Epipremnum Cebu Blue - Your Shimmering Blue-Green Beauty!
The Epipremnum Cebu Blue is an absolute showstopper that brings unique silvery-blue elegance to any space! This stunning variety features gorgeous elongated leaves with a mesmerising blue-green shimmer and metallic sheen that literally sparkles when light catches it just right. It's like having pieces of the ocean dancing through your home!
What makes Cebu Blue particularly exciting is its incredible versatility and transformation potential! Let it cascade beautifully from a hanging basket or shelf for that graceful trailing look, or train it up a moss pole to unlock its mature phase where leaves develop gorgeous fenestrations (splits and holes) and grow significantly larger. It's like getting two completely different plants in one as it matures - how amazing is that?!
Why Choose Epipremnum Cebu Blue for Your Collection?
- Unique Silvery-Blue Foliage: Stunning metallic blue-green leaves with an iridescent shimmer create an ethereal, almost magical presence that photographs beautifully!
- Fast-Growing Impact: One of the quicker-growing vines that rewards you with gorgeous new growth regularly - perfect for creating that lush indoor jungle vibe quickly!
- Two Growth Phases: Juvenile trailing vines with small silvery leaves transform into mature climbing plants with large fenestrated leaves when given vertical support!
- Incredibly Easy Care: Wonderfully forgiving and adaptable, making it perfect for beginners while still fascinating experienced collectors!
- Versatile Display Options: Looks absolutely gorgeous trailing from hanging baskets, cascading over shelves, or climbing dramatically up moss poles!
Care Instructions for Australian Conditions
Light Requirements
Your Cebu Blue loves bright indirect light where that stunning silvery-blue colouration really shines and sparkles! It's wonderfully adaptable though, tolerating medium light beautifully - making it perfect for so many spots in your home! Just keep it back from direct sun which can scorch those gorgeous leaves. North or east-facing windows work brilliantly in Australian homes. The exciting part? Brighter indirect light encourages faster growth and more intense blue colouration!
Watering
Water thoroughly when the top 2-3cm of soil feels dry to the touch. It's important to only water when it suits the environment your plant is living in - everyone's home is different! Cebu Blue is wonderfully drought-tolerant and prefers drying out slightly between waterings rather than staying constantly moist. During our warmer months (October through March), expect to water weekly. During cooler months (May through August), extend to every 10-14 days. Remember that a chunkier, well-draining mix will dry faster than fine, peat-heavy medium! Your plant will actually tell you when it's thirsty - leaves curl slightly when water is needed!
Temperature & Humidity
Your Cebu Blue thrives in Australian warmth, loving temperatures between 15-24°C! It appreciates humidity (60-90% is ideal), which it often gets naturally during our warmer months. Group your Cebu Blue with other tropical plants to create lovely humid microclimates that benefit your whole collection! While it prefers higher humidity, it handles normal household levels beautifully - no stress at all!
Potting Medium
Use a chunky, well-draining mix with plenty of aeration! A blend of quality potting mix, orchid bark, coco coir, and perlite or vermiculite works brilliantly. Good drainage is essential for happy roots and vigorous growth. This aroid loves that chunky texture that lets roots breathe!
Fertilising
During our growing season (September through April), feed every 2-3 weeks with Growth Technology Foliage Focus at 3-5ml per litre of water at every watering for optimum results! This complete nutrient provides all 12 essential minerals your Cebu Blue needs for that lush, fast-paced growth. Add Growth Technology Rootzone every 2-4 weeks at 1ml per litre to encourage healthy root development and overall plant vigour. During cooler months (May through August), reduce feeding to monthly as growth naturally slows.
Training & Support
Here's where it gets really exciting! While your Cebu Blue looks gorgeous trailing, giving it a moss pole or Grow Vertical Propstick to climb unlocks its mature phase! As it climbs, leaves gradually become larger and develop those stunning fenestrations and splits that make mature Epipremnum pinnatum so dramatic and impressive! The aerial roots attach naturally to moss poles, mimicking how it grows in nature climbing up trees!
