The tag said Bilobata. It also said DS-70. And Tsangii. And sp aff Burtoniae. I ruled out the middle two right away, which meant it

The first time I saw this plant – Hoya sigillatis – I had to have one. It was in someone’s online video, but I don’t

As an orchid whisperer, I have been the recipient many donations – the ones that never bloom again, the ones that don’t look good, the

It’s a good thing that plants are rather resilient, especially for me. A case in point is my Alocasia micholitziana ‘Frydek’. Back in late April

Update. I first saw Hoya carnosa ‘Chelsea’ in someone’s video online. I thought it was ugly; didn’t like it, didn’t want it, never on a

During my vacation, I visited with some long-time friends. As has become our custom, we traded plants. It’s fun because we are interested in different

I wanted one, and then I didn’t. Sometimes they looked leggy, and I’d heard they are aggressive growers. Did I need that? I resolved that

It was finally time. Each time I lifted this Hoya australis out of his cover pot for watering, it looked like Santa’s beard. There were

I’m not sure when it happened, but suddenly there’s a lot of new growth on my Disocactus anguliger, Ric Rac or Fishbone cactus. I gave

It started out as a random memory of leaves. I don’t remember where I saw it, who had it, or where it was. It must