Last year in Panama I saw a purple blooming Anthurium. I wanted it. I thought about plucking off a leaf and smuggling it back into the US.
Then I thought - don't be silly. This is the age of the internet. You can find anything.
Wrong.
Well, partly.
I can find purple Anthuriums for sale. From Hawaii. Including shipping that costs, like, triple digits. More than I usually spend on a single plant.
So I kept looking. And looking. And looking.
Finally found one -see?!
Unfortunately this one was for sale (for a reasonable price) at KEW GARDENS IN ENGLAND.
Thought about buying it (couldn't steal a leaf to root, too many witnesses) and trying to smuggle it back to the US. The Husband thought that was a bad idea.
Spoilsport.
He also said he wouldn't bail me out if I got caught.
So I continue to live without a purple Anthurium.
I has a sad.
[Did I hear a someone say there's an Orange one?]
I did actually try to start you a cutting of my purple one. It got too dry and died, unfortunately, but the concept was good. Not impossible that I might try again, though I'd prefer to wait until after I've cut back the collection to a more reasonable size.
ReplyDeleteOh, and -- ask Kenneth Moore about smuggling. He'll set you straight.
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