Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Cyrtosperma johnstonii, 0 by bwilliams

bwilliams wrote:
This plant is possible my favorite. I saw it about 13 years ago when I first started collecting aroids. It was at the Atlanta Botanical gardens growing in a bowl of water. The plant is from the Solomon islands and is extremely rare. I took me 4 years to track it down back then. It can grow to 10ft tall and it is one of the most unusual plants I have ever seen. It was recently Tissue Cultured which is not exactly a good thing. This plant is not easy to grow it's very rare and what I would consider just a hobbyist plant. I have seen this happen many times they TC a plant like this and sell a few to the collectors and hobbyist nurseries. After about one to two years they take it out because it does not sell. Most people have no idea what it is and the demand is very small. The price drops from 50.00 to 9.00 and people have a hard time giving them away. After about 1 to 2 years out of TC the plant is extremely hot again no one has it everyone wants it again. I have people email me all the time for plants that I could not give away years ago but are now no were to be seen. This plant will be the same so if you are interested in one strike while the iron is hot. I should also share that it like bright shade warm warm temps nothing below 50f it melts to cold. It is a water plant mine do best in a heated water system with flowing water. But can do well in a tray of water if changed weekly.