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10/29/2026

The many faces of forgetii.

Anthurium forgetii is the Anthurium with no sinus. Most Anthurium leaves open at the top into two lobes with a notch between them; forgetii's blade runs in one uninterrupted teardrop, with the petiole attaching behind it.

It was described by N.E. Brown in 1906 and named for the collector Forget. It is Colombian — but exactly where in Colombia it was collected was never recorded, and the species has been known almost entirely from cultivated plants ever since.

Grown side by side like this, the variation shows. Some of my plants carry thick, bright silver-white veins; others run finer veins on a darker blade. Same species — and one of them is in flower. Forgetii's spadix opens light green to yellow and matures toward red; the orange one at the top is mid-turn.

If you love forgetii, do you prefer bold-veined or fine-veined?

10/28/2026

Correction, and credit where it's due: this plant was posted as Anthurium pulcachense, and a commenter called it — it's Anthurium villenaorum. I had it wrong.

The two are close relatives from the same corner of Peru — San Martín — and they're confused constantly, including by me. Here's how the record separates them. In Croat's description of true A. pulcachense, the primary veins are only slightly paler than the blade. A. villenaorum is the one with the bold white venation — the starburst out of the sinus on this plant. And the character I leaned on, the sharply triangular, winged petiole, doesn't separate them at all: Croat's pulcachense has it too.

One more wrinkle: A. villenaorum has never been formally described. The name has circulated in the trade since the plant was introduced in 2017. True A. pulcachense is known from a single introduction at its type locality and is rarely in cultivation.

This plant just sits there being symmetrical. Six leaves, every one clean. I'm glad to have its name right.

Anyone else growing villenaorum — or holding a true pulcachense? I would genuinely like to compare notes.

10/25/2026

Well, I survived , but it threw off the timing for putting up my winter greenhouse. Instead, I’ve decided to take the (debatable) “easy” way out and simply stuff my Florida room to the brim — but that means a good rinse, some repots, and a dousing of Neem Max at the very least. My poor collection has taken a beating the last 3 years.

First, Hurricane Helene in Tallahassee. Then the huge moving transition, when I took them out of their greenhouses to move 3 hours away for work. And finally, a direct hit by Hurricane Isaias last weekend. Most of these plants had to do their best sequestered in the pergola, and the rest went over three weeks without watering (hurricane prep ruined my watering schedule).

The plan is to get them all rinsed, fertilized, pest-managed, and organized before they come back in. I have a couple of nice days to work with. Back, don’t fail me now!!

10/18/2026

Things like this make me crazy.

10/10/2026

Last night Hurricane Isaias made landfall between Pensacola & Destin, Florida (less than an hour away from my house) after a last minute shift East putting us on the less damaging, but still the front side, of the eye-wall. We got the full brunt on 120 mph winds for a couple of hour, but luckily skipped most of the tornados.

I lost power several hours before landfall, just shortly before 5pm, and it remains out now. I got very lucky, as I weathered this alone with my various critters. The house and trees (mostly) held up. The big Live Oak dropped some branches but no damage to the house or shed that I can tell. The fence is questionable, but is still standing for now. My brother brought me a generator, 20 gallons of gas, and various other supplies, so I should be good until power is restored, along with my own prepping.

I moved most of my plants indoors, but eventually ran out of space so had to leave some stragglers behind. Most I put in totes, which were then crammed together on the gazebo. Because the gazebo is partially enclosed, I know they should do ok unless the whole gazebo got taken out.

Another group of plants stayed in the protective lee between the house, gazebo, and Florida room. With the exception of some new emergents, they are all fine, despite being tossed around a bit!

I’m telling you, totes are the most useful tool in my entire collection of “plant things”. I use them all the time…and this time, for protecting plants from a Cat 3 hurricane!

Big shout out to all of the Linemen who arrived before the storm to get the power back on asap!! Mine’s not on yet, but I see them in the neighborhood, so hopefully power will be restored sooner than later!

Wondering when Amazon will deliver the hurricane supplies I ordered on Tuesday? 😂😂😂

09/30/2026

Philodendron Strawberry Shake. Once coveted, now forgotten? I still love this plant, with its beautiful creams, greens, pinks, purples and reds. Finally mature and forming gorgeous delta-shaped leaves.

Did you ever get one? Did you let it grow up?

09/27/2026

So I took Chunky Monkey out to get a couple of cute pictures of her…

She had other plans. 😂

Because she is a crested gecko, she immediately yeeted herself out of my hands and onto one of my mother plants (Besseae aff).

Fine. Whatever. Photo shoot moved to the plant.

She proceeded to climb all the way up the leaf, found the sinus, shoved her head through it, and then just sat there looking at me from the other side. 😂

And honestly, the pictures ended up being way cuter than what I was trying to do in the first place.

Also, I finally weighed her while I had her out.

56 grams.

She is, in fact, a chunky monkey. Currently enjoying Repashy Specialty Pet Products Pineapple Express Fall seasonal blend🦎🌿

09/26/2026

No fancy name here (but maybe it needs one?). Just a beautiful Anthurium Dressleri x Carlablackiea with some *vivid* pink veining.

09/26/2026

6th time is a charm?

Anthurium splendidum isn’t seen often because it is equally as difficult to grow as it is beautiful. It is one of those plants that frustrates even the most advanced collector.

It is a striking terrestrial to lithophytic species native to the humid tropical forests of Colombia, where it grows in warm, extremely humid conditions in loose, organic-rich material associated with the forest floor and rocky substrates. Its root system is adapted to consistent moisture without stagnant, oxygen-poor soil. In cultivation, I try to replicate those conditions in a self-watering pot using a fine, porous mix of Bio365 BioLite, Pro-Mix HP, fine perlite, Stratum, and a small amount of biochar/horticultural charcoal. The peat-based components provide moisture retention, while perlite, Stratum, and charcoal maintain pore space and root-zone aeration. The reservoir supplies steady moisture without requiring the substrate itself to remain waterlogged.

I still have my prior plants. They are currently resurrecting themselves in an huge,airtight, cookie jar. I learn a little more each time one crashes so, maybe this time will be different. 🤞🏻🍀🤞🏻

09/15/2026

It’s IAS week! Is there any love out there for the foundation stock?

Anthuriums Pinkleyi & Lucens (John Banta Collection)

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