A New Leaf & A Bloom: My Anthurium Clarinervium’s Showstopper

Look what we have here! My beloved Anthurium Clarinervium is truly putting on a show right now. Not only is it currently in its fascinating female stage of bloom – for those of you who love a bit of plant science, this means the spadix is now receptive to pollen, displaying those beautiful, dewy stigmas…

My Current Plant Obsession: Tradescantia Zebrina ‘Quadricolor’

One of my absolute favourite tradescantias is the stunning ‘Quadricolor,’ and I bet I’m not alone! This plant has quickly become a star in my ever-growing collection, not just because of its vibrant foliage, but also because it’s incredibly easy to care for and propagate. I don’t have a dramatic origin story for my first…

Adriana Cidades: Tree fern and perlite is my recipe to save an anthurium

The sparkling veins are notoriously difficult to capture on camera, the unique excitement of creating hybrids is in the realm of art. All this subtle features of anthuriums managed to create a unique hype around this plants. Since I’m like an infant when it comes to anthuriums, I asked an expert.  Adriana Cidades, owner of…

Plant Kindness: The Secret Garden of Facebook

Sure, it’s nice to get plants from nurseries and supermarkets, but none of this compares with Facebook groups. One of them, in particular, “Plant Kindness – The Gifting Group” is like an Anthurium Warocqueanum among jade plants. First, a little detour. When plants picked my interest, I was getting them from supermarkets. Although it is…