Velvet Leaves Of Adelaide
Recently, on Instagram, I was asked by another collector, how to tell the difference between Anthurium Pallidiflorum and Anthurium Vittarifolium. A good question and one that is often not very clear, especially here in Australia, where sellers are labeling the cheaper Vittarifolium as the more expensive Pallidiflorum. This has lead to Instagram and the internet […]
Welcome to Aroid Season 2020/21. New growth is taking off with the warmer weather here in Adelaide. I love growing in hot weather, and the daily changes to my collection that come with it. Normally, I am gearing up to buy new plants after a winter starved of purchases, but the reality is that I […]
Disaster! A slug got into the seedling tray, with all of my baby Anthurium. I could cry! I had 5 Bakerii, 12 Gracile in there and both varieties have taken a hit. So hot tip!!!! If the air vents are open and slugs are about, its best to check for intruders. Especially before shutting them […]
A. Dussii (which is what I bought this plant as), and A. Guildingii are old name’s for A. Balaoanum. Here in Australia, it os often still referred to as A. Dussii. First published in 1898 by Adolf Engler Anthurium Balaoanum, a climbing anthurium with large thin but leathery leaves. One of the easier Anthuriums to […]
Amazon Waterlily Pavilion Despite the main feature of this building being the Victoria Amazonica Waterlily, this is a treat for Aroid lovers. Built in 2007, this energy efficient greenhouse/building is the perfect environment for growing aroids. Its hot and humid to the point that I had to strip off my winter layers to stay in […]
A beautiful birds nest Anthurium. I picked this plant up on EBay without knowing anything about it. It’s simple and quietly textural at a small size, however, this plant will get big, really big. Origin: South America. Southern Columbia to Brazil and Southern Bolivia. Found at low elevations (100 – 160m) on white sands and […]
Introducing…. The Bakeri Babes! Anthurium Bakeri I have been lucky enough to get these Bakeri babies from a new friend on Instagram. happy_hoya_lady grew these from seed and somehow we met and I became like their Fairy Instagram Godmother. Now I am caring for/mothering 5 of them and a Hoya Pottsii Kuranda that she threw […]
The cool thing about Aroids is that many of them can be propagated in water, as they have evolved from swamp dwelling plants and have held their ability to grow in water, moss and other moist mediums. By taking advantage of this we can easily and succesfully grow new plants to enjoy. You may have […]
Ok, not happy news for me tonight… Turns out my Anthurium Pallidiflorum, my favorite plant in the world and one I was so proud to buy myself, is in fact an Anthurium Vittarifolium and the seller knew when it was sold to me. And the kicker is, that this seller was one of the more […]
Got to love the summer when your plants are growing daily. I have noticed that during heatwaves and when I keep the conditions right, My plants grow even faster. I love seeing new growth and new leaves are so exciting to find. It’s the only good thing about these hot days. In the evenings though, […]
Velvet Leaves Of Adelaide 