Re: aroid recommendations

Subject: Re: aroid recommendations
From: &* A* <a*@wp.pl>
Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:27:23 +0100

Hello,

I think Pistia stratiotes is not representative as a typical blooming aroid, its lnflorescences are highly reduced.

(see photos) - http://www.wschowa.com/abrimaal/araceum/pistia/pistia.htm

Typhonium, Dracunculus and other "coloured" tuberous aroids are insufficient to grow indoors. They require a lot of light. I grew a few years ago an Arisaema amurense - http://www.wschowa.com/abrimaal/araceum/arisaema/arisaema1.htm at home without additional lighting, just on the window and it bloomed normally. The easiest Arisaema I think is A. flavum but it needs to spend a winter in a cold place.

I don't recommend Spathiphyllum if you are a botanist. All plants sold in the shops are cultivars.

Best,

Marek

----- Original Message -----

From: t*@yahoo.com

To: aroid-l@gizmoworks.com

Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 11:40 PM

Subject: [Aroid-l] aroid recommendations

Hello,

I am a lab tech at Queens College, and one of the labs I look after is the Botany lab. In this lab, I grow Anthurium gracile which is a constant bloomer with lots of red seed production. A nice show. I have also started getting some blooms of A. scandens.<--Spelling. This species is supposed to be a nice bloomer too with nicer fruit.
I also have a species formerly known as Typhonium varians, which I have heard has a new name. I got it from T&C Terrariums online.
I do have one question for you. Do you supply any arteficial lighting, and if so, where does your college get them from. I am trying to retrofit the lab here with some nicer lights than your average T8's.
Also, I am experimenting with growing some jack in the pulpits indoors. So far I have succeeded with attaining a second year growth. However, both the Typonium and this one would be Spring bloomers.

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