Separating pups

From: Carol Ann Bonner cadastra at mindspring.com> on 2001.06.01 at 03:34:00(6662) Is the best time to separate Amorphophallus pups during dormancy? I've been letting my Amorphs sleep in their pots, but A. konjac keeps surprising me in the spring with its tendency toward suburban sprawl. Carol Ann +More Nashville, although at this rate Konjac will be in Franklin by next year

From: "Edna Parkyn" edna.paul at paradise.net.nz> on 2001.06.02 at 15:48:43(6685) Greetings Aroiders, I also, am interested in the answer to Carol Ann's query as to the best time to remove the pups from Amorphophallus konjac. I have been offered the pups of two mature flowering plants. One is in the garden and the other is potted. Both have over a dozen babies each,and are in fairly dry soil. The main flower stem has dried off and been removed. We have just entered winter here in New Zealand and are experiencing frosts averaging minus 2deg. It has been an unusually dry summer - drought conditions in fact, and now we seem to have gone to extreme with periods of heavy rain and early frosts. Regards to all Edna Parkyn +More Christchurch New Zealand

From: mburack at mindspring.com on 2001.06.13 at 15:01:11(6700) I have seen these questions on A. konjac, and I have to answer....people have to realize that konjac is practically a weed....as far as removing offsets or "pups" it really doesnt matter....the only way I have ever lost a konjac is due to rot... When the plant is dormant just rip, break or smash the offsets off......those things are practically unkillable. aroid-l@mobot.org wrote: +More > Greetings Aroiders, I also, am interested in the answer to Carol Ann's query as to the best time to remove the pups from Amorphophallus konjac. I have been offered the pups of two mature flowering plants. One is in the garden and the other is potted. Both have over a dozen babies each,and are in fairly dry soil. The main flower stem has dried off and been removed. We have just entered winter here in New Zealand and are experiencing frosts averaging minus 2deg. It has been an unusually dry summer - drought conditions in fact, and now we seem to have gone to extreme with periods of heavy rain and early frosts. Regards to all Edna Parkyn Christchurch New Zealand

From: "James W. Waddick" jim-jim at swbell.net> on 2001.06.13 at 20:37:10(6710) Dear Aroiders; Can anyone help Mike Knox? Jim W. +More _____________ Date: Thu, 07 Jun 2001 12:16:19 -0400 Subject: BLACK MAGIC To: jim-jim@swbell.net X-Priority: 3 Do you know where I can obtain a list of Plant labs in the US. Im interested in purchasing unusual varieties of Alocasia and Colocasia. Thank You Michael Knox fancy plants farms mknox@ct.net 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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