Re: [aroid-l] Anthurium regale
- Subject: Re: [aroid-l] Anthurium regale
- From: "M D" m*@tampabay.rr.com
- Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2003 19:32:03 -0500
That is a beautiful anthurium. Does anyone know of a source to buy one?
Thanks,
Martina
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan Galloway" <alan_galloway@bellsouth.net>
To: "aroid-l" <aroid-l@lists.ncsu.edu>
Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 4:23 PM
Subject: [aroid-l] Anthurium regale
> Folks,
> I was asked to post this message to aroid-l,
> Alan
>
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>
> Anthurium regale (Linden) This remarkable species was introduced into
> horticulture in 1866. In the recent IAS beauty contest for Anthuriums,
this
> handsome species only received 4% of the vote. We suspect that its rarity
> in collections is the reason it got so few votes. An online picute of
this
> aroid
> can be seen at:
> http://www4.ncsu.edu/~alan/plants/aroids/anthurium/1.html This grand
> specimen was grown by Dr. Darian of Vista, California. The species is
> native to Peru and has been collected by Dr. Plowman and Dr. Croat in the
> past. Its demanding cultural requirements are a testament to Dr.
Darian's
> horticultural achievements.
>
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>