{"product_id":"stephania-spp-red-vine","title":"Stephania spp. (Red Vine)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStephania spp. ‘Red Vine’\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA caudex is supposed to stay put. That is the whole agreement: a quiet, weathered little boulder in a pot, saving its energy and minding its own business.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRed Vine Stephania has other plans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first crimson stem does not simply rise above the caudex. It goes looking for somewhere to travel. Give it a small frame and it will find it, threading itself around the support as thin, shield-shaped leaves gather along the way. Their veins are clear and graphic; their texture is softer and finer than the familiar round-leaf Stephania erecta. In good light, the vine reddens, the leaf count climbs, and the once solitary caudex becomes the starting point of a small green expedition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat is the difference. Where the round-leaf form keeps its foliage close and composed, Red Vine wants a route.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep the soil airy, give it a trellis and bright light, and let the mix become drier when it takes its seasonal rest. Then wait for the next red thread to appear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA sleeping stone with a climbing habit.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Platy \u0026 Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48610031337694,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0749\/1118\/7166\/files\/IMG-2192.png?v=1787025326","url":"https:\/\/platyandco.ca\/products\/stephania-spp-red-vine","provider":"Platy \u0026 Co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}