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Does the most beautiful sansevieria in the world,  SANSEVIERIA Metallica ('Beauty Queen') Can only be seen in Davao, Philippines? Beauty queen is one of the most beautiful varieties of sansevierias, it is an extremely white variegated sansevieria from the Metallica type. I bought one pot of Sansevieria Beauty Queen in Manila worth P1,000 for 3 leaves. Then I saw a posting from the market place that it is abundant in Davao del Sur. However, when I got the chance to chat with the seller from Davao she managed to get 5 pots only. It was shipped though LBC from Davao to Luzon for P245 pesos via COD. It took only 3 days for the delivery time and I just planted it on a plastic pot 3 days after I received the plant. It is very rare to find and expensive on the market. It's been proven that beauty queen is a mutation of S. metallica 'Siam Silver' and it's very rare to appear. (c) sansevieria_ph

Homalomena Aurea is an eye candy. The price of the matured form before was P100,000 and now drop from P10,000 to P25,000. You can use an organic soil-less potting mix to nourish the plant growth. Put the plant in a bright indirect sunlight to maintain its good variegation. Water Homalomena Aurea three times a week or more often during summer. NUTRIENT AND MINERAL RICH- Our organic soilless mix is enriched with the necessary nutrients and minerals needed for a healthy and productive plant. It is the perfect mix of organic materials like vermicast, CRH, cocopeat, etc. NATURE'S BLACK GOLD - Vermicast provides the gold standard value to professional farmers, urban farming enthusiasts, and home gardeners down to landscapers. It is rich in nutrients and good micro-organisms that aid in significant improvement of germination rate, soil quality, and plant yield without the need for expensive commercial chemical fertilizers. Benefits from the use of vermicast are achieved from both a revenu...

The Philodendron Variegated Orlando is one of the famous expensive plant during the pandemic. Matureds size plant cost around P100,00 to P150,000. But nowadays you can buy the plant from P5,000 to P10,000 only. You can try using Bonsai potting mix with the Orlando as it promotes proper drainage and allows air circulation·  Maximizes nutrient uptake·  Promotes beneficial bacteria·  Contains premium ingredients. AKADAMA PREMIUM BONSAI MIX This potting mix gives your bonsai tree and house plants the environment it needs to thrive. It’s pre-mixed or ready – to- use and is made up of premium ingredients, such as akadama, kiryuzuna and lava rocks. It can hold an adequate amount of moisture that your plant needs, yet still allows excess water to drain properly and prevent water-logging. EASY ZIP RESEALABLE BAG - Simply tear off the top then reseal the bag over for any left over. The bag is sturdy, bio-degradable and recyclable for future use. Product Highlights: · Promotes prope...

I noticed that the succulent mix works well with my Variegated houseplants. My monstera Borsi Albo has a gritty potting mix and it is thriving well. You can also use a gritty potting mix with the Variegated Angela. Before the price of the plant is P15,000 to P30,000. now you can buy a matured form Variegated Narrow Angela for P5,000 to P8,000. Variegated Angela looks like a Variegated Domesticum when both have a premium Variegation.  SUCCULENTS POTTING MIX - While at least 95% of succulents and Ornamental palnts can thrive in any peat-based potting media, some succulents thrive better in a more gritty blend. Typically, these are the imported variants that were cultivated in less humid environments, like Korean succulents and Variegated Plants from Thailnd for instance. Even locally grown variegated plants can benefit from this type of potting mix because it lessens the risk over-soaking the roots. . High Quality Blend with Akadama, Kanuma Vermicast and Pumice. PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONRe...

The price of White Night Marble before was P12,000 for a matured form. Now, you can buy the plant for P2,000 to P3,000 pesos with 3 to 5 leaves. You can use plant spray to keep your plants healthy. GROW & GLOW Plant Spray - 2-in-1 Plant Shine and Pest Control Spray 500ml/ 250ml Now in New Biodegradable Spray Bottles-Protect your plants from pests-Encourage growth of lush leaves due to unobstructed stomata-Bring out the glow in leaves-Prevent fungal infection INFUSED WITH Neem Oil Extract, Organic Soap, Essential Oil VARIANTS TO CHOOSE FROM(Citronella, Peppermint and Unscented) UNSCENTED CITRONELLA – To drive away mosquitoes and other flying insects that hide in plantsPEPPERMINT - To deter insects, mice and pets from getting near your plants. HOW TO USE: Shake well (count 10 seconds) right before spraying. Spray on top and bottom of leaves to eradicate common pests. As plant shine, spray on top of leaves then wipe away gently with a clean soft cloth.Store at room temperature. For be...

