Found this at my local nursery and fell in love! It's a Chinese Evergreen, but a new variety for me. I'm assuming the same kind of care applies, but if anyone has any experience with it, I'd love to hear about it. [Edited - this is actually an aphelandra, not an aglaonema. The tag was incorrect.]
Name: Will Creed NYC Prof. plant consultant & educator
New varieties of Aglaonema hybrids appear quite regularly. Many of them have not been bred for hardiness. Plant hybridizers often are most focused on leaf appearances rather than hardiness because appearance is what sells. I am not familiar with this hybrid, but it is much whiter than others and that suggests it will need more light than most other Aglaonemas, as Ken indicated.
I will be interested to learn if yours develops and maintains sturdy stems. Some of the newer varieties are thinner and weaker and become quote leggy. Keep us posted on yours.
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Name: Tiffany purpleinopp Opp, AL @--`--,----- 🌹 (Zone 8b)
Agree, Will, although I think you are describing heartiness (regard to vigor/health) rather than hardiness (ability to survive outside.)
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Thanks, Gene, Will & Tiffany - I'm a sucker for variegated foliage and I admit that I fell for the looks while assuming that it would be as easy as other Aglaonemas. This can be my experiment for the summer, so I'll keep you posted on the progress
Couple of years ago I got some that had pink, white and lots of other colors on the leaves. Less hardy. Did not last long. But gee, they did look great. Gene
Wow, that is really gorgeous, love those leaves! I'll have to be on the lookout for that one down here! I see on the label it lists the cultivar names of both 'Snow White' and 'Snowflake' so I'm assuming it's sold under both names. I don't find Aglaonema 'Snow White' listed in our database yet.
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Name: Feng Xiao Long Bogor, Java, Indonesia (Zone 13a)
Its Aphelandra.
Aglaonemas leaves arrange alternately. Never in pair. I am not sure the variety name. Is it snow flake or snow white. If you googling aphelandra snow white or aphelandra sbow flake at google the result are very similar.
Name: Feng Xiao Long Bogor, Java, Indonesia (Zone 13a)
Hehehehe...
Young aphelandra can be look similar to aglaonema since it is short and not produce the yellow flower yet. Maybe thats why that local nursery miss label them. If you go there someday you can help them to correct the name.
Name: Feng Xiao Long Bogor, Java, Indonesia (Zone 13a)
Here is my snow white. I plant one plant about 3 years ago under Michelia figo tree surrounding by pink leave aglaonema varieties. And as you can see the snow white is the winner there.