The Anturium plants at our cottage date back to 1980, when my father collected their shoots from a family friend and planted them around the house. Some grow in the ground and others in pots where he planted. So the plants have a history of 25 years.
Every time I watch them I am reminded of the care my father took in tending these plants. These plants are slightly temperamental, because they require a right proportion of moisture, shade, sunlight, humidity and manure. The flowers appear through the year if this proportion is maintained. We are still experimenting with this proportion.
For a surprise, we have some flowers all the time during the last six months!
Does it not tell us about the value of caring even when immediate benefits are not visible!
M.C.Mathew(text and photo)
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