Philo. "xanadu"

From: "Julius Boos" <ju-bo at email.msn.com> on 1998.10.25 at 01:56:18(2721) Dear All, Does anyone know the origins/parentage of Philodendron "xanadu"? I`ve heard several stories, but no facts. Thanks and cheers, Julius +More ju-bo@msn.com

From: Neil Crafter <golfstra at senet.com.au> on 1998.11.16 at 16:16:35(2746) Neil Crafter wrote: > > DeaJulius Boos wrote: +More > > > > Dear All, > > Does anyone know the origins/parentage of Philodendron "xanadu"? I`ve > > heard several stories, but no facts. > > Thanks and cheers, > > Julius > > ju-bo@msn.com > > Dear Julius...as a keen Philo collector I too have asked that question. > I did ask Tom Croat if he knew and he couldn't help. The plant appears > from its growth form to belong to section Meconostigma and I have had my > plant for well over seven years and the narrow trunks are only about > 0.5m high. I am also puzzled as to what its parents might be, given the > pinnatifid, relatively small leaves...it also has the most pungent > ,acrid sap of any Philodendron I know. On the tag when I bought it was > Philodendron cv. Winterbourn "Xanadu". Any help? > > kind regards Neil > Neil Crafter Adelaide Australia

From: Bob Riffle <71270.3070 at compuserve.com> on 1998.11.16 at 18:45:11(2750) Neil, Philodendron 'Xanadu' is a hybrid one of whose parents is P. bipinnatifidu,/selloum ---- don't know the other parent. Robert Lee Riffle, author of THE TROPICAL LOOK

From: "Julius Boos" <ju-bo at email.msn.com> on 1998.11.17 at 00:37:23(2752) >>Neil, Philodendron 'Xanadu' is a hybrid one of whose parents is P. bipinnatifidu,/selloum ---- don't know the other parent. Robert Lee Riffle, author of THE TROPICAL LOOK<< +More Dear Robert, Any idea where this story originated? This is one of the stories that I have heard before, and it may yet prove to be true, BUT!!! P. bipinnatifidum is a "giant" species,with huge (18"+) infloresences that are green and "closed" along the spathe`s opening . Buy shere luck I saw and collected the first infloresences I have seen of P. "xanadu" just days before the Aroid show in Miami two weeks ago, and they were born at the apex of the seemingly old plant (4' ? tall), and were three in number. We subsequently found another plant in Miami in bloom, this time with two infloresences, also at the plant`s apex. The spathes are a shiny bright dark purple, about 5" long (as in P. selloum/bipinnatifidium, this aprox. measurement excludes the peduncle/flower stem), and the rounded tip of the spadix "peeps" out of the spathe near its tip which is tightly closed around it. I really can not see any relationship/ resemblance between P. "xanadu" and P. selloum, and question P. selloum being a parent . Dr Birdsey mentioned that he thought that P. "xanadu" might be a "sport" of P. pinnatifidium, but not being a Philo. freak, and not being familiar with this species, I have no opinion as to this thought. The good news in all this is that Dr. Croat has the infloresences at MOBOT, and will be comparing them to other Philo. sps., so may come up with an answer for us all. Cheers, Julius ju-bo@msn.com

From: "Julius Boos" <ju-bo at email.msn.com> on 1998.11.17 at 00:43:20(2753) Neil Crafter wrote: > > DeaJulius Boos wrote: +More > > > > Dear All, > > Does anyone know the origins/parentage of Philodendron "xanadu"? I`ve > > heard several stories, but no facts. > > Thanks and cheers, > > Julius > > ju-bo@msn.com > > Dear Julius...as a keen Philo collector I too have asked that question. > I did ask Tom Croat if he knew and he couldn't help. The plant appears > from its growth form to belong to section Meconostigma and I have had my > plant for well over seven years and the narrow trunks are only about > 0.5m high. I am also puzzled as to what its parents might be, given the > pinnatifid, relatively small leaves...it also has the most pungent > ,acrid sap of any Philodendron I know. On the tag when I bought it was > Philodendron cv. Winterbourn "Xanadu". Any help? > > kind regards Neil > Neil Crafter Adelaide Australia Dear Neil, Thanks for taking the time to answer. I have addressed this issue at some length in my answer to Bob Riffle, which should be posted about the same time as this, so check it out and let me know your thoughts. Keep in touch. Cheers, Julius ju-bo@msn.com

