Let’s dive into plants that used to be must-have’s, but have been demoted to basic.
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Some how my fiddle leaf is doing amazing and has gotten almost taller than me, key is to water them when orchids want water, they also like less water with less light and not to be moved, no heat or cold drafts, they just are picky like crotons, a fussier kinda like hibiscus/citrus want to be acclimated to a new environment but definitely less fussy than a gardenia 😂
MD–influenced to buy one this summer, just gave it away. It is just too much for me. PPP – bought a tiny cutting, still have, still a baby has some pink. SOP–got a cutting, still just a baby, I don't like the strings hanging, trying to keep it contained.
I have to laugh bc I got my PPP in a grocery store and she's half and half variegated, but I had to nurse her back bc ofc. They're oversaturated for sure, less than $20 😂
Eta, I live in sunny CA and still can't keep SOP, or any ither succulent, alive LOL and variegated Alocasias look diseased ngl, sorry folks 😊
My ex gf and I rescued a Fiddle Leaf Fig from the Lowe's clearance rack 3 years ago, about a foot tall, with 4 leaves evenly spread around the trunk. Initially had problems with new leaves, they would develop red, spotty edemas, probably a little root rot. All she needed was a few consistent dry-backs, bright indoor light, and rich fluffy soil. She's absolutely thriving now, with over a dozen leaves! Plus, I planted some Golden Pothos vines around the base of the 5 gallon pot it now lives in. They help dry the soil back more evenly between waterings, they're a great companion plant for a tree in a large container.
Trendy plants, well if you like them, keep them. had plants for 50 years, and never follow trends.
Where's Pilea peperomioides?
There is one good thing about trends and fashion in general – regular folks know nothing about them. My friends or family have no idea about trends in house plants, they just appreciate them. Sure, if there is something to appreciate, not just two 'fancy' leaves on a stick. Grow beautiful specimens, not fancy stuff.
Plants of all varieties have become less "must have" because plants for huge during COVID when ppl were often at home and wanted/needed to surround themselves in living things. It then became a job for a lot of ppl by influencing online… One ppl returned to work plants became work. My collection is like 200 plants. I love them all (ok I hate my PPP but only BC it doesn't want to unfurl right). I don't work so the novelty of plants has never worn off. I've collected for over 20 years…
As to pink plants. If you want pink, get a stromanthe trio star, a pink cordyline, alocasias work pink petioles, variegated string of hearts have pink, begonias cone in reds and pinks, lots of calatheas have purple/red for extra color, philodendron Prince of Orange comes out orange, turns a pink then red then green, tradescantia come in pink, polka dot plants… Oh and of course there are plenty of succulents that pink up with the right lighting or that come in pinks and purples like lithops and living stones.
A lot of the plants you listed became difficult for ppl BC everyone was on a propagation phase and then they quickly ran out of room. Like cut the top of your fiddle leaf fig now you've got two and the mother plant will branch! Dumb idea unless you have room for two giant trees in a year, same with monstera. Leave them be, stake them, don't cut them up for more and there's no reason to treat them like Pokemon and try to catch them all, get one you know you like when it's mature!