My anthurium collection is for me. Just me.
What anthurium traits do I love the most? It depends on the moment.
This week, my favorite plant is my new Anthurium Snake Oil, Variegated (Black Widow x Michelle) X (Papillilaminum x Magnificum), that I’ve had for 19 whole days. I bid for one on an auction in the Anthurium Addicts Facebook group and lost. But, the seller reached out with another plant and I snapped it up. I had it shipped through UPS overnight, but it got stuck an extra day in shipping. Not ideal in the winter weather but it happens.
The plant arrived expertly wrapped with a used up heating pad and the plant was alive. It was cold to the touch, but alive. And a week later it pushed off a new emergent living up the claim that it is a vigorous plant. You might not know it yet, but you really need an Anthurium Snake Oil in your collection.
The Anthurium Snake Oil 1.0 was bred by Connor Burgal, (Burgal Flowering Farmstead) and owned by Jiggy Plant Guy, before an offset was given to the collector that I purchased it from.
So, why do I love it? It has an orange emergent leaf with black sectoral variegation. It is unique, vigorous, and gorgeous. A living piece of art to be treasured.
P.S. If you’re interested in buying the 2.0 version, PhytoRot Plant Co. will be selling more this next year. You can also find them on the Palmstreet app for live auctions.
