How Rare Is a Monstera Bulbasaur Really?

How rare is a Monstera Bulbasaur really? Folks still message me like it is a one-off unicorn. It is not. It is a collector form of Monstera deliciosa, the same climbing aroid people call a Swiss cheese plant. The camo look, dark green blocks with mint and cream, got selected by grower Yang Liu out of seed-grown deliciosa and the nickname stuck. Not a half-moon Albo. Not the star speckles on a Thai Constellation. Not the even cream marble on a Legacy.

Rarity moved once tissue culture labs started pushing plantlets out. A few seasons back a good one was hard to even find a photo of. Now small plugs show up more, and old asking prices came down as supply caught up. I hate seeing people pay hype money for a weak, half-green starter. What is still uncommon is a grown, rooted plant with real contrast and later fenestration. Juvenile leaves stay mostly solid. The camo reads better once it climbs in bright indirect light. A finished leaf will not punch new holes. Splits are set before it unfurls.

A hungry plant tells on itself. Older leaves yellowing while it sits in good light usually means it wants a light balanced feed in spring and summer. Park it in a dark corner and the next leaf comes out small and plain. Midday sun burns the cream. Chunky mix, water when the top inch or two is dry. Airflow beats fighting a chewed-up thrips problem later.

So how rare is it? Less common than a box-store deliciosa, easier to find than it was, still not as common as a Thai Con. Buy the leaf in front of you, not the label. We grow these in Lealman and ship nationwide. Local pickup around St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Largo, Pinellas Park, and Tampa when one is listed.

Josh Toohey 727-748-5127