Packed in the Victorian days in England, plants from the American tropics enjoyed extensive popularity. Some were used indoors as houseplants, but most of them were grown in conservatories or the warmest sections of the greenhouse ranges called “stove” houses. Popularity of American Tropic Plants Plant explorers from the horticultural houses of Europe made long … Read more
The elegant Anthurium andreanum, or flamingo flower, has been in cultivation for nearly a hundred years. Still, it never fails to cause a sensation, whether you see it for the first time or have lived with it for years. You just don’t take such striking beauty for granted. Aristocrat Of Anthuriums This aristocrat of anthuriums … Read more
You can’t beat Anthurium for brilliance. The spathes are brightly colored in red, rose, pink, coral, and orange, or like Anthurium scherzerianum rothschildianum, above in red, spotted with white. The spathes usually develop from March to August, resemble patent leather, and are durable—lasting several weeks. However, they look so artificial that many people think at … Read more
Are they real?” That’s what visitors would ask incredulously when shown over a thousand anthurium blooms in the greenhouses. Their incredulity was due, of course, to the “strange” formation and texture of the anthurium blooms. The Name Anthurium is Well Chosen It means “tail flower” and refers to the prominent spike or spadix. This spadix … Read more