With very few exceptions, it's green for the win. I remember a couple of years ago just about falling off the couch when a UA-camr paid upwards of $2000 for a *tiny* variegated, strawberry something-or-other Syngonium. That craze went all the way off the rails 🤣
Green plants definitely have their charm. The variegation craze can get a bit wild sometimes! I think I saw that ridiculousness happen too at some point Dave, I mean not for me, but I guess for some people! 😂🌿
My albo monstera variegation is quite stable and does not have issue with browning in room humidity. It has marble and chuck of white, I gave it a mosspole and top bright light from a grow light. Biggest leaves are around 45-50 cm long with double fenestration. I bought it as a full top cutting plant (7 big leaves, well rooted) from a guy who grew it in low humidity as well and the mother plant was like 4-5 meters tall. So i do think that it can adapt to low humidity as long as the roots can get enough nutrition and lots of light.
My Monstera Albo grows in regular household conditions, I don’t get any browning whatsoever on the white. It’s highly variegated too. My Thai Con gets browning on the cream frequently 🤷♀️😀🇨🇦
My Thais and Albo are doing fine in regular household conditions, as well. I use silica with each watering to keep the whites in tact and it is working.
Found a 3 leaf baby Thai Con at my local grocery for $20 in the US. It had a bit of root rot, lost 1 leaf but is recovering fine. Getting a new leaf finally.
I have all of those. Propagated one of my Deliciosa Albo today - a month of neglegt is the cause. I cannot stand variegated Adansonii anymore. Doesn't matter which. Just today, I chopped up a Mint. Last try. And I binned all my Adansonii Albo. I have a variegated Monstera Lechleriana which is nice. Oh, and I binned the Standleyanas. My winner is the Thai Constellation. I have an old one (not from that horrid TC batch that made the rounds). It's giving me secondary fenetrations even though the leaves aren't all that big. Have one big pot with two plants in it, one small one (that had thrips) and a medium-sized pot which is giving me the most. Totally love them.
I have several albo and thai monsteras, including a standyl, and an albo epi prem. Using silica with each watering is keeping the whites white on all of them.
The Thai is fairly inexpensive in the USA recently, but don’t want to get it yet. I agree that the adansonii you featured does look as if it had Covid🤣. Thanks for sharing Memo!
The Thai Con can be a bit overhyped, but it’s great that prices are coming down. The Adansonii you mentioned does have a bit of a “sick” look most of the times to be fair! 😂🌿
Oooo my Alien Jungle is mostly variegated. I’m a hoe for variegation, and I need that on a shirt. It takes a YEAR for anything to acclimate, because I live in an exposed brick loft. Sucks the moisture right out of the air. I try hard to keep it at 40%. But perfect light. I started with carnivorous, so most of mine end up in wick watering pots. Once they settle in, I have very little browning. I’m using RO water and silica. I struggle with the aurea, but I’m letting it dry out more. I have no close shops, so I have trusted vendors that sell quality variegated plants. Costs, but shoutout to RarePlantFairy. Every variegated plant loses all its variegated bits when I get it in. It’s my humidity. I’ve learned to wring my hands through it, baby the roots, and hang on. It will come back stronger and happier eventually. So I never want to buy too big or too small. Beautiful Collection Memo! 💚💚💚
Your Alien Jungle sounds amazing! 🌿 Variegation is addictive, isn’t it? Keeping plants in an exposed brick loft is challenging, but it sounds like you’ve got a great system going. Shoutout to RarePlantFairy for quality plants, indeed, just checked out the site and it looks amazing! Thanks for the kind words about my collection! 💚💚💚
Monstera Standleyana Variegata is a really nice plant and easy to grow. As for the white bits I think they tend to brown from underwatering. I grow my variegated plants in room humidity and I wouldn't say I have big issues with browning leaves.
my monstera albo is in my living room close to a south facing window with approx 60 percent humidity. A nice overall variegation. only one small piece of browning but the newest leaves stay perfectly nice, Lovely plant, reasonably fast growing. ( in self watering pot with mosspole). And yes, I think that indonesian/mint variegated adensonii looks sick.
