International Aroid Society

I'm currently the beneficiary of a Sauromatum venosum 'Indian Giant' that is producing its third full-sized leaf from the primary growth point.=C2=A0 I'm not sure why it's so happy, but I'm happy that it's happy!=C2=A0 As I recall the corm was approx ping-pong ball sized (or slightly larger) when I planted it so I can't wait to see how big it is when I dig it in the fall.=C2=A0 This one's planted in the ground and I gave it a =C2=A0healthy dose of time-release fertilizer when I planted it. =C2=A0

If anyone has an opinion on this --> I bought two this year as 'Indian Giant' because I had lost mine a few years ago.=C2=A0 The plants that popped up are certainly large enough to be 'IG' with the leaf over knee-high in full sun from a tuber of modest size.=C2=A0 What doesn't mesh with my memory of my former plants is the petiole speckling. My 'IG' in the past had noticeably fewer spots than the regular species.=C2=A0 These two plants' petioles aren't significantly different from the straight species.=C2=A0 Also, even though the leaf is tall and large the leaflets don't have the particular shape that I recall from my former 'IG'.

Is there much variation in the 'IG' form?=C2=A0 Is that form likely a single clone (and thus no variation)?=C2=A0 If I had any sense at all I'd have a photo attached...=C2=A0 Add that to the list of items I need to take care of after work today.

-Ken