From: Bob Riffle <71270.3070 at compuserve.com> on 1998.11.17 at 04:27:04(2754) Julius, I would almost have bet my life (before I looked) that I got the info from Graf's EXOTICA; but, after looking. I find that P. 'Xanadu' is not even in the massive tomes! And now I have no recollection as to where I read it. It will probably come to me-- at which time I will alert you and the rest of the world .... Hope I didn't dream it! rlr

From: alistair_hay at rbgsyd.gov.au on 1998.11.18 at 01:28:32(2761) We too have this as `correctly' called Philodendron Winterbourn. Maybe that name is a beter lead into finding out the parentage. Alistair +More ______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________ Subject: Re: Philo. "xanadu" Author: at mailgate Date: 11/16/98 10:22 AM Neil Crafter wrote: > > DeaJulius Boos wrote: > > > > Dear All, > > Does anyone know the origins/parentage of Philodendron "xanadu"? I`ve > > heard several stories, but no facts. > > Thanks and cheers, > > Julius > > ju-bo@msn.com > > Dear Julius...as a keen Philo collector I too have asked that question. > I did ask Tom Croat if he knew and he couldn't help. The plant appears > from its growth form to belong to section Meconostigma and I have had my > plant for well over seven years and the narrow trunks are only about > 0.5m high. I am also puzzled as to what its parents might be, given the > pinnatifid, relatively small leaves...it also has the most pungent > ,acrid sap of any Philodendron I know. On the tag when I bought it was > Philodendron cv. Winterbourn "Xanadu". Any help? > > kind regards Neil > Neil Crafter Adelaide Australia

From: "Julius Boos" <ju-bo at email.msn.com> on 1998.11.18 at 14:35:50(2763) >> We too have this as `correctly' called Philodendron Winterbourn. Maybe that name is a beter lead into finding out the parentage. +More Alistair<< Thanks, Alistair!!! Come on folks, SOMEONE out there must know SOMETHING about the origins/parentage of Philodendron Winterbourn (aka P. "xanadu"). Drop us a line with whatever info., no matter how small, on this plant. Cheers, Julius ju-bo@msn.com

From: Lester Kallus <lkallus at earthlink.net> on 1998.11.18 at 20:36:42(2765) I have a question about "xanadu" AKA everything else. Is this the Philodendron I see used as ground cover at Disney? If so, is it true that Disney purchased virtually all of the stock and that it's no longer available as a result? I ask because a friend of mine saw it at Disney and wanted it. I thought it would make a perfect birthday present and was told I was out of luck. Les +More At 08:37 AM 11/18/98 -0600, you wrote: >-----Original Message----- >From: alistair_hay@rbgsyd.gov.au >To: ju-bo@msn.com >Date: Tuesday, November 17, 1998 8:17 PM >Subject: Re[2]: Philo. "xanadu" > > > >> We too have this as `correctly' called Philodendron Winterbourn. >Maybe > that name is a beter lead into finding out the parentage. > > Alistair<< > >Thanks, Alistair!!! Come on folks, SOMEONE out there must know SOMETHING >about the origins/parentage of Philodendron Winterbourn (aka P. "xanadu"). >Drop us a line with whatever info., no matter how small, on this plant. >Cheers, >Julius >ju-bo@msn.com > > > >

From: "Julius Boos" <ju-bo at email.msn.com> on 1998.11.19 at 14:50:18(2772) >>I have a question about "xanadu" AKA everything else. Is this the Philodendron I see used as ground cover at Disney? If so, is it true that Disney purchased virtually all of the stock and that it's no longer available as a result? I ask because a friend of mine saw it at Disney and wanted it. I thought it would make a perfect birthday present and was told I was out of luck. +More Les<< Dear Les, It is very common and available in most commercial nureries here in WPB. Cheers, Julius ju-bo@msn.com

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