advice please

From: "Judy McCann" jmccann at tez.net> on 2000.04.13 at 23:11:50(4368) My seedlings from last year's seed exchange started growing around the last of Jan or first of Feb of this year. They are still in the same pots that I seeded them in last year( crowded this growth season). My question....some are going dormant now. I am afraid some were affected by an infestation of aphids before I caught it in the greenhouse. What should I do with the pots? I have moved the flat outside in the last week. Should I repot the dormant or growing ones? Put them in a special cold frame to grow? Some advice to what step has worked in the past from the experienced growers would be greatly appreciated. I don't want to lose them now. Thanks Judy in VA, zone 7

From: plantnut at macconnect.com (plantnut) on 2000.04.14 at 02:53:17(4373) Judy, The problem is what you did not tell us....... Seedlings of what? Dewey +More >My seedlings from last year's seed exchange started growing around the last >of Jan or first of Feb of this year. They are still in the same pots that I >seeded them in last year( crowded this growth season). My question....some >are going dormant now. I am afraid some were affected by an infestation of >aphids before I caught it in the greenhouse. What should I do with the >pots? I have moved the flat outside in the last week. Should I repot the >dormant or growing ones? Put them in a special cold frame to grow? Some >advice to what step has worked in the past from the experienced growers >would be greatly appreciated. I don't want to lose them now. >Thanks >Judy in VA, zone 7 Dewey E. Fisk, Plant Nut THE PHILODENDRON PHREAQUE Your Source for Tropical Araceae Go to

From: "Judy McCann" jmccann at tez.net> on 2000.04.14 at 23:53:21(4374) Dewey and all, You mean you don't read minds??? Sorry!! was running out to work and thought about the message later......They are all arisaema(except one arum that is looking fine)seedlings. This will be their second year and most have been growing for around 2 months. Now, advice please to repot ,etc. Thanks for the patience. Judy in VA, zone 7

From: plantnut at macconnect.com (plantnut) on 2000.04.15 at 01:33:16(4377) Sorry for the interruption.... but, I can't grow Arisaema in warm, sunny (right now it is raining....) South Florida.... So, I can't offer any advice.... +More Dewey >Dewey and all, > You mean you don't read minds??? Sorry!! was running out to work and >thought about the message later......They are all arisaema(except one arum >that is looking fine)seedlings. This will be their second year and most >have been growing for around 2 months. Now, advice please to repot ,etc. >Thanks for the patience. >Judy in VA, zone 7 Dewey E. Fisk, Plant Nut THE PHILODENDRON PHREAQUE Your Source for Tropical Araceae Go to

From: Jody Haynes webmaster at plantapalm.com> on 2000.04.16 at 03:42:54(4381) Dewey, There are Arisaema species native to Florida. I don't know much about them or which species or where they are located, although I would be curious to find out. I have two species growing quite well in my shaded patio area--in Miami. One of them is labelled A. dracontia; the other is not labelled. I would like to find out what the unlabelled species is. Perhaps I could post a photo on my website as soon as I can borrow the digital camera from work (it just flowered, so it should be easy to ID by someone who knows this group of plants). They are both beautiful plants and I really enjoy them. Are you keeping yours shaded? Jody Haynes +More Corresponding Secretary, Editor & Webmaster Palm & Cycad Societies of Florida (PACSOF) Virtual Palm & Cycad Encyclopedias Website: & Seedbank Facilitator, Webmaster & List Owner Azafady/Montgomery Madagascar Seedbank Website: E-mail List: plantnut wrote: > Sorry for the interruption.... but, I can't grow Arisaema in warm, sunny > (right now it is raining....) South Florida.... So, I can't offer any > advice.... > Dewey > > >Dewey and all, > > You mean you don't read minds??? Sorry!! was running out to work and > >thought about the message later......They are all arisaema(except one arum > >that is looking fine)seedlings. This will be their second year and most > >have been growing for around 2 months. Now, advice please to repot ,etc. > >Thanks for the patience. > >Judy in VA, zone 7 > > Dewey E. Fisk, Plant Nut > THE PHILODENDRON PHREAQUE > Your Source for Tropical Araceae > Go to

