Can you describe what you see as the difference between this and a typical Golden or Marble Queen? I recently (maybe a month or so ago) bought a pothos labeled Marble Queen at Walmart and it is much darker than my other Marble Queens. It has plenty of variegation but not like other MQ I have seen.

Pothos are my favorite and I almost hate to admit that because so many of you wonderful folks grow some amazing and rare plants, and I just really love this old stand by. I want to collect all of the varieties, which can be hard here in NW Montana where it seems to take forever to get anything new. I finally had to order a Pothos Jade on line because I could only find Golden or MQ! Then at my new job there was a large one and I got a few cuttings.

Thanks!

Not another one. Last year it was Manjuela, now another one for us collectors to pine over. Nice healthy looking plant. Thanks for enabling .... um sharing with the rest of us. :)

Hi Sara,

I find all Pothos irresistible and I was one of those people that hunted down the Manjula. Nothing would make me happier than a new variety every year! I get so disappointed when all I see are the same plants over and over again at the big box stores.

Hi Massy,

Pothos are my favourite as well. I'm trying to collect them all! I think the difference between the Jassenia and the Marble is the color of the variation. I compared it to my Marble and it seems, the Marble is cream/white and the Jassenia is more yellow/green. Also the leaf size may be different but I'm not sure, my Marble is quite small. Marble is on the left, Jassenia is on the right.

Hi Mentha,

I wish I could share but I'm in Canada and I'm pretty sure I can't send cuttings across the boarder.

Yay, another variety to look for! Thanks for the description and comparison. Perhaps the person (on this forum) that works for EA/Costa Farms will chime in and give some info like he did with the Manjula. Makes you wonder what other varieties they are working on that we have to look fwd to.

I'll keep an eye out for this new pothos. I check the stores regularly even in the winter, but more likely to find it during the spring rush for plants. Looks like an interesting variety.

Thanks for sharing Mentha.

Russ

Sorry, I meant Jay Kay, thank you for the heads up on Jessenia.

Mentha, hope you're feeling well these days.

Russ

Hi Russ, Thanks for thinking about me. :)

Hey guys!

Jessenia is a distinct variety, not a combo pot. (I'm trying to help make sure all of our combo pots are labeled combo.)

It does have the Marble Queen type variegation, but rather than being a creamy white, it's more of a golden-yellow color. And I can see how some folks will mistake it for Marble Queen.

BTW: You might notice a difference between our Marble Queen pothos and that of some other growers. We propagate the most highly variegated stems. When I first heard this, I thought it was just marketing speak, but when I compared Exotic Angel Marble Queen to that of some other local growers, I did notice that the they were distinct.

Christy Garrett: I apologize that you find our tag offensive. We've been trying to make the tags more appealing, and we switched up the language. You're absolutely correct that the "I enjoy" for light needs applies better to the medium- and high-light situations.

I hope this helps. If you have other questions, let me know!

---Justin, Exotic Angel Plants Horticulturist

Hi Justin!

I hope this isn't a question you can't answer but EA tends to have some new plants each season. Are there any that you suggest we keep an eye out for? After having lost all but a small handful in December to a power outage. I'm looking for something I've not had before.

Hey Mentha,

I'm actually working on a slideshow of new-for-2017 Costa Farms/Exotic Angel Plants right now --- I'm planning for it to be up on the website by the end of the week (unless I get roped into any crazy huge projects this week). I'll share the link when it's up!

---Justin

Thanks again for your input Justin. I have noticed for a long time the difference between clones of Marble Queen, the really good ones are more white than green (very slow-growing) but others are mostly green with only blocks and threadings of white on leaves. I often discard the mostly green ones when propagating, it's good to know Costa is selecting only the best, most attractive cuttings of Marble Queen to offer for sale.

Russ

Slideshows are always nice. I can't wait to see the new arrivals.

I am in montréal at Walmart right now and just found this as well. Never heard of it.

Hi Meg,

i am also close to Montreal :) and it was at the three Walmart's I checked.

I said Montréal but I was actually in Laval:) there were three at centre d'achat val des brises/parcs but only 2 really were jessenia the other one was a golden. ;) I really like that plant.

Oh, I hope it comes to Montana soon! I wonder if it will only be in Canada?

If it's made it to Canada, then it probably is in the bbs near me. Hooray!

In Canada, we often seem to get everything way after the US for everything, so my guess is that it's available in the states too. Look for it. Very beautiful!

Off subject but I also bought this huge Hoya. It's beautiful. EA really do have great plants

About the Hoya, maybe Justin can tell, what is the difference between Krimson Princess and rubra?

Hey Mentha,

I'm not a hoya aficionado (yet), but I have a note out to the grower on Krimson Princess and Rubra. Will let you know when I hear back.

---Justin

megaroundtheworld, hardcoreviolets, and massey516,

Great news (in a way)... We don't wait to send varieties to Canada before we ship them to garden centers in the United States. Nor do we send certain, new, or different plants to different stores.

The way our Exotic Angel® Plants collection works is that we ship our varieties out as an assortment --- we don't track what varieties go where. So when a store orders, we ship the plants that are ready to go. What varieties end up in your local stores is basically luck of the draw.

That means, if you have three stores that sell Exotic Angel® Plants in your area, all three could have a completely different selection of plants if they each put in an order a few weeks apart.

