Capsule
A small batch collection assembled from propagated Vivum stock.
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VIVUM Studio · Gauteng, South Africa
Worlds within
Worlds within
glass.
Living ecosystems, grown in Gauteng. Each piece is propagated in our own studio, established over weeks, and signed by hand.
Banyan No. 07
Ficus microcarpa · 14 weeks established
03 — Pieces & Kits
Available for commission.
Our living catalogue, refreshed from the manager. Kits ship with their plant formula; retail plants are acclimated before placement.
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Capsule
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Capsule
The simplest way in. A compact glass vessel, a handful of carefully chosen plants, a piece of hardscape selected to fit.
From
R350,00
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Wabi kusa
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Wabi-Kusa
A living sphere. Japanese form. South African plants. Place it in a shallow bowl. Mist daily. Watch it grow.
From
R500,00
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Confluence
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Confluence
Land meets water. A paludarium starter - split environment where aquatic and terrestrial zones coexist in a single vessel.
From
R800,00
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Understory
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Understory
Where the rare things grow. Spotted Begonias. Jewel Orchids with iridescent leaf veins. Mosses that hold humidity like a forest floor.
From
R800,00
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Highveld
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Highveld
Exclusively South African. The only terrarium kit in SA built around species that belong here. Every plant has a South African origin story.
From
R700,00
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Banyan
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Banyan
The signature piece. A Ficus microcarpa ginseng specimen with a sculptural root system. The piece is not finished when it arrives - it is beginning.
From
R1 500,00
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Evolution
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Evolution
A terrarium that grows with you. Starter kit ships first. A curated plant drop arrives once a month for five months. Month six is a render and a conversation.
From
R500,00
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Confluence
Bacopa Salzmannii
Bacopa salzmannii
From
R65,00
B
Understory
Begonia Amphioxus
Begonia amphioxus
From
R130,00
B
Confluence
Bucephalandra Green Wavy
Bucephalandra sp. 'Green Wavy'
From
R200,00
C
Banyan
Creeping Fig
Ficus pumila
From
R60,00
C
Confluence
Cryptocoryne Wendtii Flamingo
Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Flamingo'
From
R95,00
C
Confluence
Cryptocoryne Wendtii Green
Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Green'
From
R70,00
D
Banyan
Dwarf Anubias
Anubias barteri var. nana 'Petite'
From
R130,00
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Confluence
Micranthemum Monte Carlo
Micranthemum tweediei
From
R50,00
04 — Collections
Six living families.
Each collection has its own ecology, cadence, and aesthetic vocabulary. Stock availability is managed from the plant and kit records.
Wabi kusa
A small batch collection assembled from propagated Vivum stock.
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A small batch collection assembled from propagated Vivum stock.
View kitsUnderstory
A small batch collection assembled from propagated Vivum stock.
View kitsHighveld
A small batch collection assembled from propagated Vivum stock.
View kitsBanyan
A small batch collection assembled from propagated Vivum stock.
View kitsEvolution
A small batch collection assembled from propagated Vivum stock.
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05 — The Living Difference
Stewardship, not salesmanship.
Living sculptures built from compliant, tracked plant stock and care records generated in the manager.
Grown slowly.
Every kit and retail plant is managed from propagation through availability, so the shop only exposes stock marked ready.
Sourced responsibly.
The catalogue is built around NEMBA-compliant species and manager-held plant records.
Established by hand.
Kit formulas, care guides, and render credits are connected to the operational records behind each product.
06 — The VIVUM Journal
Notes from the studio.
Join for care notes, availability windows, and quiet updates from the propagation bench.