Variegated Pothos "Enjoy"

I am far more excited about this than anyone ever should be about a pothos. I like pothos. I don't care how common they are. Here in Florida, pothos turns into a massive vine with leaves easily reaching 2' in diameter. I think they have the quintessential jungle look.

So when I saw this new pothos variegation "Enjoy," on ebay, naturally I felt obligated to purchase it. These are cuttings, so hopefully they root, because I will cry if they don't. Really. I will cry.

Cost: $6
Source: eBay

Crazy Bromeliad Tree: Update

There's so much going on with this tree right now! It's got a massive 2'+ airplant, and hundreds of smaller tillandsia airplants of about 15 different varieties, several of which were collected locally.

Sometimes when you have good karma, the plant fairy rewards you. I had been wanting bromeliads really bad. I bought a lot on ebay of 5 different fancy bromeliads. Then, my boyfriend was driving down the road and saw literally dozens of bromeliads dumped in a garbage collection pile! Solid green ones with beautiful red/orange/pink flowers, green ones with red spots, green with red splashes, green/gray with zebra stripes, etc. I can't believe someone would just throw them away! Many of them are on this tree and the rest are around the yard. I'm not sure if I am mounting them correctly but they haven't seemed to die yet, I just tied them on with string and hope they root. Many have pups already. What a lucky find.

The zig-zag cactus and the variegated monstera were from a plant sale at Mount's Botanical Garden. The ferns, snake plant, and oyster plants were stolen from the neighbor's yard. In the background you can see the rooster version of the dutchman's pipevine, which the caterpillars seem to love. The tree is a massive umbrella tree. Lots going on here.

Variegated Sea Hibiscus

I fell in love with this plant after renting a house that had a massive sea hibiscus forest on the property. They must have been 30 feet tall and the inside was pretty clear of leaves, it looked like the ultimate childhood secret hiding spot for a fort or something. The flowers start yellow and turn to burgundy before shedding, but this one hasn't bloomed yet. I found this variegated one on eBay and had it shipped from Hawaii.

Variegated Rubber Update

Just a quick update on my variegated rubbers. I have 3 of them, 2 from ebay and one from Target plant department. It's about 3 feet now, and the variegation looks awesome. We found a fully grown tree of this by the airport, we are thinking of sneaking over and cutting some branches off for cuttings :)

So many new things to report!

I'm looking back at old posts and realizing I have been neglecting this blog for a while... I have dozens of new plants to post! Lots of goodies and rare plants! Photos soon. :)

Homegrown Pineapple!

This is my second homegrown pineapple! This time I waited for the pineapple to turn golden before harvesting it. The scent alone was intoxicating. This pineapple was small but the most delicious, sweet pineapple I have ever eaten in my life. I replanted the top so now I have quite a few pineapple plants going.

I am in the market for a variegated pineapple! I cannot find one for sale. I want the edible kind, not the ornamental kind... keeping my eyes out!

Gloriosa Lily Finally Bloomed!

I've been trying for almost a year to grow gloriosa lily from tubers from ebay with no luck, and finally a few months ago they sprouted! The vine grows quickly, so every few days I was having to clip the curly ends of the leaves onto things to help them hold on. The first one died after blooming and left behind what appears to be seed pods, but not completely sure yet.

These flowers are dramatically beautiful and were totally worth the wait.