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“Basically we would just go everywhere to
buy plants. We didn’t even know how to take
care of the plants. We would kill everything.
We would ask ourselves, ‘What should we
do?’ The next time we’d buy a plant, we
would do better,” said Melendez.
As the COVID-19 pandemic plagued the
world, the two became more intrigued by
plants and knowledgeable about taking care
of them.
“We did our research,” said Jimenez. “We
were full of knowledge of one plant, and that
became knowledge of every plant. We never
realized what was going on. We were just collecting and collecting.”
Plants became so key to their lives, their
hobby needed to become something more
significant.
“Sometimes we would compete over
plants,” Melendez said laughing. “And I feel
like that’s what made us open the business,”
Jimenez replied.
The budding entrepreneurs first took to
Facebook Marketplace to sell their plants.
Once their idea began to grow, they repotted
the hobby into a flourishing business.
The two decided to name their venture
The Delicious Monstera, a nod to Melendez’s
favorite and first plant — the Monstera
deliciosa.
Melendez gently wipes the broad leaves of a
Philodendron giganteum.
The Monstera deliciosa, which Melendez
loves due to its “exotic,” look is a tropical
plant that is a type of philodendron known
for its split leaves and large growth style.
“To see it grow from a little plant to a big
plant,” Melendez explained like a proud parent. “I just love the holes in the leaves [that
come] with age and I love how easy it is to
propagate.“
Like Melendez’s very first plant, the friends
have big plans to watch The Delicious Monstera grow into a bigger, more nuanced business. They hope to begin educating people
about plant topics such as repotting and
good soil through YouTube and social media.
The two also plan to move to a different location in downtown Annapolis one day.
“We want to get a storefront, because it’s
so hard to find our place right now,” Jimenez
said. “Something downtown where we get
more foot traffic.”
“And maybe sell outdoor plants,” Melendez
added about their vision for the future.
In the meantime, the two encourage
people to check out their current location,
where they have a selection of about 200
indoor plants.
“I just want more people to come and get
to know us — just stop by and check us out,”
Jimenez said. “People love it when they find
out about us.”
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