Spectacular aroids - which ones?

From: Steve Marak <samarak at arachne.uark.edu> on 1997.08.22 at 15:06:37(1062) Aroiders, >From our recent discussion of Colocasia 'Jet Black Wonder', a.k.a. 'Black Magic', it is one of those plants that make an impression on everyone, even if they aren't aroid fanatics or perhaps even if they aren't really horticulturally inclined. This leads me to ask what other "Oh wow!" aroids people are growing, the ones that stop your visitors for a second look and really excite those who love plants? I'm interested in hearing about the whole family, from the Arisaema that makes both arisaema enthusiasts and non-growers alike stop and ask, to the tropicals that draw the oohs and ahs and everything in between. Completely aside from my selfish desire to learn about other plants I might like to grow (which I freely admit), I'm always looking for things with which to encourage potential new aroiders (who may or may not be experienced growers). So what are these plants, and what about them makes them spectacular? Steve +More -- Steve Marak -- samarak@arachne.uark.edu

From: Diana Pederson <dlpederson at voyager.net> on 1997.08.22 at 15:51:10(1064) Steve Marak wrote: > Aroiders, > > >From our recent discussion of Colocasia 'Jet Black Wonder', > a.k.a. 'Black +More > Magic ... what other "Oh wow!" aroids people are growing, the > ones that stop your visitors for a second look and really > excite those who love plants? > I've checked the list of "scientific" names--is there a list of the common names generally found on the labels at the nurseries? -- Diana Pederson, Michigan, Zone 5 (4) http://www.geocities.com/~dlpederson/index.html http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/2822/index.html http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/9251/ENABLED/index.html http://www.suite101.com/topics/page.cfm/262

From: CDANIELLE <cdanielle at prodigy.net> on 1997.08.24 at 18:30:12(1071) I'm not growing this aroid, but it is one of the most spectacular I have seen, you can see it at: http://www.premier.net/~chapman/alocas1.jpeg +More This is a picture of a variegated Alocasia off of Timothy Chapman's web page. I have emailed him several times and since he hasn't answered me this seems as good a time as any to beg anyone who knows anything that could help me locat this plant to PLEASE tell me. Please note that the character at the end of alocas in the web address is an one, you can't tell it from an L with my email program, don't know if it's different for others. Much gratitude to whoever can help me, Gabe Thomas cdanielle@prodigy.net

From: "James W. Waddick" <jim-jim at swbell.net> on 1997.08.25 at 05:15:09(1078) Dear Gabe; The picture isn't really all that clear, but I'd guess it is what is known in the trade as Alocasia macrorhiza "Albovariegata". It is fairly common in Mexiucan and Central American gardens and is certainly "around" here in the US. jim W. +More James W. Waddick Voice: 816 746 1949 8871 NW Brostrom Rd E-MAIL: jim-jim@swbell.net Kansas City MO 64152 Fax: 816 746 1939 Zone 5/6 - Winter low -10°F Summer high +100°F

From: "Mr R.a McClure" <Rob.McClure at sci.monash.edu.au> on 1997.08.25 at 05:29:39(1079) Steve, Helicodiceros muscivorus is a real crowd puller. People stop, gasp, frown, point, recoil, faint, vomit and flee all within about 60 seconds ! Even without its huge 'flowers' it is still a spectacular aroid. I wouldn't be without it. ( 10,000 blowflies can't be wrong ! ) Cheers, Rob. +More Rob.McClure Dept.of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Monash University, Clayton 3168 Victoria AUSTRALIA. Phone:(03)9905.5625 Fax:(03)9905.5613 e-mail: Rob.McClure@sci.monash.edu.au

From: Dana Scholle <dana at homecom.com> on 1997.08.25 at 13:53:02(1082) The hardware store up the street had a variegated elephant ear, but it looked a bit different from the one pictured.. It was a little spotted fellow. I might could ask them to order another, but it looks like an entirely different species/cultivar from the one you're looking for. +More At 01:29 PM 8/24/97 -0500, you wrote: >I'm not growing this aroid, but it is one of the most spectacular I >have seen, you can see it at: >http://www.premier.net/~chapman/alocas1.jpeg >This is a picture of a variegated Alocasia off of Timothy Chapman's web >page. I have emailed him several times and since he hasn't answered me >this seems as good a time as any to beg anyone who knows anything that >could help me locat this plant to PLEASE tell me. Please note that the >character at the end of alocas in the web address is an one, you can't >tell it from an L with my email program, don't know if it's different >for others. > >Much gratitude to whoever can help me, >Gabe Thomas >cdanielle@prodigy.net > > >

From: Matyas Buzgo <buzgo at systbot.unizh.ch> on 1997.08.25 at 15:38:29(1087) HEY!! You got your own address wrong!!! YOU WROTE: +More http://www.premier.net/~chapman/alocas1.jpeg CORRECT IS: http://www.premier.net/~chapman/alocas1.jpg ___*___ |___| | ( 0 0 )* -----oooO (_) oooO--------------------- Matyas Buzgo Institute for Systematic Botany of the University of Zurich Zollikerstr. 107 buzgo@systbot.unizh.ch CH-8008 Zurich Ph: +41-1 385 44 32 Switzerland Fax: +41-1 385 44 03 http://www.unizh.ch/~buzgo

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