New Season

My babies back in Malaysia. Doesn't seem like I will be getting them in May (planned to head back) since Coronavirus is spreading.

Mama Pluto.

Sister can't remember if this was Gloriosum or Pastazanum.

Monstera Variegata grew another aerial root and I decided it was time to transplant it, I also covered the aerial root so it can grow more roots.

Bought a Pinguicula (labeled as Tina but after a Google check, it doesn't look like it). 

Finally Pluto is growing properly, kind of, although not as tight as the mother plant.

Philodendron Pedatum grew shoots so I transplanted them into Seramis.

The cactus ferns were transplanted to. The mother plant of Cactusleaf fern isn't doing particularly well, it emitted some rotting smell so I pulled it out of the soil, washed its roots and put it into a jar of water. 

Garlic chives and green onions.

My mixed salad seedlings are awfully leggy.

I transplanted garlic seedlings into soil and seems a couple aren't doing too well.

Rooting Game and Something Else

Fernleaf cactus has such delicate roots!

The recently broken one took a little longer to root which had me worried a bit. Today I saw two fine roots. 

Fernleaf cactus's tribe member, ric rac also has sprouted. They sure have delicate roots.

Monstera Adonsonii is also rooting well. 

Monstera deliciosa var Albo Variegata (this is the correct name and let's call her Princess Ali, her name is too long) took a while to get started but once it does, it really grows.

I bought a bunch of pussy willows (Salix sp.) from the supermarket and they rooted too. 

I uprooted the Stephania erectas due to curiosity  the sprouted one has stopped its growth) and it was a right move. The sprouted one has rooted! So I don't have much worry about it.

On the other hand... the one that I put in stress (because it was in a couple of different medium), have 2 deep holes and still without roots. Good god. I cleaned it up and let it dry to callous for now. 

Pluto is stuck again for Pete's sake.

Squami is unfurling her new leaf and it's so pretty and delicate. 

Odyssey decapitated the biggest Crocus I have in the garden. She is such a hater. She also attempted to dig out a couple of Tulip bulbs.

LWS shows off her first flower to me!

Midnight online shopping ended up with these two Philodendrons: Pastazanum and Mayoi. They are in my sister's care in Malaysia. 

Oops I...

So erm, the fernleaf cactus aka Selenicereus chrysocardium seems to have a type of virus so I was told to smear some cinnamon on them. Hope that works.

And so I got myself a Monstera Variegata cutting. I believe it is an Albo Borsigiana looking at how she grows. 

Today I finally sorted some things out.

Made myself a cutting from the Monstera Adonsonii. 

Got myself leaves of Peperomia Hovaria & Rosso and a very tiny Philodendron Pedatum sapling when I went to the nursery to get a pot for Adonsonii.

Finally, Pluto pushed that leaf out revealing another two leaves. That leaf was like a stubborn plug! I've been putting Pluto near the humidifier. I'm unsure if that's the factor.

I also combined both the Squamis so she looks so much fuller despite just the extra two leaves. Repotting her also made her look tidier and her leaves are more prominently displayed.

So was the Adonsonii. She's a beauty. Interesting fact: the true size of the mature leaf is up to 30cm. What a giant.

Spread the Love

A quick stop at the nearby nursery had me stumbled upon gorgeous Philodendron Squami and they are much cheaper! I wasn't happy with mine so I decided to get one. Look at the comparison, they are of the same price. Not only smaller, the first one was not in a good condition, her bud was totally dried out. The new one has a baby on the side too. It was a great buy. Will be combining both and possibly support her with a moss pole.

 I've been a little naughty too that I took a Monstera leaf (which has an aerial root) and will try to root it although I don't have much expectation to it since there isn't a node. Bottom is the mother plant, I feel she's been quite neglected as she grows a lot of green leaves. She's very likely to lose her mutation and very much possibly an Albo Borsigiana, a naturally mutated variegation.

I also nipped a Philodendron Hastatum baby home. 😱

Also bought Monstera Adonsonii from the local hardware store as a birthday present for SIL. Am contemplating how to glow her up because she's a hot mess! Might make a cutting to propagate for myself too.