My Thanks

From: MJ Hatfield <oneota at ames.net> on 1997.02.09 at 16:54:12(314) My thanks to everyone who contributed seed to the lastest Arisaema exchange and to Ray who does an incredible job at distribution. Also thank you to Dick for his kind offer of Caladiums. I also have some questions. 1. I've never grown Amorphophallus knojac in a pot before but I have one large tuber that rotted. I was able to save 1/3 of it. I do have others so it is not imperative that I save this one but I'd like to try. I just potted it (after several months in the basement, dry, without soil) and now wonder about it's care. Any suggestions? 2. My Typhonium tuber from Rob was planted 8/18 and although it's stable it doesn't appear vigorous. But then I am unfamiliar with the plant. Any cultural advice? +More 3. My Anchomanes difformis seeds were planted 8/18 and the leaves are now all turning yellow. Is this natural dormancy or death? If it is dormancy should I leave them potted and dry or unpotted and dry? For how many months? Will they begin new growth when it is time for me to give them sunlight and water? Thanks for your patience. I've got a lot to learn. MJ Hatfield

From: "Mr R.a McClure" <Rob.McClure at sci.monash.edu.au> on 1997.02.10 at 03:39:30(318) > Date: Sun, 09 Feb 1997 10:55:10 -0600 > From: MJ Hatfield > Subject: My Thanks > To: rob.mcclure@sci.monash.edu.au +More > Reply-to: aroid-l@mobot.org > 2. My Typhonium tuber from Rob was planted 8/18 and although it's stable > it doesn't appear vigorous. But then I am unfamiliar with the plant. Any > cultural advice? Dear Mary Jane, The parent tubers of your Typhonium are behaving oddly here too. They are just starting to shoot now ( late summer ) which is very late I'm sure. We are having a ferocious summer so maybe they are biding their time. Your tubers are still confused about the change in hemisphere. I would still keep them dry and just keep waiting. > 3. My Anchomanes difformis seeds were planted 8/18 and the leaves are > now all turning yellow. Is this natural dormancy or death? If it is > dormancy should I leave them potted and dry or unpotted and dry? For how > many months? Will they begin new growth when it is time for me to give > them sunlight and water? It sounds like natural dormancy to me. You should find they have developed little tubers now. I kept mine potted and dry and they broke dormancy when they were ready. They can be dormant for a few months or so. You could try repotting some and keeping them slighty moist to see if it makes any difference. Cheers, Rob. 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: MJ Hatfield <oneota at ames.net> on 1997.02.10 at 19:48:13(321) Rob, Thanks for the advice. But the Typhoniums have leaves, it's just that the stems of the leaves don't seem strong. They haven't begun to go dormant yet so I was thinking that perhaps they didn't like their situation. And I do want them to like their new home!. MJ

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