Introduction and Amorphophallus question

From: "Dr. Uli Siegel" <siegel at sdt.net> on 1997.07.06 at 16:26:25(919) Hello! Purely by accident, while surfing the Net about Amorphophallus, I came upon this list. My name ist Uli Siegel, 35 years, studied Biologist and Botanist, but working now an as a network operator at an regional Internet Service Provider in Southwest Germany (since there are hardly any jobs for Botanists here). My main interests are in special adaptations of plants to their environments, so there is not a specific group of plants I'm only interested in. But there are three groups in the center of my interest: caudiciform and Madagascan succulents, carnivorous plants (Sarraceniaceae), and - still increasing - Aroids. I've got a small bulb of Amorphophallus rivieri from a friend of mine two years ago, and this plant has since developed admirably. I expect it to bloom next year. Early this spring, I got a small tuber (1.5 cm in diameter) from the Madagascan Amorphophallus hildebrandtii. I have potted it soon and I keep it slightly moist. But the tuber does not show any singn of awakening. I took it out of the pot last week and it loked very healthy and didn't show any signs of rot - but no changes since march. I keep it's pot on an east-facing windowsill in my living-room at 20-23 degrees C, where it gets sun (if there should be some in our cool, cloudy climate) from sunrise to noon. Now my questions: - Is this a normal behavior of this species? Just since my A. rivieri started thriving early in April! What is it's growing season? - What could I do else to wake it up? - And - Is it possible to cultivate this species in a"normal" room? I suppose it would need much warmth. Or can it only be grown in a tropical greenhouse? Thank you in advance for all your help! Greetings from cool and rainy Germany Uli +More --------------------------------------------------- Dr. Ulrich Siegel fon: +49 7361/9381-23 Sontheimer Datentechnik GmbH fax: +49 7361/9381-81 Im Pelzwasen 4 email: siegel@sdt.net D-73431 Aalen webmaster@gfp.org http://www.sdt.net/ http://www.cyberfun.de/ ---------------------------------------------------

From: Al Bickell <bickell at idirect.com> on 1997.07.06 at 23:53:04(920) Hi Uli, I am Alan Bickell. I am also interested in aroids and carnivorous plants. Saw your message on the aroid list server. My main interest is Nepenthes species but I also have aroids and orchids. Do you know of any Nepenthes growers in Germany? I know Andreas wistaub already. If so please let me know. I have several plants of Sarr. purpurata var. heterophylla growing in my yard. You would be welcome have have one if you are interested. I ask only that you return the postage cost for the plant if you want one. Just let me knowif you want one sent. Al Bickell +More Web Site Email

From: Krzysztof Kozminski <kk at netgate.net> on 1997.07.07 at 13:58:31(921) Ulrich Siegel wrote: >Early this spring, I got a small tuber >(1.5 cm in diameter) from the Madagascan Amorphophallus hildebrandtii. >I have potted it soon and I keep it slightly moist. But the tuber does >not show any singn of awakening. I took it out of the pot last week >and it loked very healthy and didn't show any signs of rot - but no >changes since march. I keep it's pot on an east-facing windowsill in >my living-room at 20-23 degrees C, where it gets sun (if there should >be some in our cool, cloudy climate) from sunrise to noon. > >Now my questions: +More >- Is this a normal behavior of this species? Just since my A. rivieri >started thriving early in April! What is it's growing season? > >- What could I do else to wake it up? I asked the same question about another species, and was told that basically there is nothing to do - just wait. Eventually it will wake up when it feels like it. One of the A.maximus I received in January 1996 has finally put up a leaf (that's right, 18 months of dormancy). KK ====================================== Krzysztof Kozminski http://www.net#gate.net/~kk/ (remove # before browsing) kk@net#gate.net (remove # before replying) "Applying computer technology is simply finding the right wrench to pound in the correct screw."

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