Looks like a pothos ivy to me. The Plant is wonderfully peculiar in that foliage gets bigger, the higher it climbs up a tree. Mine does and I’ve seen others. When I was very new to gardening I took a cutting of this Plant, hoping that it would grow those enormous leaves as an indoor Plant but no, just an ordinary pothos.

Thank you very much for the information bossyvossy & Russ. I actually live in Nimbin Australia which is Sub Tropical.

I have always had a love of plants and had many, many house plants back in the 70's. These days my potted plants surround our verandah and hide amongst the trees and Bromeliaeds.

Philodendrons have always been my favourites and I have recently become obsessed again as my daughter has just discovered a love for them as well and it is so nice to share an interest. I managed to get Lisa a white variegated Monstera for Christmas and she commented 'my life is now complete'. These go for absolute silly money in Australia with most selling for $350 - $450 on eBay for 3 to 4 leaves. I bought one for myself as well but it is going to be a bit of a challenge as it is almost all white, the two leaves it had on it when I received it have already started to go brown but it was a bit damaged in the post. The new leaf has more green and is doing better. The very tip was damaged and it has browned of a tad.

I am always searching for that rare cutting to add to my collection.

Happy New Year

Keenimbin, I'm assuming that huge money they get for monsteras there is for the big variegated deliciosa, not the smaller Borsigiana varieties. I think I recall rooted cuttings going for $200+ on ebay here, double that is truly an insane price. Borsigiana's are faster growing and more common, and should bring a much lower price, under $60 or so in my opinion.

It's too bad you're literally a world away from the US, I'd be glad to help you with obtaining philodendrons and the like.

Russ

I believe them all to be the Borsigiana’s as not one had the ruffles at the top of the petiole which I have read is how to tell them apart

I would love to be close enough just to see your collection.

keenimbin, the best way to tell species from Borsigiana is length between petioles on the stem and size of leaves. Space between petioles on Borsigiana is much longer than on the species, and it's leaves grow only to about 14 inches across. The species quickly produces leaves bigger than that, eventually to 3 feet across.

You are welcome to visit if you're ever up this way, meanwhile we can chat about aroids.

Russ

Thank you I wish it was possible to visit. I’m new to this site, is there any photos of your collection?

Keenimbin, I had a lot of old pics on Photobucket, but just checked it and they apparently have deleted everything. I doubt you're interested in aglaonemas but below is a link to a thread I posted some time ago. Ags are aroids related to philos and monsteras. When I have internet access at my house again, I'll take some pics of my monsteras and philos and post here.

http://forums.gardenweb.com/discussions/2881353/aglaonema?n=41Russ

Thanks Russ, I too had a whole of lot photos on Photobucket for another forum (Kombi Club) and lost all those, darn pain. Would love to see some pics but only when you have time.

I noticed the "nimbin" in your name but didn't relate it to Nimbin until I read further down in the thread. I sent Lisa a lot of aroid cuttings earlier this year. Apparently all but the M. siltepecana did well. But I understand Lisa took off for the UK, a bit far to come back on weekends to check on her plants, LOL.

Yes that's my daughter, she said she was thrilled to receive the cuttings. I bought her a White Variegated Monstera for Christmas but it is yet to be collected. Lisa is near Coffs Harbour so not exactly round the corner, I think she may call through next week as her new contract is in Brisbane.

Yes, she mentioned the variegated M. deliciosa Christmas present, very pleased with it. Of course she blames you for her inherited 'plant-crazy' genes, LOL. It's all relative I guess, but she's more "round the corner" to you than she is to me.