Philodendron 'Glorious' (gloriosum x melanochrysum) Family: Araceae. Sale Sold out. Following the Gonçalves and Carvalho publication of P. lupinum in 2008, these two clones were assumed by all – including me - to represent that species, and have traded in ornamental horticulture as such for the past decade. Philodendron Dark Lord Cutting (1 Pc.) for more than a century. Author’s image. This ecotype, like some Cordillera del Cóndor material, has very richly marked red lower leaf surfaces when young that fades dramatically in this particular population as the plants mature. Battered windfalls may occasionally be encountered amid storm-felled branches or at the edge of recently deforested plots that patchwork the area. Muller. An illustration of Philodendron daguense (= P. verrucosum) published in L’Illustration Horticole in 1871. Philodendron melanochrysum hybrid. Muller. Because of phytotoxicity sometimes evident at even low concentrations, this particular element is essentially impossible for a hobbyist to dose properly to correct deficiencies. Philodendron gloriosum is generally easy to grow and can excel as a houseplant if sited carefully and kept reasonably humid. Author’s image. Clones ‘Queen of Hearts’ on the left, and ‘Vampiro’ shown right. Please note that P. lindenii Schott is a valid species that is not closely related to P. verrucosum. Ceux-ci sont de plus en plus rapide et sain dans notre serre chaude. It is not unlikely that some of these captive plants are actually descendants of P. glanduliferum accessions made in southeastern México by European visitors during the plant collection tourism heydays of the 1970s and 1980s. Easy to start from stem tip cuttings. Left, a deeply saturated new leaf on P. squamicaule from western Panamanian cloud forest, shown in nature. This new clumping hybrid is beginning to show great promise even when small. Spathe colors can be both attractive and rather variable within the northern Central American populations. I have recently seen some U.S. growers modify 3”/7.5 cm rigid PVC pipes that that they wrapped with coco fiber as well. When they manage to survive, these plants can take a year or more to recover. The Philodendron melanochrysum clone shown here is exceptionally dark at maturity when well grown. Viridis Tropicals Gift Card. This particular plant (a type formerly called “albovirescens” in the trade) retained diminutive but very showy leaves throughout its time with me. obs.) (M. De Smet-Duvivier)”. I have used a variety of growing media in Guatemala and California. Schott will tolerate a surprising amount of neglect and yet manage to cling to life in the most challenging of environments. Author’s plant and image. A plant prized for its very handsome green variegate or silver-splashed leaves, widely spaced primary lateral veins giving it a quilted aspect and often colorful, undulate-winged petioles. Petiole detail of Philodendron serpens showing the very elongated, densely arranged petiole scales that give this species its specific epithet (serpent-like). Author’s images. Mature leaf sizes vary but tend to max out around 18-20”/45-50 cm long. Seller: … Author’s plant and image. Out of stock. Ecuadoran material shown online with pale green veins on the lower leaf surfaces and that do not show other key characters matching the species description (Croat, 1997) are best considered P. aff. Philodendron verrucosum x melanochrysum #1. Image: ©P. Please note that some desirable species do have marked individual quirks that should be addressed via experimentation by diligent growers. P. lupinum, P. triumphans, some P. hederaceum forms). Please be aware that some familiar binomials used in ornamental horticulture remain unpublished; these are followed by author name and the notation “ined./ms. Philodendrons are extremely popular house, conservatory and garden plants throughout the world. 16 hours ago. Un producteur rapide et fort. The plant’s stem is prone to wander around in circles a bit, so training is required to maintain a desirable upright aspect. Note that even relatively benign “organic” or homemade spray solutions such as rubbing alcohol-based pest controls can irritate eyes or cause breathing issues if misused. cypress, redwood, red oak and teak) posts of varying length and diameters, either unadorned or that have been wrapped in unwoven geotextile fabrics, “horsehair” coir sheets or loose fiber, soft NZ tree fern fiber, or mossed. Also of note, David Scherberich has several image of a very beautiful northern Ecuadoran Philodendron verrucosum ecotype in nature posted on his Aroid Pictures site. Leaf shapes and colors in philodendrons typically change, often dramatically, from seedling plant to maturity. Plant is shown in a 14cm pot. Comments shown below are extracted from the Royal (Botanical) Garden, Kew Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information, App. Please note that the pot shown in the image is for display purposes only and is not included with purchase. Based on the numbers of recently sprouted, ancient, wrist-thick stems shown by foreign nurseries in promotional social media postings, commercial collecting pressure on at least a few species (e.g. Author’s image. It originates from Ecuador. Still very rare in exotic plant collections. Many philodendrons have very showy, if short-lived, inflorescences. Slightly mite susceptible when kept warm