Typhonium giganteum

From: "James W. Waddick" jim-jim at swbell.net> on 2000.11.28 at 16:21:39(5711) >Does anyone have hardiness info about Typhonium giganteum? I am on Long >Island zone 6b/7a and am considering leaving them out this year. Dear Eric; I have grown T. giganteum in Kansas City, MO (Zone 5) for about 7 o 8 years. It has not bloomed every year, but has been through well below 0 F. The tubers are not very deep and still it makes it in both sun and light shade. It does not begin growth until VERY late- July or August! Jim W. +More Dr. James W. Waddick 8871 NW Brostrom Rd. Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711 USA Ph. 816-746-1949 E-fax 419-781-8594 Zone 5 Record low -23F Summer 100F +

From: Rand Nicholson writserv at nbnet.nb.ca> on 2003.01.09 at 01:16:54(9782) Hi All: Anyone have any information or know some links to info on Typhonium giganteum? I have a tuber with one rather nice leaf growing and do not know the first thing about the plant. The tuber is about as big as my thumb and about 6 cm in length. Kind Regards, Rand Nicholson

From: James Waddick jwaddick at kc.rr.com> on 2003.01.09 at 16:45:41(9793) Anyone have any information or know some links to info on Typhonium giganteum? I have a tuber with one rather nice leaf growing and do not know the first thing about the plant. The tuber is about as big as my thumb and about 6 cm in length. Rand Nicholson Dear Rand; I've grown this in Kansas City for about 10 years. It usually has only a couple of leaves per tuber, The largest leaf gets to maybe 15-18 inches and doesn't emerge until very late in the year. I always think it may have died because there's no sign of foliage until at least July or August or later. It blooms prior to foliage and the fruit looks like a large pale raspberry. Largest tubers here about thumb size, but many small tubers roll around the main plant and form a small colony. Not showy, but curious and certainly worth growing for any aroider in a cold climate. Tony Avent sells/sold it through Plant Delights and you'll see it occasionally elsewhere. Enjoy Jim Waddick +More -- Dr. James W. Waddick 8871 NW Brostrom Rd. Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711 USA Ph. 816-746-1949 E-fax 419-781-8594 Zone 5 Record low -23F Summer 100F +

From: "Petra Schmidt" petra at plantdelights.com> on 2003.01.09 at 17:31:58(9796) We do sell it here at PDN (check our web site) and this past summer the plant was gorgeous...it does appear late, just about the time I, too, think it's dead and gone, but here in NC it appears about late June and reached about 24-30" high; the inflorescence is also quite nice with a ruffled-edged, deep maroon spathe that reminds me of the hood of a ladies velvet cape...the plant forms a nice clump with time... Petra +More ----- Original Message ----- To: Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 11:45 AM Subject: Re: [aroid-l] Typhonium giganteum > >Anyone have any information or know some links to info on Typhonium > >giganteum? I have a tuber with one rather nice leaf growing and do > >not know the first thing about the plant. The tuber is about as big > >as my thumb and about 6 cm in length. > >Rand Nicholson > > > Dear Rand; > I've grown this in Kansas City for about 10 years. It usually > has only a couple of leaves per tuber, The largest leaf gets to maybe > 15-18 inches and doesn't emerge until very late in the year. I always > think it may have died because there's no sign of foliage until at > least July or August or later. > It blooms prior to foliage and the fruit looks like a large pale raspberry. > Largest tubers here about thumb size, but many small tubers roll > around the main plant and form a small colony. Not showy, but curious > and certainly worth growing for any aroider in a cold climate. Tony > Avent sells/sold it through Plant Delights and you'll see it > occasionally elsewhere. > > Enjoy Jim Waddick > -- > Dr. James W. Waddick > 8871 NW Brostrom Rd. > Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711 > USA > Ph. 816-746-1949 > E-fax 419-781-8594 > > Zone 5 Record low -23F > Summer 100F +

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