{"title":"PHILODENDRON","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"philodendron-white-princess-galaxy-tri-colour","title":"PHILODENDRON 'WHITE PRINCESS' GALAXY TRI COLOUR","description":"\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\" class=\"mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.375rem] font-bold\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePhilodendron\u003c\/em\u003e 'White Princess' Galaxy Tricolor\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eLooking for \u003cem\u003ePhilodendron\u003c\/em\u003e 'White Princess' Galaxy Tricolor? This is a rare plant twice over, and it is worth understanding why, because the two rarities are what set it apart from a standard White Princess.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe first is the variegation style. Most variegated Philodendron, the classic White Princess included, express sectoral variegation, clean blocks and sectors of white against green. This one is different. Galaxy variegation scatters fine flecking and speckling across the leaf like stars across a night sky, rather than splitting it into solid sections. It is a rarer and less predictable way for a plant to variegate, and it gives the leaf a wholly different character: dappled and dusted rather than blocked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe second is the colour. This is a tricolor, so alongside the white and green it carries a third tone, the soft pink flush that a true tricolor White Princess is prized for. Galaxy patterning is uncommon on its own. Tricolor expression is uncommon on its own. Finding both on the same plant is the double rarity that makes this one a genuine collector's piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBecause the variegation is chimeric, no two leaves express alike, and neither the galaxy flecking nor the pink can be guaranteed to come through identically on every new leaf. That unpredictability is exactly what collectors chase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIn cultivation 'White Princess' is a self-heading climber and more forgiving than the jewel Alocasia many collectors know, but the variegated and pink tissue carries reduced chlorophyll, so bright, indirect light is important, both to keep the plant vigorous and to hold all three colours. Too little light and the pink fades first. Keep humidity up and water once the top of the substrate begins to dry. We grow ours in our own pon mix, blended from components in our \u003ca class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thealocasiacompany.co.uk\/collections\/soil-ninja\"\u003eSoil Ninja range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\" class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3 print:block print:space-y-1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eVariegation: galaxy style, fine starry flecking rather than solid sectors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eColour: tricolor, white, green and a soft pink flush\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eRarity: galaxy patterning and tricolor expression together, a double rarity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eLight: bright, indirect light to hold all three colours, pink fades first in low light\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eHumidity: high, thrives at 60% and above\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eGrowth habit: self-heading climbing Philodendron\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eNote: chimeric, so no two leaves alike and expression is not guaranteed on every leaf\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA genuine double-rarity for the serious collection. Get in touch with the team at The Alocasia Company if you'd like advice on care or variegation stability.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Alocasia Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58554380747100,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"philodendron-billietiae-aurea-variegated","title":"PHILODENDRON BILLIETIAE AUREA VARIEGATED","description":"\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\" class=\"mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.375rem] font-bold\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePhilodendron billietiae\u003c\/em\u003e Aurea Variegated\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eLooking for \u003cem\u003ePhilodendron billietiae\u003c\/em\u003e Aurea Variegated? This is a golden-variegated form of one of the most recognisable strap-leaved Philodendron, and a scarce one worth understanding before you buy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhilodendron billietiae\u003c\/em\u003e is already a distinctive plant without any variegation. The leaf is long, narrow and elegantly rippled along its margins, held on a petiole that flushes a striking orange to red, one of the few Philodendron where the stem is as much of a talking point as the foliage. It is architectural in a way few strap-leaved aroids manage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe aurea form lays golden-yellow variegation over that already elegant leaf. Rather than clean white sectors, the colour comes through warm, gold and butter tones marbled and sectored through the deep green, so the effect is rich rather than stark. On a long strappy blade like this the variegation runs the length of the leaf, which reads very differently to how it sits on a broad round one. Because the variegation is chimeric, no two leaves express alike, and it cannot be guaranteed to come through the same way on every new leaf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIn cultivation billietiae is a climbing aroid and more forgiving than the jewel Alocasia many collectors know, but the golden tissue carries reduced chlorophyll, so bright, indirect light matters both to keep the plant vigorous and to hold the variegation. Give it a moss pole to climb, keep humidity up, and water once the top of the substrate begins to dry. We grow ours in our own pon mix, blended from components in our \u003ca class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thealocasiacompany.co.uk\/collections\/soil-ninja\"\u003eSoil Ninja range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\" class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3 print:block print:space-y-1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eVariegation: golden aurea, warm gold and butter tones, marbled and sectored through green\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eLeaf: long, rippled, strap-shaped blade, variegation running its length\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003ePetiole: the striking orange to red stem billietiae is known for\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eLight: bright, indirect light to support healthy variegation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eHumidity: high, thrives at 60% and above\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eGrowth habit: climbing aroid, wants a moss pole to develop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eNote: chimeric, so no two leaves alike and expression is not guaranteed on every leaf\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA scarce golden form of a collector-favourite strap-leaf Philodendron. Get in touch with the team at The Alocasia Company if you'd like advice on care or variegation stability.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Alocasia Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58554401816924,"sku":null,"price":85.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"philodendron-tortum-albo","title":"PHILODENDRON TORTUM ALBO","description":"\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\" class=\"mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.375rem] font-bold\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePhilodendron tortum\u003c\/em\u003e Albo Variegated\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eLooking for \u003cem\u003ePhilodendron tortum\u003c\/em\u003e Albo Variegated? This is a true white-variegated form of one of the most distinctively shaped Philodendron, and albo on this species is a genuinely rare find.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhilodendron tortum\u003c\/em\u003e is prized for its foliage before any variegation enters the picture. The leaf is finely divided, narrow and deeply lobed, almost skeletal, with each segment twisting and curling as it matures, which is where the \"tortum,\" meaning twisted, comes from. It has a delicate, feathery silhouette unlike the broad blades most collectors picture when they think of Philodendron.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe albo form adds true white variegation to that intricate leaf. Because this is albo, the white sectors carry no chlorophyll at all, so they read clean and bright against the deep green, tracing the divided leaf in a way that is very different to seeing white on a solid blade. Albo is uncommon on tortum specifically, which is what makes this one scarce. Because the variegation is chimeric and sectoral, no two leaves express alike, and it cannot be guaranteed to come through the same way on every new leaf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIn cultivation tortum is a climbing aroid and more forgiving than the jewel Alocasia many collectors know, but the white tissue carries no chlorophyll, so bright, indirect light matters, both to keep the plant vigorous and to support the variegation. Give it a moss pole to climb into, keep humidity up, and water once the top of the substrate begins to dry. We grow ours in our own pon and moss mix, blended from components in our \u003ca class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thealocasiacompany.co.uk\/collections\/soil-ninja\"\u003eSoil Ninja range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\" class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3 print:block print:space-y-1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eVariegation: true white albo, chimeric and sectoral, clean and bright against deep green\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eLeaf: finely divided, narrow, deeply lobed and twisting, an almost skeletal silhouette\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eRarity: albo is uncommon on tortum specifically, a scarce collector's find\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eLight: bright, indirect light to support heavily variegated growth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eHumidity: high, thrives at 60% and above\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eGrowth habit: climbing aroid, wants a moss pole to develop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eNote: chimeric, so no two leaves alike and expression is not guaranteed on every leaf\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA rare white-variegated form of a striking, finely divided Philodendron. Get in touch with the team at The Alocasia Company if you'd like advice on care or variegation stability.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Alocasia Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58554429604188,"sku":null,"price":99.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}]}],"url":"https:\/\/www.thealocasiacompany.co.uk\/collections\/philodendron.oembed","provider":"The Alocasia Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}