Syngonium Chiapense is an easy growing, low maintenance plant that is fast growing and a joy to grow. Personally, it is one of my favourites at any stage of growth.
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As the seedlings become a young plant they often become leggy and will lean to the side, as they become top heavy. When this happens, you will notice there are a lot of air roots sitting above the soil. It is at this stage, that I like to do a re-pot for a few reasons.
If ever there was a more popular but elusive plant than the Epipremnum Manjula. The information available on this plant is beyond limited. However, I have compiled a combination of information and my own, and other growers experiences with this plant, to bring you this plant profile. Epipremnum Manjula is another patented variety of Epipremnum, […]
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 […]
I purchased a P. Verrucosum cutting at 4am on a sleepless night. It was an impulse buy that I decided to take a chance on. The Jury is still out on if it will strike. But there are signs of hope. I think it was a rooted cutting that lost it’s young roots and was […]
AKA Satin Pothos Scindapsus comes from the Greek word skindapsos, thought to mean “upon tree trunks” relating to how it grows up and upon trees. Pictus, Meaning ‘Painted’ refers to the silver variegation of the leaves over a matte green background. S. Pictus is quite new to being sold commercially as a house plant. It […]
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. […]
Velvet Leaves Of Adelaide 