Philodendron Squamicaule -, Hairy Red Petioles, Rare Climbing Aroid
Item History & Price
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Images one throughthree show one of my stock specimen plant in a California greenhouse. The plant forsale is a well-established division shown in the fourth to sixth images, inpure NZ sphagnum moss and recently transplanted into a 5”/13 cm pot. This plant is currently pushing a new leaf, as is shown in the last image. I recommend this plant be left in its current setup until at least mid-spring 2020 when it can be staked and repotted into a permanent mix.Philodendronsquamicaule is a ...very showy climbing aroid ranging from the Caribbeanrainforests of the Nicaraguan border area of northeastern Costa Rica through middleelevation cloud forest in Panama, Colombia through to northeastern Ecuador. Thebest-known populations are those that have been photographed along theContinental Divide in western Panama, but plants in cultivation mostly appearto have originated from Ecuador and southern Colombia. There is variation amongthe different populations and some confusion with related species. The most attractive forms have almost steel blue leaveswith bright red, fuzzy petioles, main stems and inflorescences, hence a roughtranslation of its Latin name = “scaly stem”. This species, unlike some of itsclose relatives, seems to remain at fairly tame size for some time whencultivated indoors.All plants offered are greenhouse grown on benches in the San FranciscoBay Area, California.Shipping: Plants will be shipped via USPS Priority Mail withtracking number for physical addresses within three working days of receipt ofpayment, weather permitting. 72-hour heat packs are available for an additionalUSD 6.00 eachSorry, no local pickup.Wherever possible, plants will beshipped in plastic pots. If bare-rooting is required for shipment to yourstate, please advise when auction is completed.Delays: plants may be held for shipment if extreme weatherconditions (involving sustained sub 40 degree F or 95+ F temperatures) areforecast for destination and buyer will be notified of this decision. Paid-forpurchased material will be greenhoused on my end me until a window of mildweather is forecast. Should the buyer insist on prompt shipment, in writing, when a severe weather warning is in effect, the live arrival guarantee is void.Payment is expected within 48 hours of receipt of invoice andinvoice will be sent shortly after auction close. PayPal accepted. Cash ONLYfor local pickup. Following inspection and approval, plants are accepted in“as-is” condition by buyer.California buyers or plants sent to California mailing address aresubject to an additional charge of 8.75% state sales tax; please requestinvoice for total amount prior to effecting payment. Plants will NOT be shippeduntil applicable sales tax is paid.International buyers. No CITES nor US ESA-listed plants will besold to non-USA address buyers – NOEXCEPTIONS. Please do not bid on ESA or CITES-listed material if plants arenot intended for a US mailing address. CITES-listed plants include all orchids, all cacti, all cycads and all nepenthes species and hybrids. Internationalbuyers must be aware of risks and limitation of live plant import to theircountries. Plants will be sent via First Class airmail with USPS trackingnumber and customs declaration will list horticultural material. International buyers assume any and allrisks of loss or confiscation resulting in plants non-arrival with NO recourseto the seller.Live arrival guarantee (except for international shipments- seeabove). Photographic evidence of damage or loss in transit must be providedwithin 24 hours of arrival to receive same species replacement material orrefund.Photos and text descriptions areproperty of the seller and may not be used by third parties without priorwritten permission by me.
