Note to my family (and anyone else who wants to buy a holiday gift for an indoor gardener): The theme this year is splurge. Allow me to clarify.
This does not mean you need to spend millions. "Splurge" is simply a gift that's best in class and designed to last for years—a shiny plant mister that feels satisfyingly solid, a miniature terrarium beautifully crafted to catch the light, or thoughtfully designed accessories that make it a pleasure to care for even the most oversized or finicky house plants. For instance:
Above: From Score & Solder, a 5-inch-square Small Cube Planter, handmade of glass and lead-free solder, balances gracefully on one point. It cradles its content—quartz crystal, rocks, sand, and activated charcoal are included—as reverently as if it were displaying Elizabeth Taylor's 33-carat diamond ring. It's $110 from Totokaelo.
Above: Other, larger glass planters are also available from Totokaelo, at prices ranging up to $364, for the Quartz No. 1 Terrarium (R), which is 13 inches high.
Above: For humidity-loving plants such as orchids and tillandsias, a Nickel Plant Mister from Terrain is $20.
Above: A practical gift, the Aluminum Potted Plant Roller on wheels has a twin ball-bearing system and the ability to lock the wheels in place. Manufactured in Germany, it is 62 € from Manufactum.
Above: Above: Designer Peter Holmblad's classic design, a stainless steel Watering Can; $229 from Moss.
N.B.: To make sure we've got everyone on your list covered, see all of our gift guides to date in our House Gifts section.