{"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}],"url":"https:\/\/www.thealocasiacompany.co.uk\/products\/philodendron-white-princess-galaxy-tri-colour","provider":"The Alocasia Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}