That means if we're testing a new variety or have a really limited supply of something, you're just as likely to get it in Canada or Montana or anyplace else as you are a big city or a large chain store.

Shout if you have any questions about this.

---Justin, Costa Farms Horticulturist

After looking at a picture on EA's FB page I am getting confused about what a Manjula is. In a few minutes I will post pictures from plants that I have at home then a few minutes afterwards I'll take pictures of some pothos I have in my office at work. Feel free to comment if you can identify a manjula in those pictures. Thanks

These are the 2 that I have that I think may be manjula or glaciers!?!?(2nd picture is a cutting(I'm trying to save it) from a dying plant at a friends house)

Justin - great news! I will continue to look for the Jessenia in Montana. Megaroundtheworld - I am no expert but I think both of those are Glacier. But Glacier, Njoy and Pearls and Jade are hard for me to tell apart. But Manjula is different I think the Glacier has more (what I call) "krinkly" leaves, kin of bumpy. Manujula are more curly??? It is hard to explain.

Here is my Manjula:

I know they are not very close so harder to see the leaves. With some of these I think it is easier to tell the difference when you actually have both plants sitting in front of you.

megaroundtheworld,

Your pictures look like Glacier to me, as well. Manjula tends to have larger leaves than Glacier. And, at least on my plants, Manjula's leaves are wider and more heart-shaped, whereas Glacier's are more narrow.

Glacier:

Manjula:

Is this helpful?

---Justin, Costa Farms

By the way: I've finally gotten around to adding 'Jessenia' to our website: http://www.costafarms.com/plants/pothos

---Justin

Cool thanks Justin and Massey. So I guess the two that I have in my office are glaciers too:

going to hit the nurseries again next weekend hunting down manjula. ;) thanks for the pictures!!!

Hey Mentha:

Hoya Krimson Princess is the same plant as Rubra. According to our growers, in the 1950s, a guy trademarked the name Krimson Princess for the plant, just like how Bailey nurseries trademarked the name Endless Summer for hydrangea 'Bailmer'.

---Justin, Costa Farms

Thanks Justin! I was always told Krimson Princess and rubra were the same, just wanted to make sure. Krimson Queen is the reverse variegation of carnosa and is just as stunning.

Justin - I just went to the website to read about Jessenia. I also saw "Cebu Blue Pothos". Very pretty! So as far as finding these new plants, it is just hit or miss and hope that they come to a store nearby?

totally and entirely off topic but Meg, what's the brand of this little plant stand you have? it's very nice

Hi Leo. It's actually not a plant holder it is a toilet paper holder:) Sadly, i don't have the tag anymore. I liked its champagne Color when I saw it at HomeSense ( equivalent of HomeGoods in the US) for 19$. I decided to buy it and to change its purpose to a plant rack :).

Here is a better pic. I just need some new small pots for my plants :)

interesting idea! thank you

Hey massey516,

Unfortunately, for the time being, it is a hit-or-miss scenario to find particular varieties. We're looking into a few different things that could potentially make it easier, but there's nothing yet.

However, keep your eyes open...you never know what you'll find!

---Justin, Costa Farms

Justin - thanks for the response. In a way hunting is half the fun! We try to find the ones we want and may find ones we did not know we wanted! And we know we can always use more plants too..

@megaroundthe world, I love your"plant stand"! It's just the right size, good find.

Been looking for the jessenia pothos if any would know where i could get some

Hi Del Ramsey,

Because it's a newer variety, we're still working on building stock and evaluating sales --- so we don't have large quantities to ship to stores. This year, I think, we're only shipping a couple of thousand plants, but ship to more than 12,000 stores across North America.

If this variety shows good sales performance, I suspect we'll see more and more of it in the future. If not, then may become one of those plants you're able to find from small, specialty online growers or local independent garden centers versus large retailers.

---Justin
Costa Farms Horticulturist

Hey Justin!! I happened upon this thread and hope you are still with Costa! I have a jade that I bought and all of the leaves are gorgeous jade green except 2 that are starting to show some variegation and trying to figure out what is happening here 🤷‍♀️

@Jay Kay Would you still have that pothos? Could you sell me a cutting, I love pothoses and it's a variety that has dissapeared since. migunovbiz@gmail.com

@Andriy Migunov Yes I still have this plant. Where are you located?

@Jay Kay Hey, thanks a million for responding. I'm in Canada too, Montreal to be precise. If you're not nearby, I will compensate you for the shipping. Do you have a recent picture, I would love to see how handsome it gets. Merci!

i Find the variegation on this pothos to be very sensitive to light. I had it in a darker place and I got it mixed up with my Jade pothos. Moved it next to my window and the variegation came right back. love this plant. I am outside of Montreal in the West Island. I will email you.

Thanks Again :)

Adrij I have a similar one and they tell me it's marble Queen?

A Jessenia is a mutation of Marble Queen, it has green on green colors that are different to capture on

Four years ago i replied to this post (see up) my plant was put far from a window for a bit two years ago… i neglected it big time. I turned all green ( that was expected and normal)Then i brought it back close to a window and it is now a huge plant and has a wonderful jessenia variagation… like the picture i posted 4 years ago (see post up in thread). I love this plant!!