Danger!

From: LMassey628 at aol.com on 1997.02.04 at 03:07:33(295) A short time ago it was mentioned to not plant Gonotopus and another Genus in your garden because they can become too invasive and become weeds. I live in Florida and would like to put some of my plants in the garden so I will have less pots to take care of. Does anyone have a list of aroids that become too enthusiastic when set free? I don't want to give any of mine early parole if they can't be trusted. Thank you. Linda

From: plantnut at shadow.net (Dewey Fisk) on 1997.02.04 at 04:06:26(298) >A short time ago it was mentioned to not plant Gonotopus and another Genus in >your garden because they can become too invasive and become weeds. I live >in Florida and would like to put some of my plants in the garden so I will >have less pots to take care of. Does anyone have a list of aroids that >become too enthusiastic when set free? I don't want to give any of mine >early parole if they can't be trusted. >Thank you. > >Linda Gonatopus boivinii and Zamioculcus zamiifolia are the only two that I know of that will really take over on the ground. Of course, if you have trees, Pothos and most of the Monstera will go wild. But, with the vines, this is the fun of it.. Let them go. It will not hurt the tree and it looks good. I have a neighbor that chops and cusses Pothos but I think it looks good. At one time, I put a different Philo. or Monstera on each tree in the yard. Sure, they took over but that's the reason they were there. Dewey +More Dewey E. Fisk, Plant Nut THE PHILODENDRON PHREAQUE Davie, Florida 33328 FAX: (954) 680-0305 e-mail: plantnut@shadow.net

From: "Mr R.a McClure" <Rob.McClure at sci.monash.edu.au> on 1997.02.04 at 15:52:39(300) Linda, I've never been to Florida but I believe it to have a very mild climate. In Melbourne, Australia we have a mild temperate climate perhaps a little similar to you ( ? ) Aroids that go 'feral' here are : Arum italicum Pinellia tripartita Pinellia ternata Arisarum proboscidium Arisarum vulgare Zantedeschia aethiopica Zantedeschia Green Goddess ( self seeds everywhere ) Zantedeschia elliottiana Alocasia macrorrhiza Sauromatum guttatum Judging by the amount of offsets my Helicodiceros and Dracunculus made this summer I suspect they could be mildly invasive given time. It's STILL hot here and we badly need rain. Cheers from fried Melbourne, Rob. +More Rob.McClure Dept.of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Monash University, Clayton 3168 AUSTRALIA. Phone:(03)9905.5625 Fax:(03)9905.5613 e-mail: Rob.McClure@sci.monash.edu.au

From: BIHOREL at cris.com (Christian Feuillet) on 1997.02.04 at 19:56:13(301) >... > >Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland >mtalt@clark.net +More >Editor: Gardening in Shade >http://www.suite101.com Hi Marge, Glad you send this 'Jack ...' message. So I saw your name and address. It rang a bell. I am in MD zone 6b. My garden is not shady, but I have shady spots. What could I plant in relatively dry shade? I'll visit the web site. ,--- \\/ ~ ~ \// ( @ @ ) -----oOOo-- (_) --oOOo----------------------- | | | Christian FEUILLET | | | | 11400 Hennessey Dr. | BIHOREL@cris.com | | Beltsville MD 20705 | (301) 937 9197 | | | | TROPICS GENEALOGY CATS FRANCE PLANTS ... | |_____________________________________________|

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