The Philodendron Spiritus Sancti is the kind of plant that earns its reputation the moment you see a mature specimen. Those long, narrow pendant leaves — sometimes reaching two feet in length on a fully…
The Philodendron Brandtianum earns a second look from almost everyone who sees it for the first time. The leaves are heart-shaped, olive-green, and covered in heavy silver or white patches that shimmer when the light…
My first attempt at water propagation was in spring of 2019, with a Blushing Philodendron I had just brought home from a local nursery. I grabbed what looked like a decent stem, dropped it into…
My first Ring of Fire cost me $85 at a plant swap in 2021. I stood at that table for a solid ten minutes before committing — the plant had six leaves and no two…
In 2021, I paid more than I care to specify for my first Philodendron Florida Ghost. The seller’s photos showed pure white new leaves against deep green mature ones — exactly the dramatic contrast the…
I almost lost one of the most beautiful plants in my collection. It was my Philodendron verrucosum. At the time, it had been growing strong for nearly two years in my home. The leaves were…
I got my first gigas cutting in 2020. It was not cheap, and I knew before I even opened the shipping box that losing it would be a genuinely painful outcome. The leaves on a…