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Holy cow, what an amazing and fulfilling trip to Miami. I have always loved Florida, and for almost 10 years had planned a trip around the Miami area. Beautiful architecture, beaches, wildlife and of course gardens and plants. I was so lucky to have been able to go with my plant bestie Lily of @i_always_node_it as well as meet up with the talented grower @koalasplants While I try to take videos and pictures at events like IAS, I always end up staying in the moment and chattin

It's no secret that I love strap leaf anthurium. Some of my first anthurium were pendants, and to this day I truly find them to be one of the coolest plants on earth. Long, narrow leaves growing upwards of over 6 feet, wendlingeri and pallidiflorum are up there with my favorites. While I do prefer the leather variety, there are also some waxy, velvet and subvelvet individuals I also collect and will document. anthurium ceronii x waroqueanum I started off with the more common

I definitely forgot to write a blog for June! Last month flew by. From harvesting seeds to getting a new job, and then getting approved to vend at Seattle International Plant con, I hardly had time to think. All good things! Last month I harvested two crosses. I selfed my SKG Grey Caycee and had a very low yield. Out of about 75 berries harvested, only about 10 seeds are viable. There were a lot of runts and mushies so I determined this will probably be a better pollen parent

This month started off with many of the plants responding to the seasonal increase of light and warmth. I have been greeted with new leaves, inflos, and growth. I was able to move a bunch of plants into ambient, including one of my massive carlas. Hopefully she does well! For many months now I have been focusing on growing and streamlining my plant business. Its not just a hobby but a full time job! Between care, online posts, and selling on platforms it was so fun and exciti

What a interesting spring here in Washington so far! We had several 70 degree days in March, then not too long later it snowed...then yesterday it snowed AGAIN! What is going on. But the plants are reacting and it seems like everyone is putting out an inflo. Except my damn pendants... New leaves and offsets galore. Some of my fussy plants are finally putting out some nice roots and coming around. I spend as much time as I can in front of my tents just looking at the quiet pro

Hi everyone! Thanks so much for reading. 2026 is already gearing up to be a big year for me. I fully launched Rainer Roots Nursery in 2025 after several years of hobbiest collecting and selling. I wanted to jump into the world of more advanced exotics and breeding. Specifically, Anthurium. I am so intrigued by how they grow, from the emergents that unfurl and expand, to their flowers and their simple beauty. The ability to hybridize and cross or develop pure species into the