Your Monstera Albo sounds like it’s thriving in those conditions! Self-watering pots with moss poles can work wonders. The mint variegated Adansonii does have a unique look 😑. Thanks for sharing! 🌿
I'm also not a fan of the mint adonsonii. I think it looks scraggly in a bad way. I'm in Cape Town, South Africa and I've had some slugs go after plants that I keep in a covered half inside, half outside room. They've decimated my calathea orbifolia and damaged a few others. Also had a friend with a slug living in her moss pole and it took a big chunk out of her thai con. That slug was dining on sashimi and caviar at that price.
Sorry to hear about the slug attack! Slugs can be relentless. Keeping them away from precious plants is a constant battle. Your friend’s Thai Con must have been quite a feast for that slug! 🍃
@@Houseplantygoodness Honestly, my calathea was out there in timeout until I behaves itself, so I'm not exactly too choked up 😅 I have taken some baby chunks, roots and those big tubey things to put in a smaller pot and we'll try again 💚 My Alo Cuprea was also outside fighting for survival and that cheeky thing grew another leaf and 3 healthy root sections during the midst of winter. The audacity! Have a good evening xx
Last year I was watching ebay auctions for the Borsigiana & Thai Con cuttings go for up to $7000 in Aus 🇦🇺. Here a year later I get a nice sized Thai Con and Aurea for $50 each. Har Har to all those people with more money than sense. 😜 By the way... I love your channel Memo. 🙏😀
Thais are everywhere in the States now. Not for $20. Most smalls are $69 ish. My Esqueleto is pretty fast growing so far. Grew it from a cutting. I ignore my standleyana albo and it’s grown all over a plant window. I can’t see the end of it so I have no idea how long it is now lol. My standleyana aurea grows much slower but I really don’t care. My Thai and Albo are pretty slow. My Burle Marx Flame is growing pretty steadily so far. I expected it to be slower. Burle Marx variegated is a constant grower.
Orange lake nursery has thia planets for 11$! I got my Thai from them in Dec for like 40$ 😅 it's growing well but slowly, when it gets big enough gonna try it outside. My green form large form (which iirc thia are based on) is growing well outside outside getting stuck in my decks's beam and incident last year where it had used my siding as a pole and detached, partially snapped, but hey how it has two growth points with leaves so bushier! My standleyana eventually started growing well, unno why. It may be type that prefers to get root bound first? I think pothos are like that, wouldn't be surprised if some monstera are also My green esqueleto node I got two years ago for too much eventually died :( maybe I'll retry. It's been nice seeing the prices drop so, I left the plant community social media watching for a while, and I come back and so many then pricy plants were no longer pricy :O!
Thais are becoming more common in the States, but prices can still be a bit steep. Your Esqueleto sounds impressive! It’s always exciting when a cutting grows so well. Thanks for the insights! 🌿
Ever since I put my albo in semihydro it stopped browning. I Always keep water in the reservoir and since enjoy my impeccable beautiful half-moon leaves. Humidity ist around 50 % and it is getting full sun exposure.
I am a sucker for variegation I have to confess and love my Thai con and Albo I recently got a adansonii Albo which was a one leaf cutting now has two leaves and I love it! I don’t have a mint yet but would try it if I saw a cheap
My small form Albo is great in regular household humidity. I have three with beautiful variegation. My small form Aurea & large form Yellow Marilyn can be brats. Adansonii Albo browns occasionally. Adansonii Aurea and tricolor are too new to judge. I have a variegated Lechleriana that is stunning. Monstera don’t get tent space in my house. They all fend for themselves in ambient.
