The pink princess philodendron is a plant which has foliage with pink variegation, varying from very dark reddish tones, to bright shades of almost Barbie shade of pink. The colours vary depending on the variety and also the conditions the plant grows in, especially sunlight. They can easily be propagated from cuttings, and especially thrive with a lot of sunlight and humidity. When cuttings are still small, it is easy to add humidity by placing the cutting underneath a glass dome. This post shows the pink princess philodendron growth rate from a cutting which was grown in Leca. Leca is an int ..read more

Rapid Growth of a Variegated Monstera The Variegated Monstera is a rare variety of Monstera plant which has white patches of colour on the leaves. It is actually a rare mutation, and the amount of white colouring can vary from plant to plant, and even from leaf to leaf on the same plant. The white parts of the leaves don’t have chlorophyll, and so a plant with too much white may die because it is unable to photosynthesise enough to feed the plant. This post follows a variegated monstera grown by @laplantsociety on instagram, showing growth from a small four leaf plant to a large and tall plant ..read more

The Anthurium Forgetti Crystallinum is a rare variation of a plant which is native to South America. Because of its preference of warm environments, it can make an excellent houseplant. This particular one was grown by @planteriinnnnnaa who owns @variegatedplants.shop and shares an abundance of plant growth progress photos. They like medium light, but can be sensitive to too much light so you need to be careful. It’s good to water around once to twice a week, but ensure it has a lot of humidity. They also can be propagated easily! This incredible series of photos shows the rapid growth of a le ..read more

A fascinating thing in the plant community is the increasing interest in ‘rare plants’. These are plants which are of course rare, often unusual, and most of the time, shockingly expensive. These range from new varieties of existing plants, strong variegation and new colour expressions, and also slow growing or hard to grow varieties. If you are interested in seeing the up to date rare plants page with current prices, see this post. Many people are parting with hundreds, if not thousands of dollars to obtain rare plants. Sometimes this is for the pure love of the plant, and for some it is an i ..read more

Variegated String of Hearts (Ceropegia woodii variegata) The string of hearts is a trailing succulent which is relatively easy to care for. The variegated version of the plant can have cream or pink colouring amongst the standard green colour. As with most succulents, it does well in full sun, and will survive easily inside. Do the string of hearts grow fast? Absolutely! The variegated string of hearts growth rate is very fast when it has enough sunlight. Remember that they like to dry out between waterings, and it is always better to under water rather than over water. This post focuses on a ..read more

The Burro’s tail plant is a trailing succulent which makes an excellent house plant. You can grow them from cuttings, and if you are interested in seeing how quickly they grow, see here for a post showing 3 years worth of growth progress of a propagation project. The beauty of this plant is quite well known, but what many don’t realise is that they also produce stunning flowers. This post is dedicated to the Burro’s tail flowers, where I have collected the best images I could find showing their beauty. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Karli-roo (@k.mackintosh) View this p ..read more

Euphorbia Trigona in Kansas, USA (6b) This stunning cactus is also sometimes referred to as the African Milk Tree and is native to West Africa. It likes bright sunlight and it sensitive to the cold, so can only be kept outside if the weather is warm. There is only sparing information about the Euphorbia Trigona growth rate online, so we have been lucky enough to get this insightful photo story showing growth in this post. This particular one was grown in Kansas, USA and the owner can be found on instagram @aspiringgreenthumb, who kindly shared some advice as well: Care routine: I honestly leav ..read more

Monstera Adansonii in Edmonton, Canada The Monstera Adansonii is a climbing plant which is native to Central America. It thrives as an indoor plant, as long as it has bright light and doesn’t get too cold. It is a flowering plant, although it is usually only known to flower in the wild. What makes the Monstera Adansonii so popular is that it is easy to grow, and can even be grown from cuttings. This is fun for plant lovers, and also a great gift idea for those looking for a meaningful and different gift idea. This post is about a Monstera Adansonii grown from cuttings. The owner can be found o ..read more

If you haven’t seen the first part of this post, it is best to start at part 1 here. Seagrape plant aka coccoloba uvifera The seagrape is a beautiful tropical plant native to central America. When I realised that I couldn’t get one anywhere in the United Kingdom, I decided to try growing from seed. Part one of this post shows the seed planting process. A quick recap: The seed was planted in July 2018, into a self watering pot. 27th August 2018: The centre of the stem shows the first signs of growth of the plant’s first real leaves 7th July 2019: Leaf count is now seven, and every new leaf is b ..read more

Variegated Monstera Adansonii in London, United Kingdom The monstera adansonii is a unique houseplant, from the same family as the popular monstera deliciosa plant. The adansonii has smaller leaves, and can grow either as climbing or trailing. A very rare specimen of this plant has partially white leaves, known as variegation. Because it is so rare, this is very coveted by many plant lovers. This post shows the growth progress of a variegated monstera adansonii over a year. When it comes to the monstera adansonii growth rate, it is an incredibly fast growing plant, and can thrive with the righ ..read more