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> Hi Wilbert,
>
> Yes, this is the same plant. I bought one tuber in 2006 (it was pink
> because
> it was treated with a fungicide by the seller), in 2007 it grew in my
> garden, it bloomed but it didn't put any leaf. The inflorescence was 28 cm
> tall with the peduncle, while the peduncle was about 12 cm. The spathe at
> the beginning was pinkish, then it turned white.
>
> In 2008 it also grew in the garden in full Sun, with a typical Polish
> summer
> (very hot and dry - it had to be watered everyday, but it still was not
> enough), the leaf was divided into about 20 leaflets on a very dark and
> short petiole.
>
> After the season the tuber split, the lower part fell off, first I thought
> it was dead but it had small white buds, so I left it.
>
> In 2009 it stayed at home, both tubers produced leaves (one leaf from one
> tuber). The leaf grown from the large tuber is 51 cm tall, 29 cm wide and
> the petiole is 38 cm. It is divided into 10 lobes, the upper surface is
> dark
> green and velvety, the lower is brown with greyish tint. There are many
> veins and every second one is thicker. The petiole is smooth, brown with a
> few white spots.
>
> All my tuberous plants grown at home were always larger than in the
> garden..
> For example Am. konjac from similar size tubers grew 2x larger at home.
>
> Maybe you know why do my Amorphophalli and other tropical tuberous aroids
> wake up so late (most of them in June or August), only Taccarum
> weddellianum
> and Am albus wake up earlier (May, July), and Am. haematospadix is still
> dormant, the same with Typhonium kunmingense, I checked the tubers a few
> days ago, they are alive, but not hurrying to grow. During dormancy I
> store
> the tubers in the bathroom (the warmest and the most humid place at home).
> They are in pots with soil and sometimes I pour a little water in summer,
> but it doesn't help, they still are asleep. Storing tubers there I already
> lost 2 rare plants: Pycnospatha arietina and an unidentified Anchomanes
> sp.
>
> I append all photos I found of this atroviridis, even the unsuccessful
> ones.
> Every photo with a date.
> If you need more details please tell me till the plant has leaves.
>
> Marek
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Wilbert Hetterscheid" <hetter@xs4all.nl>
> To: "'Discussion of aroids'" <aroid-l@gizmoworks.com>
> Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 10:50 AM
> Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Two amorphophalluses ... amorphophalli ... whatever
>
>
> O.k., the new pics of the leaf do indeed resemble atroviridis but the
> flower
> doesn't match. Are you QUITE sure the leaf and the flower are of the same
> plant??? Send me the picture of the flowwer agaian privately
> (hetter@xs4all.nl) and I'll check again.
>
> Cheers,
> Wilbert
>
>
>> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
>> Van: aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com
>> [mailto:aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com] Namens Marek Argent
>> Verzonden: woensdag 9 september 2009 0:53
>> Aan: Discussion of aroids
>> Onderwerp: Re: [Aroid-l] Two amorphophalluses ...
>> amorphophalli ... whatever
>>
>> Wilbert,
>>
>> The petiole is smooth with white pattern and the leaf blade
>> is velvety.
>> This year it looks quite different than a year ago.
>>
>> I remember I was asking you last year (I asked what attacked
>> the leaf) and you identified it as atroviridis.
>>
>> Last year it grew in the garden and the leaf was different
>> (it was divided into ~20 lobes), this year it stayed at home
>> on southern window, the leaf is larger, but has only 10 lobes
>> and it's upper surface is velvety, the petiole is long and
>> the pattern appeared (see the attached photos).
>> The older photos you'll find in this page (The first photo
>> doesn't show my
>> plant):
>> http://www.wschowa.com/abrimaal/araceum/amorphophallus/atrovir.htm
>>
>> Marek
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Wilbert Hetterscheid" <hetter@xs4all.nl>
>> To: "Discussion of aroids" <aroid-l@gizmoworks.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 6:41 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Two amorphophalluses ... amorphophalli
>> ... whatever
>>
>>
>> Hi too,
>>
>> Well Marek, yes, the plants look similar, but yours is not
>> atroviridis, or
>> I am suffering from "Amorphophalli Memorii-Degeneratio". I
>> would check if
>> your plant has a velvety hairy leaf-stalk. My guess is it
>> will be smooth.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Wilbert
>>
>>
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > My atroviridis looks so (new photos attached) and here
>> > http://www.wschowa.com/abrimaal/araceum/amorphophallus/atrovir.htm
>> > I think it's the same species.
>> >
>> > Marek
>> >
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Steve Marak" <samarak@gizmoworks.com>
>> > To: "Discussion of aroids" <aroid-l@gizmoworks.com>
>> > Sent: Monday, September 07, 2009 8:43 PM
>> > Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Two amorphophalluses ...
>> amorphophalli ... whatever
>> >
>> >
>> >> Wilbert,
>> >>
>> >> No problem - I haven't had time to look at the tags yet anyway. I'd
>> >> hoped
>> >> to get to that, and a bunch of other things that need doing in the
>> >> greenhouse, over the Labor Day holiday here in the US, but
>> as usual I'm
>> >> way behind.
>> >>
>> >> Attached is a picture of the leaf. Both the infloresence
>> and the leaf
>> >> are
>> >> more open now, and I'll try to take a couple more pictures today.
>> >>
>> >> Steve
>> >>
>> >> On Mon, 7 Sep 2009, Wilbert Hetterscheid wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> Oops, I noticed I wrote that the one in the picture
>> without the leaf is
>> >>> Am.
>> >>> atroviridis but that was a slip of the braincell. It
>> looks more like
>> >>> operculatus or like (hard to be sure without leaf).
>> >>>
>> >>> Sorry 'bout that, Steve.
>> >>>
>> >>> Wilbert
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
>> >>> > Van: aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com
>> >>> > [mailto:aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com] Namens Steve Marak
>> >>> > Verzonden: donderdag 3 september 2009 8:45
>> >>> > Aan: Aroid list
>> >>> > Onderwerp: [Aroid-l] Two amorphophalluses ... amorphophalli
>> >>> > ... whatever
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Aroiders,
>> >>> >
>> >>> > I've barely been in the greenhouse this week, but I noticed a
>> >>> > stench in passing and investigation turned up these two.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > There are labels in the pots and I have no reason to doubt
>> >>> > them but would appreciate the opinions of the experts just as
>> >>> > confirmation - I have had aroid tubers move around
>> >>> > mysteriously now and then, and a lot happened in a short time
>> >>> > (with very little sleep) during the great ice storm.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Thanks,
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Steve
>> >>> >
>> >>> > -- Steve Marak
>> >>> > -- samarak@gizmoworks.com
>> >>>
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>> >> -- Steve Marak
>> >> -- samarak@gizmoworks.com
>> >
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