing red at the edges.

    ☀ Bright light · water every 2–3 weeks

    ✦ The more sun, the more red. Don't argue.

    $12
Bluma Botanicals market display: a turntable of small potted succulents in thrifted pots and yogurt tins.
What the booth actually looks like.

03 · Give a gift

Forget the $6 greeting card — give something they can enjoy every day.

Give a little something that keeps growing.

Tie a free occasion tag to any plant.

Hand-drawn watercolor illustration of three gift tags hanging from a string: Soil mates, Rooting for you, and Welcome little sprout, each with a small seedling sketch

New home

  • Put down roots.
  • Home grows here.

New baby

  • Baby's first plant
  • Welcome, little sprout.

Wedding / engagement

  • Let love grow
  • Soil mates.
  • Here's to a long bloom.

Graduation / new job

  • Rooting for you
  • Bloom where you land.
  • Grow get 'em.

Get well

  • Get well soon
  • Wishing you a strong comeback.

Sympathy

  • Something that keeps growing.
  • Quietly thinking of you.

Thank you / teacher / hostess

  • Thank you
  • A little thanks that lasts.
  • For being the reason things grow.

Birthday

  • Happy birthday

For the plant-killers

  • Even you can't kill this one.
  • Neglect it. It'll forgive you.

Anytime

  • Thinking of you
  • Congrats
  • You make everything grow

Care cards · included

Every plant goes home with a kraft paper care card.

Care notes on the front, simple rules on the back. Tap a card to flip it — so the gift keeps giving long after the bow comes off.

04 · Mia and Nola's garden

Curated for curious noses.

Mia and Nola are our lovable pups.
They sniff everything.
So we made a collection chosen because they're non-toxic to cats and dogs.

Non-toxic per the ASPCA. Still worth keeping off the chew list.

Hand-painted watercolor portrait of Mia, a fawn pug with a floral collar
Mia · pug
Hand-painted watercolor portrait of Nola, a white and tan bulldog mix with a brown patch over one eye and a floral collar
Nola · bulldog mix
  • 01
    Hand-drawn watercolor illustration of Echeveria

    Echeveria

    aka The Showoff

    "Poses for every photo. Knows its angles."

    Rosette form. Loves a sunny window.

    ☀ Bright light · water every 2–3 weeks✦ Blushes pink when it's happy.
    $8
  • 02
    Hand-drawn watercolor illustration of Haworthia

    Haworthia

    aka The Stoic

    "Reads books. Doesn't text back. Still loves you."

    Patient. Forgiving. Thrives on neglect.

    ☀ Low to medium light · water monthly✦ Will outlive your houseplants and possibly you.
    $10
  • 03
    Hand-drawn watercolor illustration of Burro's Tail

    Burro's Tail

    aka The Softie

    "All hugs, no thorns. Slightly clumsy."

    Plump cascading leaves. Handle gently.

    ☀ Bright light · water every 2 weeks✦ Drops a leaf? Plant it. Free baby.
    $18
  • 04
    Hand-drawn watercolor illustration of Sedum

    Sedum

    aka The Sunbather

    "Loves a windowsill. Glows when it's happy."

    Orange Delight, Jelly Bean, and Dragon's Blood — plump leaves that warm to coral, ruby, and burgundy in bright light.

    ☀ Bright light · water every 2–3 weeks✦ The more sun, the more color.
    $12
  • 05
    Hand-drawn watercolor illustration of Aeonium

    Aeonium

    aka The Dramatist

    "Wears black to the garden party. Steals the show."

    Dark, sculptural rosettes that almost look theatrical.

    ☀ Bright indirect light · water when dry✦ Goes dormant in summer. Don't panic.
    $16
  • 06
    Hand-drawn watercolor illustration of Graptoveria

    Graptoveria

    aka The Chameleon

    "Changes color with the light. Never boring."

    Fred Ives — lavender-pink rosettes that shift to peach and copper in the sun.

    ☀ Bright light · water every 2–3 weeks✦ Looks like a sunset on a windowsill.
    $14

05 · Visit

See you soon.

Winter market dates land in a few weeks.

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Watercolor illustration of the Bluma Botanicals market booth with wooden crates, vintage tins, and potted succulents
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06 · Stay in the loop

New plants, fresh markets,
weather updates.

One short note when something good is happening.
No spam — we're too busy potting.