[Aroid-l] Stopping the Stink

From: James Waddick <jwaddick at kc.rr.com> on 2009.03.30 at 16:00:38 Dear Aroiders,         I justread this entry at the Cistus Nursery site at        http://www.cistus.com/mailorder/CistusMailOrderWinter2009.pdf Sauromatum venosum   monarch of the east Striking, tuberous Araceae, the spring flowers (spathe) mottledin fleshy pink to metallic maroon and followed by an attractive, single leaf on a 2-3 ft petiole. Stunning,especially in flower. Very tropical.  Also aromatic, redolent of fly-attracting odors that can be mitigated by aspray of water or left to work their own kind of magic. Half sun and regular summer water.         Havingrecently been driven briefly out of the house by a blooming plant inthe basement, I wonder if this is true. Could I have simply sprayedthe inflorescence with water and eliminated the stink ?         Anyonehave experience with this method?                Manythanks.           JimW. -- Dr. James W. Waddick 8871 NW Brostrom Rd. Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711 USA Ph.    816-746-1949 Zone 5 Record low -23F      Summer 100F + --============_-973693649==_ma============----===============2029339277327822603==

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