From: Betsytrips at aol.com on 2000.04.16 at 03:46:08(4382) Oh Dewey, go ahead. You can tell him the basics of seeds and I bet you can even give suggestion about how to handle that northern stuff. Give it a try because I know you have super experience in seed growing. Betsy

From: Don Burns donburns at macconnect.com> on 2000.04.16 at 14:16:00(4384) >Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2000 09:13:37 -0500 (CDT) >Reply-To: plantnut@macconnect.com >Originator: aroid-l@mobot.org +More >Sender: aroid-l@mobot.org >Precedence: bulk >From: plantnut@macconnect.com (plantnut) >To: aroid-owner@mobot.org >Subject: Re: advice please >Mime-Version: 1.0 > >This message was submitted by plantnut@macconnect.com (plantnut) to list >aroid-l@mobot.org. If you forward it back to the list, it will be distributed >without the paragraphs above the dashed line. You may edit the Subject: line >and the text of the message before forwarding it back. > >If you edit the messages you receive into a digest, you will need to remove >these paragraphs and the dashed line before mailing the result to the list. >Finally, if you need more information from the author of this message, you >should be able to do so by simply replying to this note. > >----------------------- Message requiring your approval ---------------------- >Sender: plantnut@macconnect.com (plantnut) >Subject: Re: advice please > >Jody, >I'm sure that you have seen the Bumper Sticker here in S. Fla. that >reads.... "So Many Species, So Little Time".... Well, I have just finished >repotting the Amorph. Collection. Used over 200 cu. ft. of potting >media... All hand mixed.... Now, to start on the 200 species of Anth., >150 species of Philo. and a hundred or so other species... It now takes >two of us to maintain the collection and one of us in 90 years young and >the other feels over 100.... So, just too many species.... Can't grow >them all.... > >If you will send a photo of your Arisaema to , >Lester will put it on the IAS Web Site ID Page and I am sure that you will >get some responses.... >Dewey > >Dewey E. Fisk, Plant Nut >THE PHILODENDRON PHREAQUE >Your Source for Tropical Araceae >Go to >

From: plantnut at macconnect.com (plantnut) on 2000.04.16 at 14:35:20(4385) Jody, I'm sure that you have seen the Bumper Sticker here in S. Fla. that reads.... "So Many Species, So Little Time".... Well, I have just finished repotting the Amorph. Collection. Used over 200 cu. ft. of potting media... All hand mixed.... Now, to start on the 200 species of Anth., 150 species of Philo. and a hundred or so other species... It now takes two of us to maintain the collection and one of us in 90 years young and the other feels over 100.... So, just too many species.... Can't grow them all.... +More If you will send a photo of your Arisaema to , Lester will put it on the IAS Web Site ID Page and I am sure that you will get some responses.... Dewey Dewey E. Fisk, Plant Nut THE PHILODENDRON PHREAQUE Your Source for Tropical Araceae Go to

From: "George R Stilwell, Jr." grsjr at juno.com> on 2000.04.16 at 22:21:11(4387) Jody, The Arisaema you have labeled is actually A. dracontium, one of the three species native to +More North America. (note Arisaema names don't end in "ia", rather "ium" because of the rules of Latin). The un-named species can be best identified by sending the digital photo file to Eric Gouda with a request to enter it into the Arisaema Identification page . It will be viewed by Arisaema experts from around the world to determine it's identity. If you are seriously interested in Arisaema, I recommend joining AEG, Arisaema Enthusiasts Group. We've just completed Seedex-2000, a seed distribution to 169 members world wide. There were well over 10,000 seeds distributed. We support 2 web sites, have a private discussion list, and publish information about Arisaema. The organization is supported entirely by completely voluntary donations, the tireless efforts of members who run the web sites and publication distribution, and the gracious support of the University of Utrecht which runs our discussion list. I'm currently growing A. cordatum, one of the tropical species from Hong Kong, and am amazed to find two plants that have survived a few North Carolina winters. One is even blooming right now. But, Dewey is correct that most Arisaema have a hard time in locations where they don't get at least a month, better two, of temperatures in the 40F range or below. Many species seem to need the cold period to thrive. Some AEG members have stored the dormant tubers in a refrigerator for a couple of months each winter - much as northerners lift tubers and bulbs of tender perennials for the winter. This seems to work fine if they're kept barely moist. Ray ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

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