P.S. I think I would buy it now, if I had another shot at it. :)

Interesting never seen that one before.

Walmart had a plant called a tractor seat plant...i had meant to look it up but i forgot. I don't recall seeing that plant before...at the time i was buying my black elephant ear and was excited about that plant. Btw, it is going well with lots of new babies since being put in a bigger pot.

I found one yesterday at a grocery store in the middle of the Missouri Ozarks. I had never seen it before and bought it on the spot. @$12.99, it was cheaper than paying S&H online. I also found a lovely full Burgundy ficus elastica in that same store a month ago, same supplier. Costa Farms distributes to Lowe's, Walmart and many grocers in my area. Their variety is better and more affordable than any local nursery.

Hi All, thanks for your replies. Well, I did see it again... there it was in Walmart the other day... but you know, it seems like I want every plant at the beginning of the gardening season and by this time of year, it seems like I have way more than I need. I left it there. (Walmart markedly overcharges for small plants while markedly undercharging for shrubs and trees, anyway. I can get a small 6" tropical or a nice 2-3 year sapling for almost the same price. Crazy!)

SJN, I saw those pretty Nancy's Revenge/Nancyana colocasias in my Walmart, too. Tempting! Nice large, limey-green ears with the striking, white striping in the center. Beautiful!

Pea, I've never heard of tractor seat! Of course, I had to Google it. And there it is! And it does look like a tractor seat. I know it by another common name... Giant Leopard plant.

Wendy, your plant looks really cute and healthy. I hope it does really well for you. (I've been known to buy a grocery-store plant a time or two.)

Carol

'Super Atom' philodendron is also part of our Plants of Steel collection, and as such, as it's one of the easiest indoor plants to grow --- right up there with Sansevieria and ZZ plant. I've not experienced issues with mine --- and I don't believe we've received any emails from folks having troubles with theirs.

---Justin
Costa Farms Horticulturist

Thanks for the info, Justin. I become tempted once again!

Now you've got me smiling and a little curious. I followed your 'Plants of Steel' link - but Super Atom is not in the collection. Not in the description:"We have five varieties in the Plants of Steel collection -- ponytail
palm, Chinese evergreen, ZZ plant, sago palm, and snake plant." Not in the photos, either. Is the collection page out-of-date?

Carol

Hey Carol:

You've totally busted me... I accidentally let the page go out of date. (Though I've just updated it now.) Because Super Atom is a newer variety, it was added to the Plants of Steel collection after I did the page. Evidently, I missed updating it.

Thanks for pointing that out so I could get it fixed.

---Justin
Costa Farms Horticulturist

Haha... glad I could give you the opportunity. So here's my two cents, that I'm sure you don't need. In this age of digital cameras, you really should be able to get a good (no, great) photo of Super Atom and get it on that page rather than the generic philodendron. That is all. :)

Carol

Hey Carol!

It's on my list of things to do. :-)

---Justin
Costa Farms

I dont know about the Atom philo, but my Sansevieria is definitely made of steel. The poor thing has been in a pot on its side (too big and fell over) for months still in the greenhouse area lol. Still happy and looking great. Its so neglected and it even still blooms every year.

Cardboard Palm (Zamia furfuracea) should also be on the strong as steel list as it is totally neglected and still put up a cone. Half its pot is actually broken away, roots totally exposed etc because it outgrew the pot and the plastic crumbled..yes I'm a bad plant mommy and haven't got to these things yet :D

Come to think.of it, I also neglect the ponytail palm and it still does well but at least it has a decent upright intact pot.

~Sjn

My ponytail is due for a larger pot. I call them dr. Suess trees

Love mine !!!

everyone thinks this plant is fake beautiful plant

just repotted it a few days ago

it looks like a xanadu.