Why I prefer not to nu Spiritus Sancti this year? From 2 million peso price tag for matured form in 2020, now the price of the juvenile form is only P5,000. Before they said it is obe of the most hardest plant to propagate that is why it come with such a price tag but from the photograph shared by a well-known imported plants seller online, there are huge volume of plants in Thailand Garden. I can safely say that the price of Philodendron Spiritus Sancti will drop to P500.00 by end of the year or first quarter of 2024. Best potting mix for Philodendron Spiritus Sancti is a Soil Less 6in1 Potting Mix, All purpose Soil Less Ready to Use with Pure Organic Fertilizer and Soil Conditioner, Cocopeat, Vermicast, Cow Dung, Chicken Manue, Rice hull, Carbonized Rice hull Ayahziah Garden Original Potting Mix Ready to use 16% Vermicast 16% Cocopeat 16% Rice hull 16% Carbonized Rice Hull 16% Cow Manure 16% Chicken Manure Use Osmocote  18-6-12 COMPLETE FERTILIZER HOW TO USE OSMOCOTE: U...

The price of Monstera Mint Tricolor before is P100,000 for only one leaf, now you can but 2 to 3 leaves for only P40,000. By the end of the year the price might drop to P5,000 to P10,000 for a plnat. To maintain a good variegaton you need to place the plant in a high humid and bright indirect sunlight. Use thermocote fertilizer as it is excellent for variegated plants.  Thermocote is a temperature controlled release plant food specially formulated for variegated plants. It is released only when it’s optimal for plants to take in nutrients for fast growth & development. Thermocote helps keep plant variegation and may help bring back variegation of reverted plants. Here’s an example. My Florida Beauty sprouted a reverted leaf. Thankfully, variegation came back after use of Thermocote! Usage: 5grams for every liter of your favorite media. Apply once every 5 months. Recommendation: Put Thermocote in a basket or put on one side of the pot. Wet it when watering your plants. Use coco...

Orchids thrive better in moss, tomato and tree bark. You can water it every other day during hot weather and twice or once a week during cold weather. You can use  NUTRICOTE as a fertilizer. It is a high-quality compound fertilizer coated in a unique resin to ensure a precise, controlled release of nutrients. • The durable, resilient and uniform coating allows the penetration of water and subsequent release of fertilizer into the soil or potting medium. • NUTRICOTE 13-11-11+2MgO+TE Type 180 will release 80% of its Nitrogen evenly over 180 (+-) days at a constant temperature of 27° C. • The rate of release of NUTRICOTE® is moderately affected by temperature. As temperatures turn warmer, the rate of release of nutrients will increase, coinciding with the rate of plant growth. • Consistent rate of release provides steady feeding according to your plants' nutritional needs. • Reduced leaching, so optimum fertilizer levels are maintained. • Manufactured in Japan. Direction for use ...

One of the rarest monstera in the trade - Monstera Dilacerata / Burle Marx Flame / Bone Monstera is an extremely rare and highly sought after Monstera in the current rare plant market. The price range from P10,00 to P20,000 for the matured form.  Provide a plant pole to activate its aerial roots before cutting and propagating.Onnce the aerial roots are activated you can plant the cuttings directly to the soil (light mix). You can use Miracle-Gro plant food to nourish the plant. The Burle Marx Flame is a hybrid plant that was created by crossing the Monstera Dilacerata with the Philodendron Insulare. The Burle Marx Flame is named after the Brazilian artist and architect, Roberto Burle Marx. The plant is known for its beautiful leaves that have white markings on them. Miracle-Gro Indoor Plant Food Spikes, Includes 48 Spikes - Continuous Feeding for all Flowering and Foliage Houseplants - NPK 6-12-6, 1 Pack of 48 Spikes Miracle-Gro makes growing beautiful, vibrant houseplants easy wit...

Ultra Rare Musa Banana Varieties price ranges from P9,000 to P50,000. Some online sellers are selling bulbs and stems for a much cheaper price. Being a banana plant it can thrive on direct sunlight. Yo can plant it in a pot or direct to the soil. You can use Plant Food No. 5 to feed the plant. PLANT FOOD NO.5 Contains 5 all-natural ingredients in 1 pack:1. Rabbit Manure - Rabbit manure has more nutrients than cow, chicken or horse manure. 2. Vermicast - Earthworms benefit our gardens in many ways. Their castings are so useful because they are full of organic matter and desirable microorganisms that yield benefits beyond what fertilizer ratios show. 3. Crushed egg shells - Crushed egg shells are rich in calcium and other minerals that help your garden thrive, which make them a great source of plant food. 4. Seaweed Extracts - Seaweeds contain a wide range of macro and micro nutrients that help promote growth, and healthy lusher leaves.5. Organic Phosphorus from Guano - Bat Guano is a gr...

