Velvet Leaves Of Adelaide
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 […]
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 […]
I did it… I finally took a cutting from my Manjula Pothos, with the aim of selling or swapping it for something else. I currently have it sitting in water in the greenhouse. I’ve had other plants in there form roots within a week, due to the heat we have had. So it will be […]
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 […]
What a year it’s been. I got my first Philodendron in January and now I am Aroid obsessed. Its is amazing how far my collection has come this year. I started collecting, learning, making mistakes, learning from them and now I am collecting more expensive and harder to find plants. I have made connections with […]
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 