Re: giant form A. paeoniifolius

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Hello Julius and everyone,

 

I wonder if these giant corms are the result of the breeding program in the Indian subcontinent. Please see back issues of Aroideana on this. If so, I suspect that one of the side results of the program has been to minimize the likelihood of flowering of these corms. I know this to be the case for some of the named cultivars.

 

I find this size corm in UK greengrocers in the summer, and I am told that the general name is suran – perhaps one of many names in various parts of the subcontinent. I have had no luck so far in finding them in South Florida grocers. To be honest, I don’t think that 24” diameter is particularly unusual or “giant” – mine go at least 18” and that is with my appalling growing skills.

 

Derek

 

 

Dear All,

This giant form of A. paeoniifolius is available in S. Florida, so there should not be a need to import it.  
I'll wait to see if and when the owners/growers shake the dust off their shoes and the sand out of their eyes and reply to this forum!! 
I saw a tuber that must have measured close to 24" in dia. some years ago.   I THINK Scott had and may have sold some plants of this giant clone??

Julius

W.P.B., FLORIDA

Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2009 13:18:40 -0500
From: LLmen@wi.rr.com
To: aroid-l@gizmoworks.com
Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] giant form A. paeoniifolius

If anyone else would be interested in obtaining tubers or seed, perhaps a group order could be initiated, depending upon the costs.

Just a thought,


Don Martinson
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Mailto:llmen@wi.rr.com




On 9/27/09 8:48 AM, "Raj Shekhar Misra" <rajshekharmisra@yahoo.com> wrote:

HELLO
I HAVE GIANT AMORPHOPHALLUS PAEONIFOLIUS WHICH PRODUCES EDIBLE CORMS WEIGHING 15 TO 20KG.
Kindly visit my webpage for more information.
www.geocities.com/rsmisra2000 <http://www.geocities.com/rsmisra2000>
regards
RSMisra
 
Dr.Raj Shekhar Misra
Principal Scientist & Head
Crop Protection Division
Central Tuber Crops Research Institute
Sreekariyam, Trivandrum-695017(India)
Mobile Phone No. 91-9446557657
Fax-0471-2590063
Phone-0471-2598551 to 2598554

From: Dan Jackson <rupert68@gmail.com>
To: aroid-l@gizmoworks.com
Sent: Thursday, 24 September, 2009 11:03:49 AM
Subject: [Aroid-l] giant form A. paeoniifolius

hello to the group.

I am looking for a source for the large, tall growing form of or "giant" form of A. paeoniifolius.

can anyone advise?

Thanks
Rupert

rupert68@gmail.com

 

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