E01: We're Pregnant with Provenance, Birkin Drama, and the King's Orchid

Welcome to the very first episode of Prop Culture!

Jos and Tanya introduce the podcast's mission: to create a sustainable, connected plant community by sharing news, gossip, science, and the "plant tea".

In this episode:

• Plant Provenance Launch: We soft-launch our flagship project—a platform to document collections, establish lineage, and fight plant misinformation.
• 2026 Trend Drama: We react to an article naming the Alocasia Silver Dragon and the infamous Philodendron Birkin as 2026's "IT" plants.
• Gotta Catch 'Em All: Jos reveals the 13+ "String of..." plants you can collect, including String of Turtles and String of Dolphins.
• Royal Approval: Jos shares the wild story of an orchid hybrid breeder awaiting permission from Buckingham Palace to use King Charles III's name.
• Community Crisis: We talk about the massive Houseplant Lovers Addict Group with almost a million members and an inactive admin.
• Future Plans: A look ahead at segments like Provenance Spotlight, Collectors Confessions, and an interview wish list that includes Monstera Stan and Dr. Block

Links

• Hortikult (https://hortikult.com)
• Plant Provenance (https://plantprovenance.com)
• Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/plantprovenance)
• Facebook (https://fb.com/spilltheplanttea)
• Email us to submit your tea, confessions, or requests and feedback: [e-mail]

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Next episode airs on November 11, 2025.