Three variegated houseplants with quite different leaf shapes and habits, chosen to sit well together: a pink-flushed rubber plant, a marbled trailing pothos and a compact variegated peperomia.

Ficus elastica 'Belize' is a rubber plant with bold glossy oval leaves patterned in green, cream and pink, growing upright into a small indoor tree. Epipremnum aureum 'Marble Queen' is a pothos with heart-shaped leaves marbled white and green that will trail from a shelf or hanging planter or climb a moss pole. Peperomia obtusifolia 'Variegata', the variegated baby rubber plant, is a neat, bushy little plant with fleshy rounded leaves in green and cream that suits a desk or windowsill. Grouped together or spread around the house, they give a mix of texture and colour all year.

All three want bright, indirect light, which is what keeps the variegation strong; in a dull spot the pothos in particular fades towards plain green. Let the top of the compost dry out between waterings and never let the pots stand in water, because the peperomia especially stores water in its leaves and is easily overwatered. Keep them warm, between about 15C and 25C, away from cold draughts and radiators. Feed once a month from spring to early autumn. The ficus dislikes being moved, so settle it in one place.

Supplied as three established plants in 1 litre root balls, ready to pot into your own containers. The ficus and the pothos are harmful if eaten and their sap can irritate skin and eyes, so keep them away from children, cats and dogs; the pothos trails at exactly the height a cat will reach.

Cultural Information

Common Name: Variegated rubber plant, marble queen pothos and variegated baby rubber plant

Fully Grown Height and Spread: Ficus up to 100 to 200cm; pothos trails to 150 to 200cm; peperomia 20 to 30cm

Growth Habit: Upright tree, trailing or climbing vine, and compact bushy mound

Perfect For: Shelves, desks, bright living rooms and hanging planters

Foliage: Variegated: green, cream and pink; white and green marbling; green and cream

Flowering Time: Grown for foliage

Planting Position: Bright to medium indirect light indoors

Soil Type: Free-draining, peat-free houseplant compost

Hardiness: Tender, indoor only; keep above 15C

Maintenance: Moderate; bright light and careful watering

Seasonal Interest: Evergreen foliage

Type: Houseplant collection of three plants