Easily propagated rare plants don’t stay rare for long.
sharksrReal
Always pays to hold off 2-3 yrs before buying the latest plant trend
bardpewpew
Meanwhile I saw some in 4 inch pots, in a “rare plant” case that were all yellowing at a local store this past weekend. Priced out at $99. I was shocked!
_Witch_Dagger_
My local nursery had these. They were all half dead, about 5 inches tall, and $150 🙃
Bindi_Bop
I bought mine at Walmart about 9 months ago for $30.
j526w
$20 at my local grocery store as well.
Ok-Pomegranate-6479
Further proof that ✨rare✨ and overly priced plants will usually go down in price significantly and be available to the general public once the popularity and hype dies down.
TLW369
Nope!
$30 is still too much money for a mere houseplant! 🪴
🤷🏻♀️…just saying.
Wikeni
I saw a boobie cactus at Publix the other day! Sadly it was small and it looked like gravel had been glued on top of the dirt (yikes), but it was promising that I’ll likely start seeing them at a decent price and more often, now.
MonkeeFrog
turns out they grow
om_hi
They are neither rare nor expensive anymore. They lost that title a couple of years ago.
The amount of money I have saved over the years by not even liking and not buying variegated plants must be astonishing.
PresentIllustrious81
Name the Publix. Actually no, DM me the Club Pub location. Can’t let these others know the deets…
MuffScruff
It was like today’s version of the Dutch Tulip Bulb Mania
minebe
Exotic plants are a terrible investment lol
ImaginationCommon
I got a pink princess with 3 plants in one pot last week from my small town Walmart for $16. They also had philo tortum for the same price all looking beautiful.
stinkycats86
I’ve been waiting for years for the price to go down, and I finally got one for $29 from Walmart!
fanna_aaris
At Publix ?!
StellaNettle
I just bought a baby burle Marx flame for $140 😅
ElizabethDangit
I just let birds crap on my regular monstera for free
Fluff_thetragicdragn
I see them everywhere now. I’m bored of them
Rephlanca
Got one from the clearance rack for $10!! Super excited to have one for the first time.
oblivious_fireball
Last year the big commercial growers finally got a supply up and running which caused prices to plummet thankfully.
iEatMyDadsAsshole
Meanwhile in Finland a Thai like this would easily be 100€ still
Sjouzan
So jealous! I’m still waiting for Europe/UK to catch up. Size like this still goes around £100 if not more 🥲
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Omg! I want one!
Easily propagated rare plants don’t stay rare for long.
Always pays to hold off 2-3 yrs before buying the latest plant trend
Meanwhile I saw some in 4 inch pots, in a “rare plant” case that were all yellowing at a local store this past weekend. Priced out at $99. I was shocked!
My local nursery had these. They were all half dead, about 5 inches tall, and $150 🙃
I bought mine at Walmart about 9 months ago for $30.
$20 at my local grocery store as well.
Further proof that ✨rare✨ and overly priced plants will usually go down in price significantly and be available to the general public once the popularity and hype dies down.
Nope!
$30 is still too much money for a mere houseplant! 🪴
🤷🏻♀️…just saying.
I saw a boobie cactus at Publix the other day! Sadly it was small and it looked like gravel had been glued on top of the dirt (yikes), but it was promising that I’ll likely start seeing them at a decent price and more often, now.
turns out they grow
They are neither rare nor expensive anymore. They lost that title a couple of years ago.
https://preview.redd.it/lmbipe2mlf3f1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1bfe36d2065f2e800cdd71619917c1b37b7d31ad
At my Publix in Trussville, AL for $200
The amount of money I have saved over the years by not even liking and not buying variegated plants must be astonishing.
Name the Publix. Actually no, DM me the Club Pub location. Can’t let these others know the deets…
It was like today’s version of the Dutch Tulip Bulb Mania
Exotic plants are a terrible investment lol
I got a pink princess with 3 plants in one pot last week from my small town Walmart for $16. They also had philo tortum for the same price all looking beautiful.
I’ve been waiting for years for the price to go down, and I finally got one for $29 from Walmart!
At Publix ?!
I just bought a baby burle Marx flame for $140 😅
I just let birds crap on my regular monstera for free
I see them everywhere now. I’m bored of them
Got one from the clearance rack for $10!! Super excited to have one for the first time.
Last year the big commercial growers finally got a supply up and running which caused prices to plummet thankfully.
Meanwhile in Finland a Thai like this would easily be 100€ still
So jealous! I’m still waiting for Europe/UK to catch up. Size like this still goes around £100 if not more 🥲