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PLANT COLLECTING

It occurred to me the other day that plant collecting has really changed over the past few years. For example, a mere 15 years ago when I first got into collecting plants,…

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The living wall part deux…

As the wall continues to grow, I continue to wrestle with the giant leaves that line the pathway, I don’t always win. It seems to be virtually maintenance free these…

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October 23rd, 2016

Every year when I see my friend Ivan from Ecuagenera at the International Aroid Show he invites me to Ecuador. Something always comes up, or I just never make time.…

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Puerto Rico Trip

After a week in beautiful Puerto Rico, it sure was tough to come home. Winding narrow roads with towering tree ferns on either side sure make it tough to come…

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New Greenhouse Update:

As we slap together another of these little greenhouses the question remains…”How will we ever fill it?” Just kidding. I plan to start moving cuttings in before the panels are even in. I…

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The wall…an update

We started the wall project a couple of years ago, but never imagined it would do so well. It has now been two years and the growth has been mind…

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Spring!!

While spring appears to have sprung…we’re desperately trying not to start propagating until March 1rst. (besides the 76,534,573 seeds we already planted…but who’s counting?)  If I make it to February 1rst it…

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