Re: Amorphophallus from Thailand

**&* G* <a*@ncsu.edu>**

John,

Most Thai Amorphs have a pretty regular growth/dormancy cycle.  But some species
are much more prone to skipping a season or two before either flowering or 
sending
up a leaf.  Am. pygmaeus, atroviridis, and tenuispadix seem to be much more 
prone
to skipping a growth/flowering cycle.

Am. parvulus and Am. napiger, and a couple of other species that grow these 
thin, long
tubers also might fall into this 'skip a growth/flower cycle' 
pattern.........The reason I say
they 'might' fall into this category, is that many years their tubers grow out 
of the bottom
of the pot and are broken off when the pot is moved, so it could be the damage 
to the
bottom of the tuber that causes them to skip a growth/flowering cycle.  I've 
been trying
to keep some detailed notes on this hypothesis over the last few years, but 
don't have
enough data yet to determine if my hypothesis is valid.

Alan

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Ludwig" <aroidgrower@verizon.net>
To: "Discussion of aroids" <aroid-l@gizmoworks.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 8:17 PM
Subject: [Aroid-l] Amorphophallus from Thailand

>I have seen a few species of Amorphophallus from Thailand offered on
> eBay lately.
>
> A friend told me that he had purchased some in years past and that
> quite a few did not break dormancy for more than 18 months after he
> purchased them.
>
> Has anyone had similar outcome's?
>
> I am hesitant to purchase these tuber's.
>
>
> Thank you all for any information you are willing to share.
>
> John

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