and dry. A tall teepee or “V” support formed with two or three treated 36-48”/90-125 cm bamboo stakes are also good scaffold options to hold plants upright. ), P. species “Choco Red” (?) Author’s plant and image. As more forms become available to collectors, nurseries often lump plants from very low elevations, middle elevations and high elevations that often originated from different countries under one species name and then out they go to plant shows or internet sales. In wild bamboo stands”. Larger plants will “walk” up flat cork slab upright supports for a short distance and occupy a lot of bench space when mature. In limited numbers and originally propagated from two clones, this species circulated for a number of years among aroid collectors from the living type plant of Philodendron vanninii Croat ined. This and other leaf spot fungi may be treated with a variety of readily available fungicides. Indeed, the frequency with which it appears in nurseries and well-appointed gardens in both Costa Rica and Guatemala has led many to believe it is native to both countries. While generally a good match overall, the posterior lobe shape in this plant varies substantially from the description of material from central Panamá. In the past, I have jokingly referred to the Philodendron sp. Hybrids: Philodendron verrucosum x sodiroi (P. ‘Majestic’ – unknown hybridizer). Author’s plant and image. Older growers in south Florida and elsewhere sometimes had rigid hardware cloth box-square frames fabricated that they filled with sphagnum moss or very coarse peat moss to use as vertical supports and these produced excellent results. ined. Properly grown, well-rooted young plants can attain respectable sizes in fairly short order. Muller 2020. I’m afraid the days of inexpensive, high quality tree fern totems are long gone. Boron deficiencies are frequent in long-term sphagnum grown plants that are irrigated with RO or distilled water and are manifested by sudden emergence of crippled or distorted leaves. There are both concolor and silver maculate leaf forms visible in this image. Philodendron vannini ined./P. Hall & A. Dearden 2020. Despite young cultivated plants exhibiting a distinctly velvety aspect, mature wild plants can be rather plain looking. Plants matching cultivated material have been reliably reported from a few localities in central Colombia between 1,600 and 1,950’/500 and 600 m. A lobby mass-planting of quite distinctive-looking terrestrial philodendrons that strongly resembled this species was observed by me in a hotel garden in Iquitos, Perú in 2001. She is known to have grown a number of then rare and noteworthy Neotropical aroids endemic to Colombia. Also, you will notice the leaves being darker thanks to the Melano parentage. P.x joepii) tend to fetch the highest prices in the market, more discerning and experienced collectors - especially in the U.S. - have increasingly shifted their focus to rare Panamanian, Colombian, Ecuadoran, Peruvian and Brazilian Philodendron species with showy leaves and attractive plant forms. squamipetiolatum that show the characteristic raised, dark contrast veins. Anthurium Crenatum. growing in cultivation. Regular price from $10.00 Sale price from $10.00 Regular price. Image: ©F. He played a key role in popularizing tropical aroids in the U.S. when he was active as a nurseryman and IAS director. His constant criticism of almost everyone and everything was tiresome, and I suppose by that point I had finally had enough of his carping. Not suitable as a houseplant although - because of its relatively small size - Philodendron furcatum will thrive in a large climate-controlled terrarium or Wardian case. Apart from these, further scrutiny of both cultivated and dried material may reveal two or more distinct and undescribed species currently labeled as P. furcatum, P. lupinum, P. lynnhannoniae and P. plowmanii. While I still favor them, they are now relatively costly and usually hard to obtain outside of origin countries. It’s hardy and thrives on regular Philodendron care. Fortunately, Fred Muller discovered and photographed it in nature in very shady understory and forest edge of lightly disturbed lower elevation rainforests of western Colombia in 2019. plowmanii in nature in central Perú. Plant height shown is ~40”/100 cm. Artificially propagated subadult Philodendron triumphans ined. FOR SALE! An interesting and relevant footnote that speaks to the visual similarity of Philodendron lynamii Croat ined., from San Martín Province in Perú and this species: A 1981 Plowman collection (11640E) of a hemiepiphytic Philodendron from 3,000’/925 masl in Mariscal Cáceres Province, Perú was tentatively assigned to P. glanduliferum by Thomas Croat in 1982. Lower left shown in nature, ©F. Mite resistant, but very sensitive to root drying which will reliably brown tip the very soft-textured leaves. Author’s image. Untested as a houseplant past juvenile stage but shows early promise. Unfortunately, most are either not cultivated outside of origin or else are extremely rare in cultivation and not commercially available at this time. Because of its large mature size, this plant is at its best when grown as a tropical garden or warm greenhouse subject. As was noted throughout this article, tetranychid (spider) and tarsonemid (broad and cyclamen) mites readily attack the leaves of many philodendron species