Your collection sounds stunning, Caroline! Regular household humidity is great for many Monsteras. The Adansonii Albo can be a bit finicky, but it sounds like you’ve got it under control. Thanks for sharing your experiences! 🌿✨
My Monstera Albo is not browning in average household conditions, but I have a more marbled/minty specimen. Adansonii are such a Thrips magnet for me. I had to start over 2times already and it was so big and beautiful 😢 in general I try to avoid unstable variegation, it is just not worth it for me.
Hey! That's awesome to hear about your Monstera Albo! Marbled/minty variegation can be so resilient. Sorry to hear about the thrips on your Adansonii. It's such a pain when they keep coming back 😢. Unstable variegation can be tricky and not worth the hassle sometimes. Keep up the great work with your plants! 🌿✨
What do you mean? We had Summer on Friday 😂 Yep, I think some variegation makes the plant look ill. I was unsure about syngonium mojito for this reason. Love monstera thai con and albo though and quite like aurea
Haha, I I know right! we have had a summer now, why are we complaining 😂! Variegation can sometimes make plants look sickly, but Thai Con and Albo are definitely beauties. Syngonium Mojito does have a unique look that isn't for everyone. Thanks for sharing your thoughts! 🌿💚
In the States, Bros With Hoes had 4" Thai Cons on sale for $25. Other sellers are carrying them for a bit more, but they're really available here. My baby is putting out its third leaf in four months. But she's juvenile...
I want to get a Thai in the future, but right now I don't have the space for another large form Monstera. So it'll have to wait. No more future me problem 😂 And I totally agree to the mint looking diseased. I really don't like the look and it always makes me worry.
I bought my monstera albo in a closing down sale, fairly large plant with 6 leaves for £40, which I know is very cheap, but it’s still the most I’ve ever spent on a single plant. And I don’t enjoy growing it. It took 7 months to put out a new leaf, and the whole bottom section would have been white but browned off immediately (this was about 4 months ago). I know patience is the key with plants but damn! It’s not showing any signs of further growth but I have moved house recently so it’s not going to be happy with the change of environment. Honestly I wish I’d got a wish list anthurium instead!
I’ve been hesitant to pick up a plant with high, or sectoral variegation, unless it’s been proven it can handle lower humidity. I don’t have a greenhouse, or cabinet, don’t plan to get either, and ambient humidity is between 30-50% I don’t want to spend a lot on a plant for it to crisp up honestly
Thai constellation are everywhere in the US now and it seems like they’re not selling as quick as they were. It’s not uncommon to see them for sale and no one buying them. A store local to me has had 20-30 4in pots from Costa Farms on the shelf for at least 2 weeks and none selling. I’ve also noticed in the huge sale groups on fb that people aren’t buying them, even from the highest rated sellers
I see the Thai constellation more and more. Very accessible However, the price seems to continue to be high. $99 for a 3 leaf plant maybe 10” high, 4’ pot.
The Thai Constellation is definitely becoming more accessible, though prices can still be high based on what you are saying, maybe its costed by state as some of the other comments below are also finding them for cheaper 🤷♂️. Thanks for sharing your experience! 🌿
Variegation is still king. 👍🏻 Just look at all the Alocasia coming around. The ones that may not catch on are the variegated Anthurium. They’re just not pretty and people prefer the dark velvety leaves. I believe borsigiana is just an old species name that is no longer used. They’re all Deliciosa but there is a small form and a large form. The Albo is almost always small form. Other than the Standleyana, there is also the variegated Lechleriana. Ok done with my notes. 😂
Variegation definitely still reigns supreme for many! Alocasias are catching on, but variegated Anthuriums might take some time. Interesting note about the Borsigiana vs. Deliciosa. Thanks for the detailed notes! 😂🌿
I have never been able to grow any albo from my very long vine cutting… the white went brown very quickly and I have been working to try to rehab it for probably two or three years and right now I have a last node of the maybe six 6-7 nodes it had initially with 2 leaves growing out of it that are both little and just green -although the node did have white on it still… And I spoil my plants and take such good care of them and I cannot get that one to be successful
Hunting for variegated Monsteras can be such an adventure! Good luck with your search! 😂🌿 and yes sadly a lot of northern Europe is not having much luck in terms of summer this year, Ireland and Belgium I hear too are having similar issues 😭
I do want to add a monstera to my home. Just haven’t gotten to it yet. I don’t actively seek out variegated varieties of any plant. I buy something based on whether I think the leaves are attractive. Unpopular opinion, I think the Thai Con looks ugly 👀
You've been very ADHD today so I may as well ask a totally off topic question: My Florida Ghost has had two of is white leaves turn uniformly brown - even the petiole lost its color. I've removed the affected leaves and treated for fungus... She's been growing beautifully in Pon near a humidifier that in Tucson is keeping the humidity around 55%. No sign of pests. Any thoughts?
