18 months ago, I picked up a reverted Philodendron Domesticum Variegatum as a “Project plant”, to see if I could turn that variegation around.
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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 […]
Philodendron Atabapoense I recently won an Ebay Auction for a P. Atabapoense cutting. This was on my wishlist, but I didnt expect to get one just yet. Its one of the more expensive and harder to find on my list. So to get a cutting for such a good price was a win for me. […]
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 […]
I have been trying different methods of propagating my Aroids, now that I have the room. I am now starting to favour different methods for different plants and cuttings. No one method works best nor does ‘one size fit all’. Here, I want to talk about starting stem cuttings in Zip Loc bags and Spagnum […]
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 […]
AKA Paddle Leaf Philodendron There is limited record of this plant both from Brazil and globally. It was first published in 1957 and is not a common plant within most aroid collections around the world. While not the prettiest of Aroids, it’s unique shape and terrestrial growing style makes it a fun plant to grow. […]
Another EBay auction and another plant added to my collection. I have been showing interest in the not so common heart shaped Philos lately and threw a low bid on a Microstictum cutting. As you can see I got it. So far it’s not much. The root system is good, but a bud is yet […]
I finally got myself a shingling Aroid to add to my growing collection. Rhaphidophora Hayi! I won an auction on Ebay and recieved enough to allow me to try a few different ways of propagating and growing it. So that is exciting. A profile on Rhaphidophora Hayi ~ This glossy shingler is very popular and […]
Introducing to my collection… Philodendron Glorious! I bought this plant on EBay from a grower in Sydney. It was my Bday present to myself. Originally it was a well rooted cutting with one leaf and a well developed cataphyl. I am not sure if it is the same cutting, but what I received was much […]
Velvet Leaves Of Adelaide 