Thaumatophyllum Bipinnatifidum's Beauty

Love the title of this blog? Yeah. I know. Why not use simply identifiers that may point to the information coming up? Wellll....these days I'm feeling less than connected to the many human minds I once was, while in the fray of a personal business adventure of many a year. And while I'm very happy with the decision of "retirement," talking with those from various nations on a consistent basis, brought a sense of deep observation and inspiration, that I no longer get to experience. So, to keep some kind of resemblance to what I was accustomed to, I find myself diving a bit deeper into areas that may give me a better view of what my hand is finding to do these days. 

I'm still in awe of this change, this pivot in life. Never in a million years would I have dreamed of building a greenhouse so that we might have year-round fruits and veggies. Over the last couple of years I have toyed with the thought of purchasing a small portable greenhouse...the plastic enclosure kind...just so I might have a place for my gigantic Thaumatophyllum bipinnatifidum (Tree Philodendron) house plant, during the winters chill. Instead of visiting with humans, I now visit with plants. It's a little one-sided, so I rely on the internet to feed me information. 🤣

This particular beauty stays outside in a shaded area during the warm months, where plenty of light is there for her...just indirectly. She loves it! Within a couple of years she has grown so large that her leaves take up 3/4 of our 11x14 Library Room. The picture here, is of an almost new round of leaves that she has produced for us. I lost many of the gigantic ones during the transition trauma of going back outside, but she is recovering nicely. First year that has happened and I'm not sure why. Glad she forgave me!

The beauty she brings to our home is indescribable, at least for me. Dennis even loves the look and quality air she brings to our home. BUT...I don't think I'll be able to bring her in this winter, simply because this type of Philly likes temps between 70°-90° and it's been all I can do to keep her happy when she must be inside, surrounded by four man-made walls. If it hadn't been for the flooding of indirect sunlight, she may have pouted more than she did, and even though this philly is decently easy to maintain, she is demanding of balanced temps...that one. Hopefully, the newly-built greenhouse will allow her extended foliage to grace its protective walls and we will both be happy when the temps fall below 50°. Still, I think I will miss the ambiance she gives inside our library room.

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