Bros With Hoes has some great deals based on what you are saying! Your Thai Con sounds like it’s growing beautifully. As for your Florida Ghost, uniformly browning leaves might be due to nutrient issues or environmental stress. Keep an eye on it, and good luck! 🌿
No soy del " team" variegado , son bonitas ? ...siiii ! pero no tanto para mí , prefiero su versión original ; como curiosidad tengo un philodendro birkin que solo da hojas blancas en su totalidad y apenas unas rayas verdes diminutas , son muy bonitas pero no se el porqué ahora solo da hojas muy variegadas , quizás pudo ser porque regalé muchos hijos y deje solo esta planta que en un principio era mayormente verde con rayas amarillas pero ella sola se revirtió y ahora es al revés , veremos qué sucede con ella tengo mucha curiosidad ; con esto quiero decir que si la planta por ella misma saca variegado ok y si no también ok , tengo alguna más que también cada día sacan más variegado sobré todo desde que las sitúe en el exterior a la sombra , parece que les gusta mucho más vivir y crecer en el exterior y es lógico . Hasta aquí mi experiencia con plantas variegadas.💌
Cada planta tiene su propio encanto, y a veces la versión original es la mejor. Es interesante cómo algunas plantas pueden cambiar su variegación. ¡Buena suerte con tu philodendron birkin y otras plantas! 💌🌿
I don't like chimeric variegation and I hate mint variegation. But I've just bought a non-variegated philodendron esmeraldense and am currently ridigulously giddy about it❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Chimeric and mint variegation aren’t for everyone. Your excitement about the Philodendron Esmeraldense is contagious, I am so happy for you, you will love it! Sometimes non-variegated plants can be just as thrilling. Enjoy your new plant! ❤🌿
Slugs! I have a small yard garden of mostly vases and they are the bane of my existence. I won't put my houseplants outside this year, not even for a few hours, because they are everywhere. They have eaten over 50% of everything I have planted, peppers, tomatoes, and almost all the flowers 😡
With very few exceptions, it's green for the win. I remember a couple of years ago just about falling off the couch when a UA-camr paid upwards of $2000 for a *tiny* variegated, strawberry something-or-other Syngonium. That craze went all the way off the rails 🤣
Green plants definitely have their charm. The variegation craze can get a bit wild sometimes! I think I saw that ridiculousness happen too at some point Dave, I mean not for me, but I guess for some people! 😂🌿
My albo monstera variegation is quite stable and does not have issue with browning in room humidity. It has marble and chuck of white, I gave it a mosspole and top bright light from a grow light. Biggest leaves are around 45-50 cm long with double fenestration. I bought it as a full top cutting plant (7 big leaves, well rooted) from a guy who grew it in low humidity as well and the mother plant was like 4-5 meters tall. So i do think that it can adapt to low humidity as long as the roots can get enough nutrition and lots of light.
My Monstera Albo grows in regular household conditions, I don’t get any browning whatsoever on the white. It’s highly variegated too. My Thai Con gets browning on the cream frequently 🤷♀️😀🇨🇦
That’s great to hear about your Monstera Albo! It’s always nice when they thrive in regular conditions. Thanks for sharing! 🌿
My Thais and Albo are doing fine in regular household conditions, as well. I use silica with each watering to keep the whites in tact and it is working.