Anthurium for me is one of the hardest plants to take care of but I must say it is one of my favorites as I was able to make my Clarinervium thrive. I bought the mother plant with two stems from Thailand for P5,000 and I was able to divide the plant and both are thriving well. The plant need a high humid place and bright indirect sunlight. You can use Soil Revitilizer to enhance the plant growth. Rich Soil Revitalizer is a soil conditioner that helps improve the quality of your soil or potting media. Poor soil can mean excessive clay (muddy or sticky), nutrient depleted or unbalanced pH (either too acidic or too alkaline). Rich Soil Revitalizer improves the texture of bad soil, restores pH balance and provides nourishment. It is infused with beneficial microbes that promote healthier roots. For potted plants, it revitalizes used potting media or soil, in order to restore depleted nutrients. It's 100% organic and doesn't expose your plants to risks of overdose, regardless of rep...

The Scindapsus Mayari is an eye candy especially when the variegation is a full moon with the look of an aurea. You have to provide plant poles to make the plant thrive better. I am using Miracle Gro every 7 to 14 days to feed the plant. I bought my mother plant for P2,500 for a single leaf and now I was able to propagate the plants. Miracle-Gro Indoor Plant Food is great for use on all indoor plants, including edibles! Instantly feed all indoor houseplants, including edibles, with Miracle-Gro Indoor Plant Food. Simply apply the formula directly to the soil, or mix it with water. Apply once a week The ultimate indoor plant and outdoor garden booster, Miracle-Gro Water Soluble All Purpose Plant Food is a simple-to-mix formula that instantly feeds vegetables, trees, shrubs, and herbs with the nutrients your soil needs to grow healthy roots, stems, petals, and leaves. Packed full of growth-helping minerals, this powdered formula quickly dissolves in water so you may feed your plants with...

If you are a new plant collector, Begonia is one of the hardest plant to grow since it easily melt and die if overwatered. Make sure you will use a light medium and well-aerated to make Begonia thrive. I used a mix of pumice, cocopeat and vermicast for my Begonias. Peat moss and Sphagnum moss are also good for Begonias. Vermicast 100% Natural Soil Conditioner w/ Macro-Micro Elements & Beneficial Micro Organism. Vermicast (also called worm castings, worm humus, worm manure, or worm faeces) is the end-product of the breakdown of organic matter by earthworms. These castings have been shown to contain reduced levels of contaminants and a higher saturation of nutrients than the organic materials before vermicomposting. Vermicast nutrient content varies with earthworm feed type, but feeding waste to earthworms does cause nitrogen mineralization, followed by phosphorous and sulphur mineralization after egestion. A typical nutrient analysis of casts is C:N ratio 12–15:1; 1.5%–2.5% N, 1.2...

Patriciae is one of the most expensive Philodendron plants that is not variegated in 2020. One large leaf costs P50,000 to P70,000. Nowadays, you can buy a plant with four to five large leaves for only P4,000. For my Philodendron plants, I used to spray Thieves, All Purpose Garden Spray to prevent spider mites and caterpillars to eat my plant leaves. Ready to Use Plant Misting Spray For Indoor Plants. Infused with Clove Bud, Eucalyptus, Cinnamon Bark, Lemon and Rosemary Essential Oils Now in new biodegradable bottles! - Misting Spray for Indoor Plants - Plant-derived Ingredients - Safe Around Kids or Pets - With Pleasant & Relaxing Aroma - Can be Used to Clean and Deodorize Surfaces - May Repel Common Insects or Bugs This plant spray is infused with these essential oils: - CLOVE BUD ESSENTIAL OIL - anti-bacterial - EUCALYPTUS ESSENTIAL OIL – anti-bacterial/ anti- viral - CINNAMON BARK ESSENTIAL OIL – anti-fungal and anti-bacterial - LEMON ESSENTIAL OIL – anti-viral and anti-bacter...

Variegated Homalomena is an eye candy. The white combined with pink variegation is pleasant to the eye. During the height of pandemic, Variegated Homalomena cost around P120,000 to P150,000. Now you can buy a medium-sized plant for only P15,000. Propagation of Homalomena is easy by root dividing. You can use Organic Plant Food (Spray) to nourish the plant. Made from fermented plant extracts of young shoots of plants such as axillary buds, shoots, leaves & grasses. Because these prime plants are young and robust sprouts grow quickly, they are full of chlorophyll and fiber. With the addition of a solution rich in enzymes full of lactic acid and beneficial micro-organisms that eats through the plant material, it starts a fermentation process that extracts the chlorophyll and other plant materials out of the cellulose of the plant’s cells. This produces an enzyme-rich mixture of bacteria full of benefits.   When applied directly to the top leaves and underside of growing plants, ...

