Re: [aroid-l] Amorphophallus
- Subject: Re: [aroid-l] Amorphophallus
- From: "Wilbert Hetterscheid" h*@worldonline.nl
- Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2003 13:41:43 +0200
- Importance: Normal
Oh Boy(ce),
And there I was thinking one is never too old to live..........
P, Lord
> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: aroid-l-owner@lists.ncsu.edu
> [a*@lists.ncsu.edu]Namens Peter C Boyce
> Verzonden: vrijdag 1 augustus 2003 12:53
> Aan: aroid-l@lists.ncsu.edu
> Onderwerp: Re: [aroid-l] Amorphophallus
>
>
> Lord Phallulphides
>
> I'm afraid I lost the will to live around about the fifth line...
>
> I apologize.
>
> Peter
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Wilbert Hetterscheid" <hetter@worldonline.nl>
> To: <aroid-l@lists.ncsu.edu>
> Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 10:02 AM
> Subject: Re: [aroid-l] Amorphophallus
>
>
> > >
> > > I must then ask this question----is there perhaps a var. or
> > > clone of A. bulbifer that produces a pleasant smelling
> > > bloom??? I know that Charile, here in WPB, used to or still
> > > grows plants that look to all intents and purposes like A.
> > > bulbifer, but produce a VERY beautiful flask-like bloom,
> > > peach/orange colored, and it emits a GOOD smell! He had one
> > > in bloom for sale at a plant show at our local Bot. Garden
> > > about two or three years ago. I shall discuss this matter
> > > w/ Charlie, and perhaps try to obtain a plant!
> >
> > I have to admit to not being confronted with too many clones of A.
> bulbifer
> > and it would be imaginable that there are "good" smelling ones. The
> chemical
> > composition of the plants we tested consists almost entirely of
> > dimethyltrisulphide (96%), 2% dimethyldisulphide and 1%
> > dimethyltetrasulphide. Now my experience is that species in
> which the
> > content of dimethyltetrasulphide is higher, a certain
> "sweetness" develops
> > but it is a very delicate balance with nauseaous. I also
> found that bad
> > smelling plants change their odour sometimes when the bloom ages and
> usually
> > also ends up "sweetish". My guess is that the amount of the
> tetrasulphide
> > relative to the other two sulphides determines this
> sweetness. There is
> > absolute variation in the tetrasulphide amount in certain
> species, so
> indeed
> > you may have clones in bulbifer with more sweetness. Having
> said all that,
> I
> > don't like the tetrasulphide sweetness at all. It is too
> close to nausea.
> >
> > Well, I hope you learned you sulphides lesson here!!
> >
> > Lord Phallulphides
> >
> >
> > > Cheers,
> > >
> > > Julius
> > >
> > > >>The bloom is not unlike that of bulbifer, even to the
> > > point of having a
> > > pinkish interior (and sometimes exterior, see the IAS
> > > website!!!) but a more
> > > distinct constriction between base and limb. The smell is
> > > as horrid as
> > > bulbifer and those who think it is "good smelling" probably
> > > originate from
> > > Uranus................(no pun intended..........I think....).
> > >
> > > Lord P<<
> > >
> > >
> > > > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> > > > Van: aroid-l-owner@lists.ncsu.edu
> > > > [a*@lists.ncsu.edu]Namens Julius Boos
> > > > Verzonden: donderdag 31 juli 2003 7:58
> > > > Aan: aroid-l@lists.ncsu.edu
> > > > Onderwerp: Re: [aroid-l] Amorphophallus
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: Wilbert Hetterscheid
> > > > To: aroid-l@lists.ncsu.edu
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 11:25 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: [aroid-l] Amorphophallus
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Dear Lord P,
> > > >
> > > > Does not A. muelleri also produce a pleasant smelling,
> > > > beautifully colored peach/orange bloom? It used to be
> > > > referred to around here as the 'good-smelling A. bulbifer'.
> > > >
> > > > Julius
> > > > WPB,
> > > > FLORIDA
> > > >
> > > > >>That could be Am. muelleri but there are also striped
> > > > forms of bulbifer.
> > > >
> > > > Wilbert<<
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> > > > > Van: aroid-l-owner@lists.ncsu.edu
> > > > > [a*@lists.ncsu.edu]Namens
> Lowell McCormick
> > > > > Verzonden: donderdag 31 juli 2003 2:46
> > > > > Aan: Blind.Copy.Receiver@compuserve.com
> > > > > Onderwerp: [aroid-l] Amorphophallus
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Howdy all,
> > > > >
> > > > > Last winter someone posted a message on the identity
> > > of an Amorpho
> > > > > that produces bulbils on the top of the leaf like A.
> > > > > bulbifer, but the stem
> > > > > is very dark green and light green vertical streaks. It
> > > > > also comes up
> > > > > later in the spring than A. bulbifer. Can anyone tell me
> > > > > what this species
> > > > > is again? It seems I wasn't smart enough to tag the
> > > > plant or save the
> > > > > message.
> > > > >
> > > > > TIA,
> > > > >
> > > > > Mary
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > E-mail from: Lowell McCormick, 30-Jul-2003
> > >
> >
>
