Plant selection is where Bali gardens are won or lost, and after 15 years here I can usually tell from one photo why a bed is failing. Bougainvillea sulking and leafy with no flowers? Too much shade and too much water — it blooms on stress. Calathea crisping at the edges? Someone planted a rainforest-floor plant in afternoon sun. Hydrangeas dead by August? They wanted Bedugul mountain air, not coastal heat. Every plant we put in the ground is chosen for the actual conditions of the actual spot — light by hour of day, soil, drainage, wind — which is why we can afford to guarantee survival.
What Our Planting Service Includes
Planting Plan & Selection
A bed-by-bed plan naming every species and quantity, with photos and prices before you commit. Heights and growth habits arranged so the bed looks better in year two, not worse.
Nursery Sourcing
We hand-pick stock from growers around Denpasar and Bedugul we have used for years — healthier plants at better prices than retail garden centres, delivered to site.
Proper Planting & Mulching
Holes dug wide, soil improved with compost, plants set at correct depth, beds finished with mulch that holds moisture and suppresses weeds through the dry season.
30-Day Survival Guarantee
Any plant we supply and plant that fails within 30 days — despite the agreed watering — is replaced free. We check in ourselves before the month is out.
Right Plant, Right Place — the Bali Version
For full coastal sun: bougainvillea, frangipani, hibiscus, ixora, crotons and desert rose — plants that shrug off heat and salt-tinged wind, which matters in Uluwatu and beachfront Canggu. For shade and jungle conditions like Ubud: calathea, philodendron, alocasia, ferns, cordyline and gingers that burn in open sun but glow under a canopy. Around pools we avoid heavy leaf-droppers and spiky species, leaning on heliconia, bird of paradise and structural palms — more on that in our guide to the best plants for a Bali villa garden, prices included.
The other half of the craft is the bed itself. Most villa beds are builder's backfill with 10 cm of black soil on top; roots hit compacted clay and stop. We dig through it, mix in compost and sand, and solve drainage before planting — a cheaper bed of well-planted young stock will overtake an expensive bed of mature plants stuck in bad soil within a year. New beds pair naturally with drip irrigation, which keeps watering consistent without depending on anyone's memory.
How We Work
Photos and wishes
Send photos of the beds or empty corners and tell us the look you want — lush jungle, flowering colour, clean architectural.
Plan and quote
You get a species list with photos, quantities and a fixed price. Swap anything before we buy.
Sourcing and planting
We collect the stock, prepare the soil and plant — most bed projects are done in one to two days.
Watering schedule and 30-day check
You get a simple watering plan, and we come back within the month to replace anything that has not taken.
What It Costs
Planting projects start from IDR 1,500,000 for a single bed including plants, soil improvement and mulch. As a guide: shrubs run IDR 25,000–150,000 each, feature plants like mature frangipani IDR 500,000–3,000,000, and a dense 10 m² mixed bed typically lands at IDR 2,500,000–5,000,000 planted. Larger schemes are usually cheaper per square metre — full guide rates on the pricing page.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does the 30-day plant guarantee work?
Which plants survive in full shade?
Why won't my bougainvillea flower?
Can you plant beds the gardener can actually maintain?
Areas We Cover
Ready for Beds That Actually Thrive?
Send photos of the spot and the look you want — species list, prices and a fixed quote come back the same day.
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