Goeppertia concinna
also known as leopardina
This one clearly hates me. The moment it arrives in my Belgian tropics, it seems to begin planning its own demise.
Plant graveyard
Not every plant relationship has a happy ending.
Despite all the care, research, humidity and negotiations, some plants still decide that my Belgian tropics are not for them.
This page remembers a changing selection of the plants that did not make it.
Complicated relationships
Some varieties clearly have opinions about me.
Goeppertia ‘White Star’
the binary one
Its emotional state appears to be binary: either perfectly happy or urgently in need of a full-scale drama. There is rarely anything in between.
Goeppertia louisae ‘Maui Queen’
the spider-mite romantic
It does not seem to hate me personally. Unfortunately, it is permanently and passionately in love with spider mites.
Goeppertia zebrina
permanently dissatisfied
It never quite dies, but it is also never truly happy. Apparently, surviving and enjoying life are two completely different concepts.
In memoriam
A random selection from the graveyard
A limited selection is shown each time, so different former residents of my Belgian tropics may appear on every visit.
A reassuring thought
Most of them are still alive.
The graveyard may look dramatic, but it represents only part of the story. Many more plants are currently alive, growing and producing new leaves—sometimes even without complaining.