How Does Replant (Prestige) Work in Idle Games?
Replant is IdleGarden's name for what idle games usually call prestige: you voluntarily turn over the whole garden — seeds, flower beds and flower rarities all reset to zero — and in return you keep a permanent reward that makes every future season stronger. It sounds counter-intuitive to clear your progress, but it's the mechanic that gives idle games their long tail.
In IdleGarden the permanent reward is Bloom Essence. The amount you earn follows a square-root curve: doubling your essence takes roughly four times the seeds, so spamming quick replants is a poor deal and a single bigger season is always the smarter play. Each essence adds a permanent percentage to your global growth, so after a few replants your early game flies by.
When should you replant? The rule of thumb is: when growth stalls — the next upgrade is minutes away instead of seconds — and you'd gain a meaningful number of essence. Early on, your first replant tends to land around the 30-minute mark; after that, each season gets noticeably shorter because your permanent multiplier compounds.
Replant also unlocks a permanent upgrade tree ("Gardening Craft") where you spend essence on lasting perks: stronger watering, a bigger offline cap, cheaper beds, or starting a fresh season with the first few flower rarities already unlocked. And one cozy detail: your flower codex is never cleared by a replant — every flower you've collected stays collected forever.
Quick tips
- Don't replant the instant you can — wait until your season stalls and you'd bank a worthwhile amount of essence.
- Because essence scales with the square root of seeds, one big season beats several small ones.
- Spend early essence on permanent growth and cheaper-bed upgrades to speed up every future season.
- The "start with N flowers unlocked" upgrade is great for players who like fast restarts.
Frequently asked questions
What does replant do in IdleGarden?
Replant resets your current season (seeds, flower beds, flower rarities) in exchange for permanent Bloom Essence that boosts the growth of every future season. Your flower codex is kept.
When should I replant for the first time?
Replant when your season stalls — when the next upgrade is minutes rather than seconds away — and you'd earn a meaningful amount of Bloom Essence. The first replant typically lands around 30 minutes in.
Do I lose my Bloom Essence or flower codex when I replant again?
No. Bloom Essence, the permanent upgrades you buy with it, and your collected-flower codex are all kept forever. Only the current season's seeds, beds and flower rarities reset.
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