Found a 3 leaf baby Thai Con at my local grocery for $20 in the US. It had a bit of root rot, lost 1 leaf but is recovering fine. Getting a new leaf finally.
$20 for a Thai Con is a great find! It sounds like it’s recovering well. Best of luck with its growth! 🌿
interestng video ..tempted to try some variegation..
I have all of those. Propagated one of my Deliciosa Albo today - a month of neglegt is the cause. I cannot stand variegated Adansonii anymore. Doesn't matter which. Just today, I chopped up a Mint. Last try. And I binned all my Adansonii Albo. I have a variegated Monstera Lechleriana which is nice. Oh, and I binned the Standleyanas. My winner is the Thai Constellation. I have an old one (not from that horrid TC batch that made the rounds). It's giving me secondary fenetrations even though the leaves aren't all that big. Have one big pot with two plants in it, one small one (that had thrips) and a medium-sized pot which is giving me the most. Totally love them.
I have several albo and thai monsteras, including a standyl, and an albo epi prem. Using silica with each watering is keeping the whites white on all of them.
The Thai is fairly inexpensive in the USA recently, but don’t want to get it yet. I agree that the adansonii you featured does look as if it had Covid🤣. Thanks for sharing Memo!
The Thai Con can be a bit overhyped, but it’s great that prices are coming down. The Adansonii you mentioned does have a bit of a “sick” look most of the times to be fair! 😂🌿
Oooo my Alien Jungle is mostly variegated. I’m a hoe for variegation, and I need that on a shirt. It takes a YEAR for anything to acclimate, because I live in an exposed brick loft. Sucks the moisture right out of the air. I try hard to keep it at 40%. But perfect light. I started with carnivorous, so most of mine end up in wick watering pots. Once they settle in, I have very little browning. I’m using RO water and silica. I struggle with the aurea, but I’m letting it dry out more.
I have no close shops, so I have trusted vendors that sell quality variegated plants. Costs, but shoutout to RarePlantFairy. Every variegated plant loses all its variegated bits when I get it in. It’s my humidity. I’ve learned to wring my hands through it, baby the roots, and hang on. It will come back stronger and happier eventually. So I never want to buy too big or too small. Beautiful Collection Memo! 💚💚💚
Your Alien Jungle sounds amazing! 🌿 Variegation is addictive, isn’t it? Keeping plants in an exposed brick loft is challenging, but it sounds like you’ve got a great system going. Shoutout to RarePlantFairy for quality plants, indeed, just checked out the site and it looks amazing! Thanks for the kind words about my collection! 💚💚💚
Monstera Standleyana Variegata is a really nice plant and easy to grow.
As for the white bits I think they tend to brown from underwatering. I grow my variegated plants in room humidity and I wouldn't say I have big issues with browning leaves.
I am so happy with my Thai Con! I wanted a perfect "polka-dot" plant and I got it! And, if you listen to Kaylee Ellen, the ratio leaf/stem is 1 to 1.
Your Thai Con sounds perfect! The 1:1 leaf/stem ratio is a great woop woop🙌🙌🙌. Thanks for sharing! 🌿✨
my monstera albo is in my living room close to a south facing window with approx 60 percent humidity. A nice overall variegation. only one small piece of browning but the newest leaves stay perfectly nice, Lovely plant, reasonably fast growing. ( in self watering pot with mosspole). And yes, I think that indonesian/mint variegated adensonii looks sick.
Your Monstera Albo sounds like it’s thriving in those conditions! Self-watering pots with moss poles can work wonders. The mint variegated Adansonii does have a unique look 😑. Thanks for sharing! 🌿
I'm also not a fan of the mint adonsonii. I think it looks scraggly in a bad way.
I'm in Cape Town, South Africa and I've had some slugs go after plants that I keep in a covered half inside, half outside room. They've decimated my calathea orbifolia and damaged a few others. Also had a friend with a slug living in her moss pole and it took a big chunk out of her thai con. That slug was dining on sashimi and caviar at that price.