Seasonal Care Tips
Spring/Summer (September-February): Your most active growing period! This is when your Cebu Blue really takes off, producing gorgeous new silvery-blue leaves regularly! Keep up with watering and feeding for spectacular growth!
Autumn/Winter (March-August): Growth slows naturally, so reduce watering frequency and cut back feeding to monthly. Still looks absolutely gorgeous though!
Perfect For
- Hanging Basket Enthusiasts: Creates stunning cascading displays with those gorgeous silvery-blue trailing vines!
- Climbing Plant Lovers: Train up a moss pole to unlock larger fenestrated leaves and that dramatic mature phase!
- Fast Growth Seekers: One of the quicker-growing aroids that delivers satisfying new growth regularly!
- Unique Foliage Collectors: That silvery-blue shimmer is absolutely distinctive and unlike typical green houseplants!
- Beginner Plant Parents: Incredibly forgiving and easy to care for while still being interesting enough for experienced collectors!
- Propagation Enthusiasts: Propagates so easily from cuttings - perfect for expanding your collection or sharing with friends!
Frequently Asked Questions
How fast does Epipremnum Cebu Blue grow?
Cebu Blue is one of the faster-growing vines in the Epipremnum family! When happy with proper care and nutrition, you'll see regular new growth throughout our warmer months. Vines can easily reach 2-3 metres indoors, and you can prune them back anytime to maintain your desired length or encourage bushier growth!
Will my Cebu Blue develop fenestrations like Monstera?
Yes! This is one of the most exciting things about Cebu Blue! When given vertical support like a moss pole or Grow Vertical Propstick to climb, the leaves gradually mature and develop gorgeous splits and occasionally holes as the plant enters its mature phase. The transformation is absolutely spectacular - juvenile leaves might be 5-10cm while mature leaves can reach 30cm with beautiful pinnations (splits) along the edges!
Why do the leaves look more blue sometimes?
That stunning silvery-blue shimmer becomes more pronounced in bright indirect light! The leaves have a natural iridescent quality that catches light beautifully. In lower light, they'll appear more green, while brighter conditions bring out that gorgeous blue-silver shimmer everyone loves about this plant!
Is Epipremnum Cebu Blue safe for pets?
Cebu Blue contains calcium oxalate crystals and is best kept away from curious pets and children. Simply place it somewhere pets can't reach - perhaps in a hanging basket up high or on a tall shelf - and you'll be able to enjoy its stunning beauty worry-free!
How do I propagate Cebu Blue?
Propagation is wonderfully straightforward! Take stem cuttings with at least one node, dip in Clonex Purple Rooting Hormone, and place in water or moist propagating medium with Growth Technology Clonex Clone Solution. Roots typically appear within 2-3 weeks! It's one of the easiest plants to propagate, making it perfect for expanding your collection or sharing the love!
Every plant we offer is carefully selected from our premium nursery stock and personally inspected for quality and health before dispatch, ensuring you receive a beautiful specimen ready to thrive in your Australian collection!
Please Note: As living plants, each specimen is unique and may vary in size, leaf count, and exact appearance from the images shown. The photos are representative examples of the quality and characteristics you can expect, but natural variations in shape, colour, and growth patterns make every plant one-of-a-kind. This individuality is part of what makes growing plants so special!
If you are from a quarantine restricted state & would like to purchase this plant we recommend using Paradise Distributors concierge service, make sure to contact them prior to purchasing: info@rareplants.net.au
Shipping & Greenhouse Collection
Let's Talk About How Your Plants Get to You!
Alright, so here's the deal with shipping - we try our best to send all our plants potted and ready to go, but sometimes due to larger orders or when we're moving through some big changes, we'll send some plants semi-bare rooted. If you haven't come across this before, it basically means we carefully remove a bunch of the soil before packing them up. I know that might sound a bit scary if you've never ordered plants online before, but trust me, this is actually a really smart way to do it! The main reason we do this is because it creates so much more room in the box, which means we can fit way more plants in one shipment for you. More plants in one box = more green goodness arriving at your door at once! The plants honestly handle the journey better without all that heavy, wet soil sloshing around too. Just make sure you've got some fresh potting mix ready to go when your green babies arrive, because they'll want to get tucked into their new home pretty quickly!
