Re: [Aroid-l] Philodendron self-seeding

From: <ju-bo at msn.com> on 2009.08.21 at 11:41:44 Dear Don=2C Most interesting! =3B We had a report of this recently from Australia (same species!)=2C and I asked that our mates ''down under'' keep an eye open for any possible pollinators down there. A couple of notes---we do have in Florida a species of Cyclocephala=2C the same genus of beetle which pollinates aroids in the wilds of South America. =3B =3B They are small=2C light brown with darker spots=2C and swarm to lights here in summer. =3B =3B This is a possibility. =3B I am also faced with trying to solve the puzzle of pollination of huge adult Montrichardia linnifera (ex: Trinidad) planted near the edge of the Everglades here in Palm Beach County! All I can add is that Mother Nature always seems to find a way for reproduction to take place! The Best=2C Julius From: donbit121@hotmail.com To: aroid-l@gizmoworks.com Date: Thu=2C 20 Aug 2009 21:30:42 -0400 Subject: [Aroid-l] Philodendron self-seeding Dear All=2C  =3B  =3B =3B =3B Has anyone heard of any philodendron setting seed on its own in cultivation outside of it's native range? I have a friend who collected a ripe infructesence from philo stenolobum=2C the wide leaf form=2C this summer. he has not done any hand pollinating on philo. before=2C and I explained that it is not always successful even when done right. I have given him seeds of stenolobum and speciosum before=2C and he said his looked just like those.  =3B  =3B =3B =3B I have never seen any pollinators here in florida on philo flowers=2C but there must be something that helped this one set seed. any comments?  =3B Don Bittel Hotmail=AE is up to 70% faster. Now good news travels really fast. Try it now.--_a07bdffa-39e9-44cd-80e5-3b7b5ad8f54f_----===============4847132088722007435==

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