Sorry to hear about the slug attack! Slugs can be relentless. Keeping them away from precious plants is a constant battle. Your friend’s Thai Con must have been quite a feast for that slug! 🍃
@@Houseplantygoodness Honestly, my calathea was out there in timeout until I behaves itself, so I'm not exactly too choked up 😅 I have taken some baby chunks, roots and those big tubey things to put in a smaller pot and we'll try again 💚
My Alo Cuprea was also outside fighting for survival and that cheeky thing grew another leaf and 3 healthy root sections during the midst of winter. The audacity!
Have a good evening xx
Last year I was watching ebay auctions for the Borsigiana & Thai Con cuttings go for up to $7000 in Aus 🇦🇺. Here a year later I get a nice sized Thai Con and Aurea for $50 each. Har Har to all those people with more money than sense. 😜 By the way... I love your channel Memo. 🙏😀
Thais are everywhere in the States now. Not for $20. Most smalls are $69 ish. My Esqueleto is pretty fast growing so far. Grew it from a cutting. I ignore my standleyana albo and it’s grown all over a plant window. I can’t see the end of it so I have no idea how long it is now lol. My standleyana aurea grows much slower but I really don’t care. My Thai and Albo are pretty slow. My Burle Marx Flame is growing pretty steadily so far. I expected it to be slower. Burle Marx variegated is a constant grower.
Orange lake nursery has thia planets for 11$!
I got my Thai from them in Dec for like 40$ 😅 it's growing well but slowly, when it gets big enough gonna try it outside. My green form large form (which iirc thia are based on) is growing well outside outside getting stuck in my decks's beam and incident last year where it had used my siding as a pole and detached, partially snapped, but hey how it has two growth points with leaves so bushier!
My standleyana eventually started growing well, unno why. It may be type that prefers to get root bound first? I think pothos are like that, wouldn't be surprised if some monstera are also
My green esqueleto node I got two years ago for too much eventually died :( maybe I'll retry. It's been nice seeing the prices drop so, I left the plant community social media watching for a while, and I come back and so many then pricy plants were no longer pricy :O!
Thais are becoming more common in the States, but prices can still be a bit steep. Your Esqueleto sounds impressive! It’s always exciting when a cutting grows so well. Thanks for the insights! 🌿
Ever since I put my albo in semihydro it stopped browning. I Always keep water in the reservoir and since enjoy my impeccable beautiful half-moon leaves. Humidity ist around 50 % and it is getting full sun exposure.
Semi-hydro can work wonders for variegated plants. Your Albo sounds like it’s thriving beautifully. Thanks for the tip and sharing your experience! 🌿✨
I am a sucker for variegation I have to confess and love my Thai con and Albo I recently got a adansonii Albo which was a one leaf cutting now has two leaves and I love it! I don’t have a mint yet but would try it if I saw a cheap
Variegation is hard to resist! Your collection sounds amazing. Keep an eye out for a mint if you’re interested. They can be quite unique! 🌿✨
@@Houseplantygoodness I will do 😊
My small form Albo is great in regular household humidity. I have three with beautiful variegation. My small form Aurea & large form Yellow Marilyn can be brats. Adansonii Albo browns occasionally. Adansonii Aurea and tricolor are too new to judge. I have a variegated Lechleriana that is stunning.
Monstera don’t get tent space in my house. They all fend for themselves in ambient.
Your collection sounds stunning, Caroline! Regular household humidity is great for many Monsteras. The Adansonii Albo can be a bit finicky, but it sounds like you’ve got it under control. Thanks for sharing your experiences! 🌿✨
My Monstera Albo is not browning in average household conditions, but I have a more marbled/minty specimen. Adansonii are such a Thrips magnet for me. I had to start over 2times already and it was so big and beautiful 😢 in general I try to avoid unstable variegation, it is just not worth it for me.
