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From: ExoticRainforest <Steve at exoticrainforest.com> on 2009.08.19 at 17:55:57(19753)
I have a proposal to make to theInternational Aroid Society board of directors in September and wouldenjoy feedback from all that subscribe to Aroid l. Please don't thinkyou shouldn't respond just because you haven't joined theIAS.........yet. Part of the proposal is to hopefully give you morereasons to want to join but no one is going to be calling you orflooding your inbox with mail!

Would everyone receiving these posts today hit "reply" rightnow and tell us what state or country you live in? If youare willing, please also tell us what genera of Araceae you enjoygrowing and if you have specific suggestions as to how the IAS canserve you personally please add a brief note.

If nothing else, please let us know what part of the U.S. or world isyour home.

Thanks to all and please do consider joining your fellow aroiders onSeptember 19 and 20 at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in Miami, FL! There will be lots of aroids to peruse and take home, greatpresentations, a wonderful tropical garden with a living rain forest toexplore and great food at the Saturday night dinner! Besides, Dr.Croat does great presentations!

Good aroid growing to all of you!

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From: STARSELL at aol.com on 2009.08.20 at 17:23:26(19762)
Alabama, USA

Growing philodendrons, anthuriums, monstera, and

mostly collect Alocasia!

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From: Sheldon Hatheway <sfhatheway at yahoo.com> on 2009.08.20 at 17:42:02(19763)
Sheldon Hatheway
Canby, Oregon, USA

Philodendron, Spathiphyllum, Anthurium, Amorphophallus, Arisaema, Monstera, Zamioculcas

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From: <pbunch at cox.net> on 2009.08.20 at 17:45:06(19765)
Phil Bunch
Medellin, Department of Antioquia, Colombia

I like em all... I'm currently growing some native high elevation Anthuriums, a couple of Colocasia, an Alocasia and a Syngonium. I think th eorganization is doing a great job. Aroid-L is a significant resource.

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From: "Carol McCarthy" <Carol.McCarthy at mail.wvu.edu> on 2009.08.20 at 18:19:14(19766)
Hello,

I live and work in West Virginia, USA. I take care of about ten different genera in the family. My current favorites are Typhonium venosum - Voodoo Lily and the Anthuriums.

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From: "W. George Schmid" <hostahill at bellsouth.net> on 2009.08.20 at 19:47:21(19769)
North Central Georgia (Tucker)

Alocasia

Arisaema

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From: "Christopher Rogers" <crogers at ecoanalysts.com> on 2009.08.20 at 22:15:24(19772)
My location is down in my tag line. Here is my list:

Ambrosina

ššššššššššš basii

Aglaonema

ššššššššššš commutatus

ššššššššššš sp.

Alocasia

odora

macrorhiza

micholtitziana

clypeolata

cuprea

rugosum

Amorphophallus

ššššššššššš albus

asterostigmatus

ššššššššššš atroviridis

ššššššššššš atroviridis β€œmidnight”

ššššššššššš bulbifer

ššššššššššš dunni (=odorata)

ššššššššššš eichleri

ššššššššššš haematospadix

ššššššššššš henryi

konjak

ššššššššššš koratensis

ššššššššššš obscurus

symonianus

ššššššššššš taurostigma

ššššššššššš paeoniifolius

ššššššššššš pygmaeus

ššššššššššš sp.

ššššššššššš sp.

ššššššššššš sp.

n. sp. (similar to A. linearis)

Anthurium

ššššššššššš andreanum

ššššššššššš bonplandii guyanum

ššššššššššš brownii

ššššššššššš crystalinum

coriaceum

gracile

jenmanii

luxurians

ššššššššššš pallidiflora

ššššššššššš pedatatoradium

ššššššššššš waroqueanum

ššššššššššš sp.

ššššššššššššššššššššššššššššššššššš

Arisaema

ššššššššššš concinnum

ringens

ššššššššššš taiwanensis

ššššššššššš flava

ššššššššššš franchetianum

ššššššššššš sp.

Arisarum

ššššššššššš simmorrhinum

Arum

ššššššššššš dioscoridis dioscoridis

ššššššššššš palestinum

ššššššššššš palestinum (Mt Carmel ecotype)

sintenesii

ššššššššššš hygrophilum

ššššššššššš italicum

ššššššššššš cyrenaicum

ššššššššššš pictum

Caladium

ššššššššššš bicolor

ššššššššššš sp.

