Re: Typhonium diversifolium
- Subject: Re: Typhonium diversifolium
- From: K* K*
- Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2002 15:27:02 -0500 (CDT)
The first year I planted my typhonium (Zone 6) I was given no cultural
information. I plunked it in the ground covered about 2" with soil, and a
week later the thing was 4' (1.5 m) tall! Having had no cultrual
information (I even lost the name) I left it in the ground all winter.
Returning to the nursery where purchased next spring, I found out what it
was (everyone who saw it immediately wanted one) and bought 2 more bulbs.
That was all they had in stock. I planted the new ones in April in the same
general area as previously. They both came up (no "flowers") within a week.
Much to my astonishment, June 20, the original one put up a leaf stalk (no
spathe). It stayed with me until August. The replacements stayed until
July. Playing it safe, I dug up 2 bulbs (all I could find) and stored them
over the winter. I replanted them outside (new areas) in early April.
Keeping my fingers crossed that they will prove hardy and multiply...
>From: "Julius Boos" <ju-bo@msn.com>
>Reply-To: aroid-l@mobot.org
>To: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L <aroid-l@mobot.org>
>Subject: Re: Typhonium diversifolium
>Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 11:36:22 -0500 (CDT)
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Wilbert Hetterscheid
> To: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L
> Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2002 10:15 PM
> Subject: RE: Typhonium diversifolium
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> You were thinking COLD, I was thinking HOT! My Dad always said that
>the English language left the greatest 'room' for misunderstanding, how
>right he was!
>
> Julius
>
> >>Ah, so you mean "hardy in MY conditions!" Now THAT is something
>different. I just cannot imagine a Typhonium surviving -5 or less (that's
>Celsius, dear people, C E L S I U S )..........
>
> Wilbert<<
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> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: aroid-l@mobot.org [a*@mobot.org]Namens Julius Boos
> Verzonden: zondag 14 april 2002 18:38
> Aan: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L
> Onderwerp: Re: Typhonium diversifolium
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Wilbert Hetterscheid
> To: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L
> Sent: Saturday, April 13, 2002 11:22 PM
> Subject: RE: Typhonium diversifolium
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> I`m not a Typhonium 'nut', so names escape me, but lots of the
>tropical species of Typhonium that I have come across have been VERY easy
>to grow, and some are even or can become invasive pests! Ones that have
>been collected in tropical wet areas do not even seem to need a dormancy
>period! The ones I have had problems with are those collected in
>cooler/higher climates, Florida is NOT kind to them.
> I guess the word 'lots' can be interpreted in many ways!!
>
> Julius
>
> >>LOTS of Typhonium species are very hardy???????? O.k. Dr. Boos,
>enlighten us with names!!!
>
> Wilbert
>
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