and hybrids in cultivation when their growing area humidity is too low. It is a very fast growing, clumping philodendron that makes an outstanding interiorscape and tropical garden plant. A five year-old, large mature Philodendron luxurians ined. Right, a well-established P. lynnhannoniae planted in pure NZ long fibered sphagnum moss in a one gl./3.85 lt pot. This preliminary, placeholder identification is a reflection of the relative lack of knowledge of regional philodendron distribution and diversity four decades ago, but nonetheless evidences the great superficial similarity between P. glanduliferum and two Peruvian philodendrons that are not closely related to it. It has proven to be an unfussy … comm. in prep.” = unpublished species/manuscript in preparation or “in press” = publication expected very soon. Several plants shown on the internet and identified as orphaned accessions of Philodendron devansayeanum Linden in the EU also possess strikingly similar leaf and petiole characters. Trade names: Previously confused with the closely related Philodendron mamei, under which name it was marketed throughout the 1990s and into the early 2010s. Philodendron plowmanii ined. Most plants also undergo a rather unusual change of lifestyle as they mature. Those aside, some extremely dark-leafed plants originating from low elevation rainforests of western Colombia can also be stunning when grown to large size. Author’s image. The stems on fully mature, canopy dwelling plants are remarkable and resemble bundles of hawsers snaking up the tree. The narrow “Y” or wishbone shaped lateral vein pattern on the mid and lower leaf lobe is an attractive character that appears sporadically across the species’ range, although absent from many localities that I have visited. Above, front and back of a fairly recent acquisition from a commercial exporter source, purportedly originating from southeastern Ecuador, that closely resembles the descriptions of plants that have been collected on the Ecuador-Peruvian border in and adjacent to the Cordillera del Cóndor. Somewhat heat intolerant (even briefly), especially those originating from cloud forests, this plant has proven consistently challenging to Florida growers (E. Offolter, pers. While juvenile leaves display both a satiny aspect and pink to pale violet undersides, mature leaves (to ~24”/60 cm) are generally subglossy; inclusion of Philodendron glanduliferum here is admittedly a bit of a stretch. Many exceptional philodendrons, anthuriums, alocasias, lasioids and species from even more obscure aroid genera that are now in cultivation can trace their origins back to his efforts. Anthurium Forgetti 3" (Rare Aroid) $95.00. Those I have grown in cultivation are identical to plants I observed in nature (see images of both shown here). This species has a remarkably similar distribution from the Colombian Chocó to extreme northern Ecuador to that of Philodendron furcatum and lookalikes. camiloanum in 1986 based on a Julian Steyermark collection (101804) from the lowlands of southwestern Venezuela. Do not fertilize struggling plants and never overfertilize your plants expecting improved results for you will reap a bitter harvest of burned roots and lost leaves if you do. Previous page; Page 2 of 7 Next page; Quick links. Gloriosum and Melanochrysum. The name P. “mcdowellii” has no standing, was apparently coined by south Florida horticulturists and is probably derived from the hybrid name shown below. I have no experience with this species as an interior plant. plowmanii in Perú, in my experience almost all the “obligately prostrate” terrestrial philodendrons will clamber up trunks and other vertical surfaces to respectable heights when faced with an obstacle. They are blackish green with pale green veins. North to south and left to right: eastern Costa Rica, western Colombia, northern Ecuador, central Perú. Above left, a fallen branch on a landslip colonized by subadult Philodendron gigas making the best of a bad situation while exposed to full sunshine near the type locality in Panamá. Slightly susceptible to mite infestations if kept warm and dry. I would assume the few imported clones originating from cloud forest localities would be especially finicky in cultivation. It is now believed that only a third to one half of all existing Philodendron species have, (a) been validly described and published, (b) have herbarium vouchers and diagnostic descriptions being prepared for publication in a botanical journal, or (c) have been collected and identified as novel by an aroid specialist but are still sitting way down on the list of someone’s priorities (Croat, pers. Is he still around ? Philodendron Melanochrysum X Verricosum is a hybrid that was done by Keith Henderson. Sell Philodendron Melanocrysum plant seller supplier garden. Terrestrial to short-hemiepiphytic when mature. It seems quite obvious to me at this juncture that most growers are missing the combination of light, humidity and key microelements required to produce the very striking leaf colors observed in wild plants of all age classes. Per Irene Ngoo at Min's Garden @tropicaljungle in Singapore: These local and size related variations, in combination with frequent confusion with other species, have prompted some hobbyists and aroiders to speculate there are several taxa involved deserving carve-outs and new names. Perhaps Graf