For the longest time I always would have that just-in-case-plant. Hence I ended up with a lot of duplicates in my collection. During my first winter in plant collecting again last year, I lost tons of plants for so many reasons. And at some point I started being numb losing them, then I don’t necessarily get multiples of the same ones anymore. Anyway, a lil reminder to prevent pests because it won’t be fun. Oh and prep plants way before your trips during the holidays. Plant 🪴 name…