Here are some of the top plants you need to know about as Logee’s Greenhouses introduces new tropical houseplants for 2025!
Houseplants are more popular than ever. According to a recent study, 66 percent of American homes now have at least one houseplant. The houseplant boom that began during the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of fading.
At Logee’s Greenhouses in Danielson, Connecticut, business is booming. This world-renowned business is a mecca for plant lovers throughout the Northeastern United States. Plus, its website at www.logees.com sells fruiting, rare, and tropical plants to plant lovers throughout the United States.
Here are some of the best new tropical houseplant varieties that Logee’s Greenhouses has introduced for 2025.
Best New Foliage Houseplants
Alocasia ‘Variegated Frydek’
(Alocasia micholitziana variegata ‘Frydek’)
The popular Alocasia houseplants have large and attractive leaves that resemble elephant ears. Alocasia ‘Variegated Frydek’ is a new and rare hybrid that has stunning variegation. The contrasting white veins and splotches of white are overlayed on its dark green foliage. This new variety makes a colorful container plant for the home or garden.
‘Variegated Frydek’ is a compact elephant ear that only grows 1 to 3 feet tall. As an indoor plant, it grows best in well-draining soil and bright indirect sunlight. This eye-catching, easy-to-grow specimen adds beauty and charm to any room. A plant in a 4-inch pot sells for $49.95 from Logee’s.
ZZ Plant ‘Black Queen’
(Zamioculcas zamiifolia hybrid)
ZZ Plants are terrific houseplants for beginning growers. These plants are tough and look great even if you accidentally forget about them.
ZZ Plant ‘Black Queen’ will thrive in a low-light window with its arching stems and waxy green-to-black leaves. The juvenile leaves start out green and turn black with time. This easy grower requires little light, water, and fertilizer to maintain its beauty. It’s perfect for any houseplant newbie!
Mature plants will reach 2 to 3 feet tall and prefer bright light (not direct sunlight) and fertilizer once a month. ‘Black Queen’ is a dramatic houseplant that commands attention in those low light spaces. A plant in a 4-inch pot sells for $49.95 from Logee’s.
Logee’s Greenhouses Introduces New Tropical Houseplants for 2025:
Best New Flowering Houseplants
https://www.logees.com/hibiscus-bright-hope.htmlHibiscus ‘Bright Hope’
(Hibiscus rosa-sinensis hybrid)
Flowering houseplants are always a treat, and Hibiscus ‘Bright Hope’ is a beautiful addition to any room or patio. A Best of Show winner, Hibiscus ‘Bright Hope’ has large 7 to 9-inch flowers with a dark maroon eye in the center that transitions to vibrant pink with frilly yellow petal edges. By the second day, the flowers lighten but the dark center eye is still very pronounced.
‘Bright Hope’ hibiscus has a nice, upright growth habit. It is a prolific bloomer in sunny rooms when temperatures are warm. Perhaps best if all, this plant is an ever-bloomer that produces gorgeous flowers throughout the year. It grows to 2 to 4 feet tall. A plant in a 4-inch pot sells for $24.95.
Rby. Orchid Divine Phoenix ‘Pterodactyl’
(Rhynchobrassoleya hybrid)
Orchids are prized flowering plants throughout the world. This award-winning orchid won the silver medal at the 2021 World Orchid Conference for its overall beauty, flower shape and size, and stunning color.
The large 5 to 6 inch flowers are deep purple with white and yellow highlights in the lip. The plant typically produces 1-3 flowers per spike that last 3 to 4 weeks. The bloom season for ‘Pterodactyl’ is winter into spring, and there is often a purple flush on new foliage. This is a blooming size plant, not necessarily shipped in spike. An Orchid Divine Phoenix ‘Pterodactyl’ plant in a 4-inch pot sells for $49.95.
Desert Rose ‘Red Dragon’
(Adenium hybrid)
The sensational ‘Red Dragon’ Desert Rose has fully double red flowers with black petal edges that get more pronounced in full sun. This new variety makes a beautiful addition to your low maintenance flowering houseplant collection. ‘Red Dragon’ usually blooms in spring, summer, and fall when environmental conditions are warm and sunny. This is a grafted, ready-to-bloom, two-year-old plant with a thickened caudex.
Please note: This adenium is a grafted plant that blooms sooner and is true to variety name. Adeniums may arrive dormant or semi-dormant from October-March, with little or no foliage. But don’t worry– each spring they will put out new leaves! Each plant in a 4-inch pot sells for $39.95.
Best New Fruiting Houseplants
Citrus ‘FairchildLS’ Mandarin Tree
(Citrus reticulata Blanco)
Fruiting citrus trees are highly prized as houseplants and patio plants. ‘FairchildLS’ Mandarin Tree is a new variety developed at UC Riverside, home of the renowned Givaudan Citrus Variety Collection.
Citrus ‘FairchildLS’ is a low seeded Mandarin orange variety (compared to the original ‘Fairchild’ variety) with only about 2 or 3 seeds per fruit. The medium-to-large, sweet, flavorful fruit is 2.5” in diameter with a smooth, easy-to-peel rind. The juicy fruit matures in winter and holds on the tree through late March.
Fruiting usually begins the third year after planting. This variety tends to be a heavy bearing citrus tree that’s well suited for in-ground or container growing. As the tree gets older, it may start alternate-year bearing if there has been a heavy crop the year before. This is a grafted plant designed to bloom and fruit sooner than non-grafted specimens. Citrus ‘FaichildLS’ Mandarin Tree will grow from 3 feet to 12 feet tall depending on the size of the pot it is planted in. A plant in a 4-inch pot sells for $49.95. Cannot be shipped to CA, TX, FL, or AZ.
Logee’s Greenhouses Introduces New Tropical Houseplants for 2025:
Best New Cactus Houseplant
Spiral Cactus
(Cereus forbesii ‘Spiralis’)
A cactus is a great houseplant choice for busy people and new “houseplant parents” alike. Spiral Cactus is a rare and visually interesting plant that is prized for its blue-green, columnar, spiral form.
At full maturity, a Spiral Cactus can reach more than 4 feet tall, and it will bloom at night with large, beautiful pink or white flowers. Like so many cacti, this is an easy-care plant that’s very drought tolerant. In the growing season, it should be watered thoroughly when dry but watered only sparingly in the winter months. The eye-catching, architectural form of the Spiral Cactus is perfect for that sunny spot that needs added height or interest. A plant in a 4-inch pot sells for $59.95.
About Logee’s
Logee’s Greenhouses is committed to bringing a diversity of people and plants together to experience the joy of gardening. The owners, Byron Martin and Laurelynn Martin, are professional plant growers who take the time to help new and experienced gardeners discover the joys of growing houseplants and patio plants. The company was founded in 1892 by Byron’s grandfather, William D. Logee. Today, Logee’s carries on the family tradition and offers fruiting, rare, and tropical plants, as well as easy-to-grow houseplants, begonias and more.
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