In 2020 the price of one leaf of Ilsemanii Variegated was P80,000 for a medium size. At the first quarter of 2023 the price of the plant drop to P10,000 for a medium size plant. Rare plants are expensive and so we want to protect their leaves on Aphids, Mites and Catterpillars. On my previous blog post, I tell a stor of my P100,000 worth of Monstera plant that was eaten by Catterpillars. You can use READY TO USE PLANT GUARD (Organic Plant Care Protection). WHAT IS IT? Made with pure NEEM OIL diluted with the use of an organic emulsifier, thus creating an organic pest control solution that can be applied to plants by spraying or foliar application. Neem oil is pure extract from fresh neem leaves, cold-pressed process to assure the quality of the oil. The most active component of neem is Azadirachtin, which is known for for controlling pests, reduces insect feeding, thus acts as a repellent and also interferes with insect hormone systems, making it harder for insects to grow and lay...

 Monstera Green Snow looks like a Monstera Thai Cons with a more green splash on its variegation. The price of Green Snow in 2020 is about P80,000 and now drop to P8,000 for medium size plants. You can use Plant Growth Booster as a plant enhancer or vitamins.  Recommendation: Dilute 1 tablespoon of Plant Growth Booster in 5 liters of water. Use it every watering schedule you have  Benefits: -Improve the structure of soil - Increase the buffering power of soil - Neutralize both acidic and alkaline soil - Regulate the pH-value of soil - Stimulate plant growth - Increase the yield and quality Contents: Humic Acid, Nitrogen (Organic), pH. You can also use plant Nutrient Solution. This nutrient solution can seep into the soil and spread more uniformly, thus giving your fields an even consistent coating so that all plants receive the same nutrients regardless of location. Penetrates the soil immediately, plants are given faster access to the nutrients. Some plants will see resu...

Monstera Creme Brulee is another variegated version of Thai Constellation. The color of the leaves is predominantly with a cream splash. The price of Creme Brule in 2020 is ranging from P100,000 to P150,000 depends on the size and quality of variegation.  The best fertilizer for variegated plants like Monstera Creme Brule are slow-release fertilizers like Thermocote,  14-13-13 Formula ( Total Nitrogen: 14% / Beneficial Phosphorus: 13% / Soluble Potassium: 13%) . How to use or apply Thermocote on your plants.  It has been formulated with the perfect balance of NPK for bonsai, cactus, and succulent plants. The nutrients are contained inside a dissolvable coating. They are called prills, pellets or granules. This product is heat-activated. That means that they release the food according to the ambient temperature in which they are used. In cooler temperatures, they release less food and in higher temperatures when plants demand more food, they release more. This is caused by...

Raphidophora Tetrasperma is known to thrive in a chunky medium like coco cubes, pumice and coco peat. The plant needs lots of bright indirect light to thrive. Since it has small leaves you can use powdered eggshell and mix it on the soil to achieve strong and thicker leaves. Tetrasperma is popularly known as little Monstera due to the significance of their leaves. During the height of pandemic, one leaf of Variegated Tetrasperma cost about P300,000 to P500,000 pesos. In early 2022, the price dropped to P50,000 per leaf and in the first quarter of 2023, you can laready buy a plant with 3 to 4leaves for only P8,000. My forecast price for Variegated Tetrasperma by fourth quarter of the year is P500 per leaf. Slow-release fertilizer is good for variegated plants.  I recommend Osmocote Controlled Release Fertilizer for Strong Root and Plant Development Plants. Features: Promotes vigorous top-growth, strong root development A must-have for vegetable gardeners Formulated for flavor...

Variegated Williamsii with good variegation looks like Caramel Mable but with more rounded leaves and prominent split in it. The price before of one leaf Wiliamsii ia around P100,000 to P120,000. However, in the 4th quarter of 2022, the price dropped to P15,000 per leaf. As of this writing, you can buy one leaf of Variegated Williamsii for only P5,000.  Just like any other Philodendron, Williamsii does not like being overwatered. The plant can thrive more if it is going to be watered at least twice or thrice a week. Care Tips and Propagation: Place on bright indirect sunlight and water as mentioned above. Put the plant in a highly humid location. During propagation make sure your pot has a hole at the bottom and use a soilless medium. Make sure to activate its aerial roots before cutting and repotting.If you already have Florida Beauty, you can just apply the same care to Williamsii. You can use a1 14-14-14 slow-release fertilizer.