Aroids to keep the orchids company

[piping plover]

Originally Posted by smweaver

They look exceptional. The dark leaves of the metallicum are really quite appealing. I'll be interested in learning how they perform for you.

Thanks Steve. Appears they’re more cool growing types so may be happier in my sunroom in winter when temps range from 50-62 F during coldest months and 65-85 F in summer months. A little too cool for some of the tropicals, but adding a separate zone for that room might be prohibitively expensive.

[PuiPuiMolcar]

After going back and forth of carnivorous plants, I find keeping them to be very messy for my growing style. Aroid while are beautiful and easy for me to care, I find them grow too fast for me to upkeep the space they are taking. Now I moved on to gesneria, and I think I have found the sweet spot of orchid companion that works for me. The only downside is that, gesneria is unpopular among hobbiyest that it's hard for me to find a vendor or community dedicated to them.

[piping plover]

Some of my aroids have decided that they are better than the orchids and wanted their own space. Am Finding that even though the anthurium worocqueanum will sustain as a houseplant it needs higher humidity than the rest. Has trouble with leaves unfurling and getting caught in themselves; distorting and tearing the leaves. Unintentional experiment as I had one under a plastic tent and had no issues unfurling where as the other one had issues and would not hold more than 2 leaves. Anyways, I bought this glass cabinet to grow and display the waroqus and other sensitive aroids. Holding at over 70-80% humidity and 70 degrees F. Small fan inside for good circulation. We’ll see how they respond over the next months.