Hey! That's awesome to hear about your Monstera Albo! Marbled/minty variegation can be so resilient. Sorry to hear about the thrips on your Adansonii. It's such a pain when they keep coming back 😢. Unstable variegation can be tricky and not worth the hassle sometimes. Keep up the great work with your plants! 🌿✨
What do you mean? We had Summer on Friday 😂
Yep, I think some variegation makes the plant look ill. I was unsure about syngonium mojito for this reason.
Love monstera thai con and albo though and quite like aurea
Haha, I I know right! we have had a summer now, why are we complaining 😂! Variegation can sometimes make plants look sickly, but Thai Con and Albo are definitely beauties. Syngonium Mojito does have a unique look that isn't for everyone. Thanks for sharing your thoughts! 🌿💚
In the States, Bros With Hoes had 4" Thai Cons on sale for $25. Other sellers are carrying them for a bit more, but they're really available here. My baby is putting out its third leaf in four months. But she's juvenile...
I want to get a Thai in the future, but right now I don't have the space for another large form Monstera. So it'll have to wait. No more future me problem 😂
And I totally agree to the mint looking diseased. I really don't like the look and it always makes me worry.
I bought my monstera albo in a closing down sale, fairly large plant with 6 leaves for £40, which I know is very cheap, but it’s still the most I’ve ever spent on a single plant. And I don’t enjoy growing it. It took 7 months to put out a new leaf, and the whole bottom section would have been white but browned off immediately (this was about 4 months ago). I know patience is the key with plants but damn! It’s not showing any signs of further growth but I have moved house recently so it’s not going to be happy with the change of environment. Honestly I wish I’d got a wish list anthurium instead!
I’ve been hesitant to pick up a plant with high, or sectoral variegation, unless it’s been proven it can handle lower humidity. I don’t have a greenhouse, or cabinet, don’t plan to get either, and ambient humidity is between 30-50% I don’t want to spend a lot on a plant for it to crisp up honestly
Thai constellation are everywhere in the US now and it seems like they’re not selling as quick as they were. It’s not uncommon to see them for sale and no one buying them. A store local to me has had 20-30 4in pots from Costa Farms on the shelf for at least 2 weeks and none selling. I’ve also noticed in the huge sale groups on fb that people aren’t buying them, even from the highest rated sellers
I see the Thai constellation more and more. Very accessible However, the price seems to continue to be high. $99 for a 3 leaf plant maybe 10” high, 4’ pot.
The Thai Constellation is definitely becoming more accessible, though prices can still be high based on what you are saying, maybe its costed by state as some of the other comments below are also finding them for cheaper 🤷♂️. Thanks for sharing your experience! 🌿
Variegation is still king. 👍🏻 Just look at all the Alocasia coming around. The ones that may not catch on are the variegated Anthurium. They’re just not pretty and people prefer the dark velvety leaves.
I believe borsigiana is just an old species name that is no longer used. They’re all Deliciosa but there is a small form and a large form. The Albo is almost always small form.
Other than the Standleyana, there is also the variegated Lechleriana.
Ok done with my notes. 😂
Oh I forgot one more! The variegated Monstera Peru.
Variegation definitely still reigns supreme for many! Alocasias are catching on, but variegated Anthuriums might take some time. Interesting note about the Borsigiana vs. Deliciosa. Thanks for the detailed notes! 😂🌿
Thai are available everywhere in the US, $15 for small to $50 for a pretty good size plant in a 6 inch pot
Thai Constellations are becoming more available and reasonably priced. Great to hear about the variety in the market! Thanks for the info! 🌿
I stared using silica in my nutrient mix. It stopped the browning on my variegated plants and the ghost leaves stayed around much longer.
