Hi edropkin, Welcome to Garden Web and The Plant Exchange. Please see the link below for instructions on getting your Member Page email link set up so that you can easily be reached for trading. hth. Happy Trading! chemocurl...aka Sue Here is a link that might be useful: addressing newbie and newer member issues

Thanks RED, appreciate you giving me some of this!!! :) Fran

I know exactly how you feel, Kwie2011. When I stumbled up to that website, I think I suffered from sleep deprivation shortly thereafter, lol. I combed over as much of it as I could, trying to soak it all in. I was devastated when the original site stopped functioning. I thought all of Steve's knowledgeable information was lost to those of us online. You can't imagine how thrilled I was when I learned that the IAS had archived it. I'm always going back to read up on different sections whenever I get the chance. Seeing as how I live here in Arkansas, not too far from his "Exotic Rainforest," I plan on some day heading on up there to check it out for myself. As beautiful as the pictures are, I'm certain that they don't entirely do this place any justice. :)

Based on the stem and vein structure the plant appears to be a hybriized form of Philodendron erubescences. Common names include Red leaf Philodendron, Blushing Philodendron, Red Emerald Philodendron, Burgundy Philodendron and other hybrid names "erubescens" indicates red. The link below will tell you more. The species commonly has reddish blade undersides as well as reddish petioles along with a beautiful red inflorescence. Steve Here is a link that might be useful: For of Philodendron erubescens