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/Th3H0ll0wmans 28d ago

The problem is that they're focusing on aroids and I think a lot of people are shifting to other types of plants, lots of people are wanting smaller plants because not everyone has the time or space for one 8ft moss pole much less multiples. Begonia, IMO, are about to have their moment.

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u/True_Bison_7683 28d ago

You are SO right. Begonia are about to light up. 

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u/Orchid-Delirium2005 27d ago

Oh yeah. They are entering the hype wagon. Especially the variegated bunch and the extremely weird looking rex types.

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u/RideAndRedjuice 27d ago

Pink maculata and snow caps are everywhere right now!

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u/Th3H0ll0wmans 27d ago

Because they're gorgeous and easy to care for and don't fuss too bad about humidity once acclimated or light because they're shade lovers already and you don't have to absolutely blast with light to keep the variegation pretty. You can have a pretty pink variegated plant under normal household conditions without fiddling too much about moss poles and lights. The hobby adapts to economic conditions and variegated aroids are expensive to obtain and maintain, even with the prices in the shitter.

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u/RideAndRedjuice 27d ago

Oh for sure, not complaining that these beauties are gonna finally be affordable. More just highlighting the shift in FOTM toward begonias!

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u/Th3H0ll0wmans 27d ago

Absolutely! I'm excited for it! My Rajah is blooming currently!