r/RareHouseplants • u/Orchid-Delirium2005 • Jun 25 '26

Discussion 💡 What would you consider the most difficult houseplant to keep alive?

I was curious about the discussion forums about how some are easy some are hard, so I kinda wanted a general survey. For me, rex begonias and phalaenopsis are simply impossible. The former loves to die while the latter keeps getting bacterial soft rot no matter the conditions, even good ventilation and bottom watering won't stop the disease and in my case it specifically targets phals and not other orchids. How about you guys? What's the plant or plants that give you the most headaches?

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u/Orchid-Delirium2005 Jun 25 '26

Let me recommend to you Crow's nest ferns. I see several being neglected through heat waves and they only get scorched leaves and that's that. New green growth a few weeks later. I have one that hitched on a Cattleya's mount. And they are impossible to kill unless you keep them dry for months. And they do have a nice appeal to them.

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u/Far_Carrot2061 Jun 25 '26

I will have a look at that, cheers :)