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Mar 11, 2021 7:24 AM CST
Name: Gina
Florida (Zone 9a)
Tropical plant collector 40 years
Aroids Region: Florida Greenhouse Tropicals
I have one, its in the greenhouse. I bought it at Publix last year for $17.99. Its in a very bright spot in the greenhouse still in the container I got it in, which is Costa Farms so probably a little dense and water retentive...its on my repot list this spring. It has grown really quickly and I have not had any of the 'reverted leaves' that are common on this plant. Its position is also one of the coolest in the GH in winter, its right by the sliding door which has gaps. I try me best to seal them in winter but some cold air always seeps through. It didn't affect it. I keep the heater on 60F at night in winter and that manages to keep all 4 corners at 50-55. (1738 sq ft) I would say to try one if you can get it cheap, like I did, in a spot that gets bright light but not necessarily full sun. I feed mine with Dyna Gro Foliage Pro (I give this to all my plants) one a week in the growing season (March 1-about Nov 30). If you covered it up in a frost/freeze it would probably make it...I put 2 big bird nest anthuriums out in a protected location in my yard and they made it through this winter. We had a much colder winter than the last 3 years, 2 nights of 25/26 and a couple 32's but they were in a protected enough spot under canopy to make it through really well, I didn't cover them or anything
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