S02E12: Take Two, Really? Two Decades of Plant Collecting, Interview with @MonsteraStan

They say sh!t happens, right? Episode 12 has us handling a Take Two, because Tanya & Tech. Nonetheless, it's an enlightening episode!In the news segment, we cover the past two decades in houseplant collecting according to a Google Trends report (shoutout to affordablebiscuit on Reddit!). Also in the news: a fascinating report from Matador Network on America's rarest flower. The video follows researchers deep into Florida's remote swamps as they trek through flooded forests and climb high into the tree canopy to study the ghost orchid — one of the rarest and most elusive flowers in North America. It blooms unpredictably and depends on a single, still-unidentified pollinator that continues to baffle scientists.INTERVIEW with @MonsteraStanWe also got @MonsteraStan on the mic for a proper chat. He breaks down the origin of his handle (name + Monstera obsession, shocking we know), how he became a plantfluencer in the first place, and what six years of aroid madness has actually taught us — if anything. He takes on the critique that variegated Monstera cultivars are basically all the same plant in a trench coat, weighs in on Monstera hybrids muscling into the scene, names the cultivar he's currently losing his mind over, and gets into the politics of plantfluencer friendships and collabs. We also discuss his Monstera World Championship, and he shares a hot take on TC plants that we're just going to let him say.CONNECTSubstack: ⁠https://propculture.substack.com/Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/prop.culture.podcast⁠Website: ⁠https://hortikult.com/podcastConnect with us: ⁠[email protected]