by Jen Greene | Mar 3, 2021 | Cacti, Succulents, Tropical Plants
Bless the internet. Thanks to people all over the world connecting online, the spread of information and online sales has skyrocketed. Pile on a great big heaping serving of global pandemic, and this past year has been absolutely bonkers for online sales, including...
by Jen Greene | Feb 24, 2021 | Cacti, Succulents, Tropical Plants
We all start somewhere. There’s no shame in being a beginner, and even less in making mistakes. The only thing to shame people about is how judgey and rude many experienced growers can be towards newbies. It’s also worth noting that often, the folks that...
by Jen Greene | Jan 6, 2021 | Tropical Plants
Alocasia “Okinawa Silver” is a beautiful form of variegated Alocasia odora. There are two distinct types of variegated Alocasia odora (at least, as far as I understand); a typical variegated plant with cream to white variegation, and the silver, which has...
by Jen Greene | Dec 16, 2020 | Tropical Plants
Anthurium Care is Definitely a Learning Curve Alternatively, “How I have almost killed my clarinervium, but it survived anyway” I love velvet-leaf Anthuriums. I love the velvety dark leaves, the striking contrast of the veins, the texture of the leaves,...
by Jen Greene | Nov 18, 2020 | Tropical Plants
This post contains affiliate links – updated 4/14/2024 Affiliate links help me pay for server costs! 🙂 The Prayer Plant – genus Maranta You either love these or hate them. Some people find them to be extremely challenging to grow houseplants, while others...
by Jen Greene | Oct 28, 2020 | Cacti, Succulents, Tropical Plants
New in the collection as of October Because I have what some people might consider “a problem”, I tend to add anywhere from a handful to a few dozen new plants to the collection each month. Since they won’t have any care history or series of photos...
