Re: [aroid-l] Xanthos. saggitiflorum

I don't think that I'd put it in such a cold area for storage.
That's sort of what they'd encounter in the grocery store and they
usually deteriorate pretty fast.  I have mine in a 15 gal. pot and
just bring it inside and water it occasionally.  It gets put in a
cool room with very little direct sun and of course the leaves
wither away, but it does survive until Spring.  This also seems to
work pretty well with Alocasia 'Portodora'.

David Sizemore
Kingsport, TN (Zone 6a)

----- Original Message -----
From: "MJ Hatfield" <mjhatfield@oneota.org>
To: <aroid-l@lists.ncsu.edu>
Sent: Monday, October 07, 2002 2:47 PM
Subject: Re: [aroid-l] Xanthos. saggitiflorum


: I too would like to know if Xanthosoma can be put into a dormancy
(withhold
: water to the pot, store in the dark garage heated to just under
40F). Also
: can Alocasia 'Calidora'. It has become too big to fit in the house
(well, I
: could move the kitchen table to the garage).
: Thanks.
: MJ Hatfield
:
: Ps. You folks who live in a warm climate are pretty smart. About
this time
: of year thoughts of winter winds, ice, snow, and bleakness (which
is
: beautiful in its own way) start to stir as I frantically try to
find places
: for the tropical plants, which have either multiplied or grown in
size.
:
:
:
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