Both of these were labeled “Thai constellation” when I bought them. The one on the right I’m certain is a thai con and is the first one I got. The one on the left I ended up buying because I Ioved the variegation compared to my other one. Over the last few months I’ve been seeing people post pictures of their creme brulee’s and keep thinking to myself “wow that looks a lot like mine!”. So just curious if I have 2 regular Thai con’s or not lol
by PrideCommercial5847
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they’re both tc, one is regular and another is highly variegated. they use all this crème brûlée things to make more money
Well, there’s a lot of debate about whether creme brulee is an actual thing or is just a marketing term for a highly variegated thai con. I’d say the most common opinion is it’s just a marketing ploy. Regardless, personally I think this is just a highly variegated thai con, and a very beautiful one.
Sometimes the white is more cream colored is all. Your low var one could still put out high var at any time. Give them more light and you’ll see differences too.
There’s no such thing lol, it’s a Thai con
That’s a Thai con. Creme brulee isn’t a thing.
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“Not a registered cultivar” isn’t the argument you think it is — lots of valid mutations are not registered. That being said, yes 100% marketing names exist on a rampant scale. Also like the white monster, without pedigree paper work it’s just not the same. It very well could be TC from the original lineage, but it’s really just “trust me bro”
Creme brulee have to be a thai constellation cultivar from a reputable source. They are very yellow with splash of green all over. If you see them side by side you can see a noticeable difference. You are seeing some people selling highly variegated ones as creme brulee but they are not.
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As someone in college for marketing, rare plants are nice and all, and the reason for the prices reflect on how hard it is to produce them, however names like “creme brulee” and many other terms for patterned variegation are usually marketing ploys for people without knowing what they are getting into.
However, if so you have an actual creme brulee variegation, the only way to have the named plant is if you get it from a specific cultivar of the Thai constellation. This is not something that will randomly appear and is also not naturally occurring. Unless you are purchasing it from a specific company or seller that specializes in these types, you will not magically get one.