Silica can definitely help with browning. It’s great to hear it’s working well for your plants. Thanks for the tip! 🌿
I have never been able to grow any albo from my very long vine cutting… the white went brown very quickly and I have been working to try to rehab it for probably two or three years and right now I have a last node of the maybe six 6-7 nodes it had initially with 2 leaves growing out of it that are both little and just green -although the node did have white on it still… And I spoil my plants and take such good care of them and I cannot get that one to be successful
Variegated plants can be so challenging. It sounds like you’re doing everything right. Keep at it, and hopefully, it’ll thrive soon. Best of luck! 🌿
Try silica with each watering to maintain the white. It works for me.
I found Thai’s at Walmart in the US 20$ I couldn’t believe it! A heck of a lot cheaper than 2019 😂💚
Walmart finds can be amazing! $20 for a Thai is a steal compared to a few years ago. Thanks for sharing! 💚😂
Not only UK have a bad summer in the Netherlands its not better, and for sure i am now go for hunting monstera variagate 😂
Put Ireland to the list too: coldest June since 2015!! ...July won't be better either... :S
Hunting for variegated Monsteras can be such an adventure! Good luck with your search! 😂🌿 and yes sadly a lot of northern Europe is not having much luck in terms of summer this year, Ireland and Belgium I hear too are having similar issues 😭
I do want to add a monstera to my home. Just haven’t gotten to it yet. I don’t actively seek out variegated varieties of any plant. I buy something based on whether I think the leaves are attractive. Unpopular opinion, I think the Thai Con looks ugly 👀
Monstera plants are a great addition to any home. It’s all about what you find beautiful. I get it for the Thai Con, it isn't for everyone! 👀🌿
You've been very ADHD today so I may as well ask a totally off topic question: My Florida Ghost has had two of is white leaves turn uniformly brown - even the petiole lost its color. I've removed the affected leaves and treated for fungus... She's been growing beautifully in Pon near a humidifier that in Tucson is keeping the humidity around 55%. No sign of pests. Any thoughts?
Bros With Hoes has some great deals based on what you are saying! Your Thai Con sounds like it’s growing beautifully. As for your Florida Ghost, uniformly browning leaves might be due to nutrient issues or environmental stress. Keep an eye on it, and good luck! 🌿
No soy del " team" variegado , son bonitas ? ...siiii ! pero no tanto para mí , prefiero su versión original ; como curiosidad tengo un philodendro birkin que solo da hojas blancas en su totalidad y apenas unas rayas verdes diminutas , son muy bonitas pero no se el porqué ahora solo da hojas muy variegadas , quizás pudo ser porque regalé muchos hijos y deje solo esta planta que en un principio era mayormente verde con rayas amarillas pero ella sola se revirtió y ahora es al revés , veremos qué sucede con ella tengo mucha curiosidad ; con esto quiero decir que si la planta por ella misma saca variegado ok y si no también ok , tengo alguna más que también cada día sacan más variegado sobré todo desde que las sitúe en el exterior a la sombra , parece que les gusta mucho más vivir y crecer en el exterior y es lógico . Hasta aquí mi experiencia con plantas variegadas.💌
Cada planta tiene su propio encanto, y a veces la versión original es la mejor. Es interesante cómo algunas plantas pueden cambiar su variegación. ¡Buena suerte con tu philodendron birkin y otras plantas! 💌🌿
I don't like chimeric variegation and I hate mint variegation.
But I've just bought a non-variegated philodendron esmeraldense and am currently ridigulously giddy about it❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Chimeric and mint variegation aren’t for everyone. Your excitement about the Philodendron Esmeraldense is contagious, I am so happy for you, you will love it! Sometimes non-variegated plants can be just as thrilling. Enjoy your new plant! ❤🌿
Slugs! I have a small yard garden of mostly vases and they are the bane of my existence. I won't put my houseplants outside this year, not even for a few hours, because they are everywhere. They have eaten over 50% of everything I have planted, peppers, tomatoes, and almost all the flowers 😡
It looks like it needs some nitrogen (Adansonii)
Good observation, Doreen! Nitrogen deficiency can definitely cause issues. Thanks for the tip! 🌿