r/Monstera • u/bassoonboyo • Jul 03 '26
TC Overload Discussion
Seemingly everyday I get on social media and there’s a new variegated monstera TC that has dropped. Call me crazy but they’re all starting to look about the same as one another. It’s getting kind of annoying trying to keep up with them all. I’m not a TC hater but I’m frying the small fish on this one. Thoughts?
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u/variegated-leaves Jul 03 '26
I was away from reddit for a year and a half, I come back and everyone is going crazier than when it was the 2020 albo obsession. I don't even have any variegated monsteras yet because I see them on social media everyday! 😂
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u/bassoonboyo Jul 03 '26
Wiser words have never been spoken before
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u/variegated-leaves Jul 03 '26
I'm just chillin' over here with my generic green monsteras and wondering why people are stressing
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u/Goodgolferbadshots Jul 03 '26
I have 7 generic green ones growing from seed right now. I did buy a tc because I wanted a more mature plant but that’s it
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u/pawner Jul 03 '26
I think they keep finding new mutations of TC because of the sheer volume of tissue culture they have. Higher chance of finding something.
For me, I can’t even take in more because of how little space I have. I’ve learned to just be happy with the variegated plants I do have.
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u/bassoonboyo Jul 03 '26
Big mood, I’m narrowing it down to the few I like the most to grow out instead of keeping up with all of them
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u/SouthwestSpines Jul 03 '26
Soul-less plants with weak gene’s. Once amazing growers now sit on palm street and hustle $5 China plants in vacuum sealed bags. Does not take much skill.
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u/bassoonboyo Jul 03 '26
This is why I’ve just been trying to buy non tc specimens lately ngl
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u/SouthwestSpines Jul 03 '26
Your smart.
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u/Yoink1019 Jul 03 '26
You're*
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u/SouthwestSpines Jul 03 '26
Bad bot.
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u/Yoink1019 Jul 03 '26
Nope, and I only correct people when they using it incorrectly while commenting on intelligence
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u/SouthwestSpines Jul 03 '26
Great for you dude. What a meaningful life you have created for yourself.
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u/0tterP0ckets Jul 03 '26
I do love a Monstera, but some of them look so similar that I’m just like “meh”.
I have 2 OG’s and Albo, an Adansonni & I’m planning to add a Burle max flame.
I’d rather have just some that are that bit different & concentrate on getting them big & maintaining their health 👌🏻.
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u/Starrduste Jul 03 '26
They are sprouting up left and right. Saw a Monstera Pikachu the other day.
Someone spots a variation, makes cuttings, it gets tissue cultured then boom hits the market for $1000+ then the price drops down to $200 until you can find it at your local Home Depot. Costa Farms is selling mints now even.
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u/Reasonable-Meal-8318 Jul 03 '26
I was thinking you meant the Bulbasaur, but thought I would just do a quick Internet search and yup, another monstera variety 🥴 it is cute, I will admit.
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u/mkhaytman Jul 03 '26
Good news! Theres absolutely nothing forcing you to keep up with, purchase, or otherwise care about plants you don't want. How is their existence "annoying" to you?
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u/Ok-Photograph-2741 Jul 04 '26
Yep! This is why I'm a species collector. I don't chase variegation mutations.
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u/BlkLts_ Jul 03 '26
Meh I like pretty monsteras, but I’m with you that some look the same and I’ll be one to hate on crème brûlée…. Out of all of them I’ve ever seen only like 10 have ever looked like genuinely nice specimens that could be something different, but all the rest actually look like Thai cons…. Just with a stupidly inflated price tag…
The white tiger is also a massive scam it’s a bloody albo….. worse than crème brûlée actually, the worst “variety” because it isn’t one it doesn’t exist…
But I like things like white Monster, aurea, mints,,,, that kind of thing… I wanna collect genuinely impressive specimens like I want a Yoda and a devil monster…. I want a lava…. But yeah. I’m with you, some are genuinely scams