Velvet Leaves Of Adelaide
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 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…. 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 […]
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, […]
I have been learnng so much about growing Aroids in the past year and the most “Trial by Error” event was my first heatwave. Four days above 40deg (Celsius) and the last and most damaging day being a crazy 45deg. That last day was the one that caused the most damage. With another day above […]
Velvet Leaves Of Adelaide 