confused the conspicuous but short, blunt trichomes for hairs? I have also seen similar-looking plants offered online as “Peruvian”, perhaps exported by one of the orchid nurseries located there. What to say? The Pink Princess hybrid is a type of Philodendron plant with green and pink variegated leaves The Philodendron Pink Princess is a beautiful indoor plant with green and pink variegated leaves. Unsubstantiated reports indicated that it was a high elevation Ecuadoran cloud forest species, something many familiar with both the plant and the region found a bit hard to swallow. The type specimen of Philodendron verrucosum that Schott based his 1856 description on has not been found. Philodendron tenue. Trade names: Philodendron plowmanii Croat ined. comm. Author’s image. Lamar 2020 scanned from a print film snapshot. ; pers. Its ease of cultivation, very attractive new leaf color and form, together with its great visual similarity to Philodendron lynamii ined. $61.00. Sale Sold out. It is also close to P. squamicaule (see below). Shown above, juvenile Philodendron glanduliferum from both Oaxacan (left) and northern Central American (right) populations growing in the author’s collections in Guatemala and California. In their countries of origin they are everywhere conspicuous features in homes, patios, gardens as well as in nature. Easy to grow, relatively inexpensive and very suitable for tropical patios, interiorscapes and corners of sunrooms. Image: ©F. Author’s plants and images. Author’s plant and image. comm). Another excellent ornamental groundcover for tropical gardens or conservatories from this group of creeping philodendrons. Below, images showing an aberrant, apparently recessive trait in P. plowmanii that produces small numbers of plants in both nature and from artificial propagation that do not possess fringed petioles. Leaf, stem and spathe colors can vary considerably among different populations or individuals of the same species. Plants grown under suboptimal conditions, especially when too bright and too dry, may rapidly assume a matte leaf aspect. A variety of physical, chemical, organic and biological controls of varying efficacy are available, including gentle hose watering, weekly rinsing plant leaves (especially lower surfaces) in the shower under tepid water, introductions of commercially-available mite predators and substrate drenches with spinosad (an arthropod control derived from the bacteria, Saccharopolyspora spinosa). Juvenile leaves of Philodendron vannini ined./P. Author’s plant and image. Image: ©F. Philodendron melanochrysum (medium) - 4” Philodendron melanochrysum (medium) - 4” Regular price Sold out Sale price $215.00 Sale. Sun/shade: bright but no direct sunlight. Image: ©C. Top dressed or blended encapsulated gypsum in small amounts is a good way to add extra quick-release calcium to your growing mix. Perhaps more than any other genus of plants, philodendrons have powered the astonishing wave of interest and enthusiasm among “rare” tropical foliage aficionados over the past few years. We start a business by bridging farmers who have crops or services but they don't get very good results. or Best Offer . Certain Costa Rican and Panamanian sites can harbor very imposing individual plants with exceptionally large and colorful leaves to ~30”/75 cm long. Hybrid Melanochrysum x Gloriosum. Philodendron [MELANOCHRYSUM x VERRUCOSUM] RARE EXOTIC HYBRID : Condition:--not specified “ WELL GROWN ” Ended: 22 Nov, 2020 20:18:55 AEDST. Image: ©F. I found this, or an interesting visually similar species growing as a medium sized hemiepiphyte in nature in at 350’/110 masl in Amazonian Perú immediately adjacent to several mature Philodendron lupinum in a selectively logged (locally referred to as having been “canoe-paddled”), low-lying rainforest tract. species from Colombia and Ecuador. South Florida, a notorious death camp destination for many delicate Neotropical cloud forest aroids, reliably produces beautiful, leaf perfect specimens of lowland and middle elevation origin philodendrons. Author’s plant and image. A mature Philodendron grandipes shown in nature in eastern Panamá. Otherwise it is fairly mite resistant and a very rewarding species to grow. This is an adpressed-hemiephytic, very striking Upper Amazonian rainforest Philodendron species known from a handful of localities in the tri-border area. Dewey was plugged into the international aroid collecting community like few others at the turn of the 20th century. Philodendron Lupinum Corrugated Leaf Plant in 2x2x7″ Pot. Soil: well draining. Gonçalves et al. Leaf blades to at least 24”/60 cm in length. HYBRIDS TROPICAL PLANTS. New 123juncab. The fresh, new year rolls around ... read more, Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of the Davesgarden.com, 4 Gardening Resolutions That You Can Actually Keep. It is always best to rely on prilled or water soluble ferts that have trace levels of boron (B) incorporated. Flowers & Plants. First three images are the author’s in his personal collection plus image taken in nature on far right ©F. Philodendron lupinum proper was first discovered as a live plant of unknown geographic provenance in the Roberto Burle-Marx collection at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, also in early 2001. Given free root run when planted out in sheltered tropical landscapes and conservatories, they