A Field Guide to the Fantasy Aloes of North America
A close look at modern tabletop aloe hybrids and their cultivation.
Slideshow: “Aroids” presented at the Huntington, Pasadena, California 2018
An introduction to the family with observations on their species diversity, conservation and cultivation.
Anthurium wendlingeri - velvet leaf, pendent Panamanian prize
Step aside Hermès. Now THIS is a nice-looking necktie.
The Big Five
The original handful of species in US cultivation: Hydnophytum formicarum, H. moseleyanum, Myrmecodia tuberosa, M. beccarii and M. platytyrea
Platycerium madagascariense - Waffles and Dream
The perfect staghorn fern for small spaces
The Elfin Palms of Central America and their Cultivation
As growing space comes at an ever-increasing premium, many tropical plant collectors are taking a pass on having palms in their collections.
Stray Beauties and other Salade
Oddballs and obscure species, a different but refreshing salade cultivée
Columnea sp. Condor (aka "Purple Dragon") - a Very Tasty Dessert
Le Clafoutis aux Cerises noires
Slideshow - Alligator Lizards in the Air: Guatemalan Bromeliads and Their Cold-blooded Tenants
Bromeliads and associated critters in Guatemala
Gorgeous Guzmanias, but Mostly the Cloud Forest Cool Growers
A genus filled with glossy-leaf beauties and seductive inflorescences