'Plantdemic' hits Filipinos as lockdowns give them more time

'Plantdemic' hits Filipinos as lockdowns give them more time to focus on gardening


Ventura sits in her rooftop garden in the Philippines. Photo: Privat/Anna Ventura/dpa
Delong De Leon used to have only three potted plants in his home in a suburb just south of Manila. Now, he has over 70 plants, including a 1.5m fire tree that he grew from a seed.
The 44-year-old father of two teenagers says his collection multiplied since the coronavirus lockdown started in the middle of March, which left him with a lot of free time.
“The plants helped me a lot during the lockdown, ” he says. “They helped me be calm and less anxious. I was busy, but good busy.”

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