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| Anthurium 'Small Talk' Pink |
Very few flowering plants are sold commercially
without flowers. In fact, the production
goal is to induce flowering as quickly as possible and sell them at their peak
color. ---- Cyclamen, Chrysanthemum, or Poinsettia
would not sell without full color.
Anthuriums want to be flowering
plants but they take a long time which makes them cost more. What if they were positioned as a durable
foliage plant with shiny heart shaped leaves which may flower
occasionally.
Lower expectations for flowering
because that’s what happens anyway.
Anthuriums are just as pretty as Philodendron and can serve as tough low
light foliage plants.
One of the most recognizable common plant
names is the Lipstick Plant (Aeschynanthus).
Flowering is unpredictable but many indoor gardeners will keep them for
years in the hope of an occasional burst of red flowers.
That’s where we’re at on Asian
Violets(Primulina), also. Be happy when
it flowers.
Anthurium hybridizers will strive
for flowers but foliage will carry them.
