Learning about the world of rare plant collecting was a complete eye opener!
Where you aware that there exists a whole world of plant hunters who are committed and passionate enough to travel countries from coast to coast solely in search for the perfect specimen?
This close knit community take their conversations online where exotic names are exchanged along with fabled tales about when someone was “that close to getting their hands on a Rothschild’s Orchid” or “just one bid shy of the reserve for the most stunning variegated Monstera you ever did see”.
If you’re new to the scene at one point or another you might find yourself thinking…’why all the fuss?‘
Perhaps it’s just pleasurable to partake in the ‘hunt’ for new possessions that we value so highly. Exchange plants for something you are passionate about (ahem..those shoes??) and all of a sudden things become a little more relatable.
Whatever the reason, when your ‘thing’ is collecting indoor plants the desire is heightened even further by the urge we humans feel to be connected with nature. ‘Biophilia’ as it is termed is the innate affination that we have to being close to other living things.
You only need to consult Google Trends to learn that the popularity of houseplants has consistently grown year after year, and by no coincidence so has the increase in urbanisation and city dwelling.