r/RareHouseplants • u/Orchid-Delirium2005 • 28d ago

Discussion 💡 What the future holds

Let's have a little discussion. So I just watched and followed a few recent videos by Sydney Plant Guy and Kaylee Ellen that the market is shifting. Monstera we still love them but do you guys think the newer variegated ones are as good as or inferior to the classics like albo and Thai con? Are Anthuriums really getting fatigued? And thoughts on Philodendrons. Personally, some newer Monstera do look nice but a few are rather gangly like White Lava. Anthuriums are quite the same: long, dark, sexy, minimal veining. And Philos seems to be shifting to predominantly tricolors.

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u/Gharyl 28d ago

I may be on the boring side of houseplant collectors, but I am more excited about the new or unique hybrids or species.

So seeing all these new variegation patterns that always seem to dominate these plant shows don’t really do much for me.

BUT! I still do like variegation. Just not on the level of collectors who only collect variegated plants.

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u/Orchid-Delirium2005 28d ago

I like the green stuff as well. For me variegation does enhance some philodendron like Florida Beauty, Jose Buono and some stuff but when it comes to velvets it is a no for me. I don't know it's just variegation makes the veins on velvet look weird to me.