So,

I was responding to Gina's post about new leaves the other day, and I felt embarrassed but also incredibly proud of my Clarinervium because it was my first new leaf on that plant but it started out tiny! I was thinking... oh my gosh I'm a terrible plant mom! I have deprived my baby of nutrition or humidity or something!

To make it grow so tiny, but it's still oh so perfect! I was nearly too embarrassed to even post my photo... but,

as fate would have it, by a trick of perspective, the leaf appeared much larger than it was since the older leaf was in the background and looked about the same size as the tiny leaf. My shame was hidden and I posted it inconspicuously among some other leaves.

However, to my surprise and - amazement, pride and - glee... it seems like it just keeps getting bigger!

And phenomenally; the same thing is happening to my rehabbed Dark Queen!

So I would love to talk about and learn about how anthurium leaves make their debut. I was expecting an unfurling like a philo or a monster, but then this! They start Teeny and grow big? Is that how it goes? Please tell me more??

Here's my trick photography, aforementioned

It depends go the anthurium. And the age of the plant. Some leaves come out differently than others depending on the section and the species

Don't mom shame yourself! It looks healthy and perky.

Thank you!

I didn't see any replies and I was beginning to wonder - did I just imagine that it got bigger! I wonder if there's somewhere I could read up on how anthurium leaves grow, I'll see what I can find sometime.

I was so excited because this is my first anthurium leaf, and I know the ones grown in ur own conditions often fair better in your conditions.. lol

I really love that plant. I'll try to get another photo which shows better the difference in size between the leaves,