attain dimensions rarely seen even in plants grown in very large tubs. Throughout the text, different botanists’ names and collection numbers are cited for corroborative and reference purposes. Above left, a young leaf shown growing in nature together with a velvet-leaf Anthurium sp. This is another of Alfred Graf’s remarkable “lost” tropical aroids that has resurfaced over the past decade amidst imports by Andean country nurseries. The large and colorful inflorescence of a northern Central American Philodendron glanduliferum in nature. Did you know that there is a Hybrid of the two sought after Philodendrons in the plant community? Ending Saturday at 5:30PM PST 5d 13h. Large, broad and somewhat heavily textured mature leaves have matte-subvelvety or subglossy upper surfaces and a very open sinus. From shop Botanicaz. High color and contrast P. verrucosum selections from southern Central America may have the most colorful leaves of any naturally occuring aroids. f. This species has very attractive red or rose-colored petioles with a dense covering of very fine, needle like white to red scales. …We received the award of a First Class Certificate for this plant at the Royal Horticultural Society’s Show at Liverpool, in June, 1886, under the name of Philodendron grandidens, where it formed one of the principal attractions of the group of plants exhibited by us. The source of plants currently in cultivation has been a mystery since it reappeared on the rare plant scene some years back. Their often boldly marked leaves, especially when small often leads to confusion with smaller individuals of P. brandtianum, which have lightly marked or uniformly green leaves once they grow through adolescence. Alternate trade names: Sometimes confused with individual Philodendron serpens forms with reddish petiole scales as well as the sometimes-sympatric P. malesivichiae Croat, which has similar petioles but differs in its bright green, glossy, broadly ovate to suborbicular leaf blades. Under Philodendron sodiroi this is one of the more commonly available species discussed here. These infestations can usually be suppressed by frequent, gentle overhead watering and will usually self-limit when temperatures cool. I first observed this species in Guna Yala in 2000 and have since found it both at the type locality and in adjacent forested areas, all between 900 and 1,100’/280 and 330 masl. (auct.) Hoya chinghungensis. My travels with him showed me that he had accumulated an impressive store of goodwill among many renowned Florida private collectors and botanical gardens at that time and was more or less welcome to help himself to whatever living material from his hosts that he fancied. He was a fair-to middling horticulturist and by no means a noteworthy talent. Larger plants (>5’/1.50 m tall) require sturdy supports and I generally affix them to or let them run up structural supports or walls when I want anything grown out for flowering purposes. Author’s image. Philodendron Verrucosum Melanochrysum hybrid ***super sale! The few wild P. brandtianum I came across in Loreto were quite different-looking plants, so there appear to be two “lookalike” mottled leaf philodendrons in the region (see image below). ranges from southeastern Ecuador into central Perú between 975 and 4,875’/300 and 1,500 masl. During that time he not only helped many novice aroiders and rare plant nursery startups build their collections, but also served as an informal but valuable clearing house for rare and hard-to-obtain tropical Araceae. Philodendrons have long been known to have fairly high calcium (Ca) and magnesium (Mg) requirements and indoor feeding regimens should take this into account (Hershey and Merritt, 1987). It’s worth remembering that people around the world grew many delicate tropical aroids successfully in clay pots for ~150 years prior to the advent of horticultural plastics. I am surprised that this lovely aroid species has not been hybridized more. Philodendron McColley’s Finale is a tricolored evergreen hybrid from the Araceae family that has stolen the limelight through its exotic rich colored leaves and delicate petioles. Quite the contrary, at least some Costa Rican P. verrucosum populations visited and grown by the author retain very deeply saturated red and red-violet abaxial surface colors even in fairly exposed situations. Together with his friend, sometime business associate and tireless, good-humored foil, Ralph Lynam (d. 2010), for many years he maintained a very impressive if wildly disorganized collection of tropical aroids on Ralph’s property in Davie, Florida. Notice the sand-blasted look of the leaf surfaces. Dewey Fisk certainly deserved a better obituary than the damned-with-faint-praise posts that appeared on social media and elsewhere in the days after his death. Author’s plant and image. On its home grounds in very shady, western Amazonian rainforests this remarkable plant is among one of the most beautiful of all philodendrons. However, it is generally considered Epiphytic. Comments made to me by several US growers suggest these plants are noticeably easier to succeed with than imports that come in under this name that actually match the species description. Several months after this the same species was collected by Thomas Croat at a nearby Brazilian locality (Croat 85581). 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