Velvet Leaves Of Adelaide
More bargain plants! The two Xanthosoma Frozen Planet, pictured below, I bought from our local major hardware for just $2each. I also picked up the Lime Zinger that is half in the shot, as well. Clearly they were in the clearance section and I couldn’t resist. I’m also getting good at reviving these types of […]
Got to love a bargain. I bought the pot of Xanthosoma “Lemon Zinger”, shown below, from our local major hardware. It was in the clearance rack for just $2. I also got Frozen Planet as well for the same price. Lucky me, I also got multiple plants in the pot. One main plant with three […]
I’ve said it before and I will say it again… Insomnia is bad for both my health and plant budget. Most of my plant splurges are done when I am laying awake at night. Usually I am bored, frustrated, in pain (nerve condition. Yay 😒 ) and desperate for a distraction and something to look […]
Buying Alocasia, Colocasia, Xanthosoma and other bulbous Aroids online is both exciting, because you get an often interesting new plant, and a gamble, because you never know what condition it will turn up in. *for the sake of my typing fingers and my laziness, when I refer to Alocasia in this post, I mean all […]
This past week I have been watching my beloved Alocasia Reginula ‘Black Velvet’ develop a flower pod and today it surprised me by having burst open. I have been taking photos to document the development of the flower pod to share on here. So here it is; And then… Today, 7/2/2020 At this stage, the […]
This week I received an Alocasia Badinga “Green Dragon” in the mail. It is just lovely. It almost dosnt look real. Nature is just so damn amazing. However… I cant find any info on the Green Dragon. Does it have another name? How many names does a plant need? Is Green Dragon it’s actual name???? […]
Yeah, I got a little lazy with posting on here towards the end of the year. Mostly, I didnt know if I wanted to continue with this site, start fresh on another or just scrap the whole thing. But it is a great way to track my collection and compile information as I research plants […]
When I got into growing Alocasia, I never expected to become a plant Grandma. But here I am, and I couldn’t be happier. Last year, I picked up an Alocasia Sarian in the budget section at Bunnings. It was a big plant and from memory only cost me $14. Well, it turns out that this […]
Happy New Year, plant friends! How exciting to think what the year ahead may bring. Plant wise, it got me thinking about what plants I hope to add to my greenhouse this year. It’s not a list of “if only” plants, more one thats obtainable and affordable to me. So here it is… my Want […]
As I have learnt more and more about growing plants indoors, I have come to realise how important it is to put focus on the soil you grow your plants in. Often growers rely on a one size fits all situation and plants with different needs are all put into the same potting mix that […]
Velvet Leaves Of Adelaide 