Three friends, a backyard barbecue, and a beat-up utility trailer are responsible for one of College Park’s most photographed storefronts. Carlie Paluzzi, Jason Paluzzi, and Kyle Kroeplin started selling houseplants at Orlando farmers markets in 2019 out of a trailer they rebuilt with scrap materials, launched an online shop that same October, and by September 2021 had planted roots in a corner suite on Edgewater Drive.
That shop is the Jungle Room, and it functions as part boutique nursery, part workshop studio, part neighborhood hangout. Nearly everything on the shelves is grown at the company’s own greenhouse operation in nearby Apopka, which means the philodendron you carry out has traveled maybe forty minutes rather than across the country. Whether you keep a windowsill pothos alive by luck or you’re hunting a specific variegated rarity, there’s something here for your skill level.
What To See And Do
The plant selection is the main event, and it’s refreshed weekly with new arrivals straight from the greenhouse. You’ll find approachable starters like pothos, snake plants, and ZZs sitting a few feet from genuinely rare specimens, including Monstera Thai Constellation, which the company has made a point of offering at prices that undercut the collector market considerably. Because they grow roughly 90 percent of their own inventory across a 30,000-square-foot facility, the plants arrive on the sales floor healthy rather than half-dead from a distribution warehouse.
Workshops are the shop’s second calling card, and they fill up fast. The lineup rotates through terrarium ecosystem building around $65, an intro to moss art near $55, and kokedama 101 around $45, with seasonal holiday classes layered in throughout the year. These run small and hands-on, so you leave with something you actually made plus a genuine understanding of how to keep it alive.
In late 2025 the Jungle Room expanded into the adjacent storefront, reopening a connecting doorway that had been sealed off when a clothing boutique occupied the space. The addition functions as a craft café and event venue, hosting workshops, plant swaps, plant bingo nights, paint-and-sip sessions, and private rentals for baby showers and birthday parties. It’s a rare setup where you can browse monsteras and then sit down to make something.
Bring your struggling plant and ask questions. The team’s botanical knowledge runs deep, and they’ll talk you through light conditions, watering schedules, and repotting without pushing you toward the priciest thing on the table. Potting mixes, tools, ceramic pots, and care accessories round out the inventory, so you can outfit an entire setup in one trip.
Atmosphere & Décor
Step through the door and the temperature of your day drops a few degrees. The roughly 1,500-square-foot original space is dense with greenery, hanging vines, and layered shelving, creating the kind of calm, humid hush that makes people linger far longer than they planned. Words like therapeutic and relaxing come up constantly about the experience of simply walking around.
The aesthetic is more curated boutique than big-box garden center. Displays are styled with intention, natural light works with the foliage, and the whole place is engineered for browsing rather than grabbing and going. It photographs beautifully, which explains the steady stream of phones pointed at the plant walls.
The expanded side feels brighter and more open, built around communal worktables rather than retail shelving. It’s a deliberate shift in energy from quiet browsing to social crafting, and having both under one roof gives the shop unusual range.
Other Considerations
So how are the prices? Reasonable, and that’s genuinely the point of the business model. Cutting out distributors keeps four-inch plants in the high-teens range, and even the rarities land well below what specialty sellers typically charge. Workshops run $45 to $65 and include all materials.
Where do I park? Street parking along Edgewater Drive and the surrounding College Park side streets is your best bet. It’s free but can get competitive on weekend afternoons when the whole district is busy, so arrive a little early or be prepared to walk a block.
When should I go? Weekday afternoons are calmest if you want unhurried attention from staff. Weekends bring more energy and more people, and if there’s an event running, the shop can get genuinely packed. Note the shop is closed Mondays and Tuesdays, so plan accordingly.
Do I need to book workshops ahead? Yes. Classes are capped and sell out regularly, so buy tickets online rather than showing up hoping for a seat. During busy ticketed events, capacity limits are enforced, which has occasionally rubbed a guest the wrong way; going in aware of that keeps the evening smooth.
Is it worth it if I’m not a plant person? Surprisingly, yes. It works as a gift stop, a photo stop, and a pleasant fifteen-minute reset in the middle of a College Park afternoon. The surrounding stretch of Edgewater is full of independent restaurants and shops, making this an easy anchor for a half-day wander.
Jungle Room by BWH Plant Co.
📍 2322 Edgewater Dr, Suite A, Orlando, FL 32804
Website: https://bwhplantco.com/pages/visit-the-jungleroom
