We are celebrating hitting #4 on the Belgian podcast charts for gardening! In this episode, Jos and Tanya spill the tea on insane market prices, debate plant fast fashion, and chat with a true legend of the Aroid community.

In this episode:

• The $26,000 Plant: We react to the news of a variegated Anthurium luxurians selling for $26k on the Palmstreet app and discuss if investment plants are making a comeback.

• Fast Fashion Plants: Costa Farms dropped the Musa 'Pink Nono' for under $50, crashing the market price. Is this good for hobbyists or bad for sustainability?

• Plant Pet Peeves: We list the things that drive us crazy, including:

  • Nursery tags that just say "Foliage".

  • Putting ice cubes in your orchids.

  • The myth that light brings back lost variegation.

  • The Ultimate Sin: Painted and plastic plants.

• Interview: Bill Rotolante (Silver Krome Gardens): We sit down with the President of the International Aroid Society (IAS) to discuss:

  • The 15-year cycle of plant market booms.

  • Why Adelonema is the most underrated genus.

  • The hilarious story of what happened to the original SKG.com web domain (Spoiler: It involves adult content).

  • A call to support conservation efforts in the face of deforestation.

• Rate That Weird Plant: Jos challenges Tanya to rate the sun-stressed Hoya imbricata (which looks like "raw meat"), the rock-like Ceropegia bosseri, and the geometric Decarya madagascariensis.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Palmstreet App

• Silver Krome Gardens: https://silverkrome.com

• International Aroid Society (IAS): https://aroid.org – Please consider donating to their conservation and research grants!

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