Now, let's chat about what actually fits in our boxes. We can safely fit about 4-6 plants in one box, or if you're stocking up on supplies, one box can hold 3 bags of medium plus 1L of Growth Technology. We really don't recommend adding heavy items with your plants though - it just puts extra stress on your precious plants during transit and limits how many we can fit. If your order ends up being heavier than our standard box can handle, we'll reach out to you about additional postage fees. We're always transparent about costs, no sneaky surprises!
When Does Everything Ship Out?
Here's how our timeline works - we process and ship orders the week after you place them. So if you order on a Tuesday, your plants will get packed and sent out sometime the following week. We ship Monday through Friday (because let's be real, we all need weekends to recharge!), and we're aiming to get your order out within 4-6 business days of processing. Sometimes things take a tiny bit longer because we're a small but mighty team, and we take absolute care in making sure every single plant is packed perfectly. Like, we're talking individual attention for each plant here. We don't rush this stuff!
Once your order ships, you'll get an email with your tracking number. If you haven't received that tracking email, it just means we're still working on your order - it hasn't left us yet. Please be patient with us! We promise we're working as fast as we can while still making sure everything is done right. We pack orders in chronological order to keep things fair for everyone, so no one's getting special treatment or jumping the queue. First come, first served, that's how we roll!
The Journey to Your Doorstep
All our orders ship with Australia Post, and here's something cool - they operate 24/7! That means even if your order gets sent out on a Friday afternoon, it's still making its way to you over the weekend. The postal system doesn't sleep, and honestly, that's pretty amazing for getting plants to you quickly. You can generally expect your plants to arrive within 2-7 days after we ship them, depending on where you are in Australia. Metro areas tend to be quicker, regional spots might take the full week, but either way, your tracking number will keep you in the loop the whole time.
And here's the thing that always blows people's minds - our plants are absolute troopers. We've tested this extensively, and they can genuinely survive in their boxes for up to three weeks if needed. Obviously we don't want them sitting around that long, but life happens, mail gets delayed sometimes, and we want you to know that your plants are prepped and ready to handle whatever the postal system throws at them. While we do our best to avoid delays, occasional unforeseen circumstances may slightly impact delivery times, but rest assured, your plants are packed with extra care and are tougher than you think!
Quarantine States (WA, NT, TAS)
We currently only ship directly to non-quarantine states. Unfortunately, biosecurity restrictions make it pretty complicated to send plants to Western Australia, Northern Territory, and Tasmania. But don't worry, we've got a solution for you! If you're from a quarantine restricted state and would like to purchase plants from us, we recommend using Paradise Distributors' concierge service. They're absolute legends and can handle all the biosecurity paperwork and requirements for you. Make sure to contact them prior to purchasing so they can give you all the details and help you out: info@rareplants.net.au
Come Visit the Greenhouse! (Rockdale)
If you're local or just love the idea of picking up your order in person, we've got you covered! Greenhouse collection from our Rockdale location is available the same week you make your purchase. Our opening hours are always changing, so make sure to check booking availability on our 'Visit the Greenhouse' page before purchasing. After you've paid for your order, just head over and book a time slot that works for you. You'll get to pick up your plants AND have a wander through the greenhouse while you're here, which honestly is such a vibe. Just please wear a mask if you're feeling unwell - it's a small space and we want to keep everyone safe and healthy!
Catch Us at Markets!
We do regular markets around Sydney and would love to meet you in person! If you'd prefer to skip shipping altogether and grab your order at one of our market stalls, just email us at info@growinggroundsaustralia.com and we can arrange collection at an upcoming market. It's a great way to chat plants face-to-face, see what else we've got on the day, and save on postage!
Questions? We're Here for You!
If you've got any questions about shipping, tracking, or literally anything else, please don't hesitate to contact us at info@growinggroundsaustralia.com. We love chatting with you guys and we're always happy to help troubleshoot, answer questions, or just talk plants!
Much love from the GG's Team 🌱
