Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Tropical Plants and Gardens #118, 1 by

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Rita, I loved all the Philodendron pictures that you showed and I had forgotten about the Calla I sent you. I hope you are enjoying it. Nice looking Cissus discolor too.

DaleTheGardener, nice specimens of Philo's. that you showed and I agree with your comment to Ardesia concerning how they grow. In all reality, "most" Philodendrons are either epiphytes or hemiepiphytes and rely on trees and understory plants in their natural environment in order to survive as well.

Dyzzy, I think your Gloriosums will be just fine if you plant them underneath your Oak tree and don't worry if you only achieve slow growth in the beginning. They should take a hold a grow much better and larger even as a creeper type of Philo. vs. in a pot.