Colocasia

ššššššššššš esculenta

ššššššššššš

Dracontium

ššššššššššš sp.

Dracunculus

ššššššššššš vulgaris

Gonatopus

ššššššššššš boivinii

Hapaline

ššššššššššš coloniae

Helicodiceros

ššššššššššš muscivorus

Lemna

ššššššššššš sp.

Monstera

ššššššššššš deliciosa

ššššššššššš cryptantha

ššššššššššš obliqua

ššššššššššš

Nephthytis

ššššššššššš swainei

Philodendron

ššššššššššš bipinnatifidum

ššššššššššš brandtianum

hederaceum

ššššššššššš mamei

ššššššššššš ornata

ššššššššššš pedatum

ššššššššššš

Pinellia

ššššššššššš pedatisecta

tripartita

Pseudodracontium

fallax

lacourii

sp.

Pothos

ššššššššššš sp.

Pycnospatha

ššššššššššš arietina

Rhaphidophora

decursiva

sp.

Remusatia

ššššššššššš vivipera

Syngonium

ššššššššššš macrophyllum

ššššššššššš sp.

Scindapsus

ššššššššššš pictus

Spathicarpa

ššššššššššš sagittifolia

Spathiphyllum

ššššššššššš sp.

Typhonium

ššššššššššš giganteum

ššššššššššš horsfieldi

roxburghii

ššššššššššš venosum

ššššššššššš sp.

ššššššššššš

Ulearum

ššššššššššš donburnsii

Wolffia

ššššššššššš sp.

Xanthosoma

ššššššššššš violaceum

ššššššššššš sp.

Zamioculcas

ššššššššššš zamifolia

Zantedeschia

ššššššššššš aethiopica

ššššššššššš aethiopica β€œGreen Goddess”

D. Christopher Rogers

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From: "Myke Ashley-Cooper" <ashleycooper at embarqmail.com> on 2009.08.20 at 22:33:00(19775)
Myke Ashley-Cooper: Tallahassee Florida

----- Original Message -----

From: W. George Schmid

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From: "Marek Argent" <abri1973 at wp.pl> on 2009.08.20 at 22:41:41(19776)
Marek Argent,

Veschova, Poland, Europe

interested in all genera.

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From: "Nick Miller" <ncmiller at orcon.net.nz> on 2009.08.20 at 22:57:01(19777)
Hi Steve
In response to your general request, I live in Rotorua, New Zealand,
have a small mixed collection of aroids (garden and greenhouse) in
an area with a temperate but cool climate (1000 feet ASL.) I don't
belong to the IAS - there are only so many plant societies one can
afford to belong to. Other plant interests include orchids, gesneriads,
hoyas, ferns, begonias, clivias, magnolias etc etc. I enjoy reading the
aroid list, although much of it relates to plants that aren't available
here (we have hyperneurotic biosecurity and plant quarantine
regulations).
Regards
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From: Bobby Mcgehe <bobbymcgehe at bellsouth.net> on 2009.08.21 at 00:07:36(19778)
Bobby McGehe

West Palm Beach, Florida

Amorphophallus

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From: Peter Boyce <phymatarum at googlemail.com> on 2009.08.21 at 00:39:33(19779)
Peter Boyce

Sarawak, East Malaysia

Currently concentrating on all Asian genera, in particularSchismatoglottis & Homalomena

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From: "Myke Ashley-Cooper" <ashleycooper at embarqmail.com> on 2009.08.21 at 00:57:37(19781)
Myke Ashley-Cooper: Tallahassee Florida. I'm growing a number of Amorphophalluses.

Only recently and accidentally discovered them while searching for "stinky black arums" on Google which I had grown in Cape Town prior to emigrating 21 months ago. Well . . . one thing led to another!

From: aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com [mailto:aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of ExoticRainforest
Sent: Wednesday, 19 August, 2009 13:56
To: Discussion of aroids
Subject: [Aroid-l] Enjoy Aroid l? Please tell us where you are!

I have a proposal to make to the International Aroid Society board of directors in September and would enjoy feedback from all that subscribe to Aroid l. Please don't think you shouldn't respond just because you haven't joined the IAS.........yet. Part of the proposal is to hopefully give you more reasons to want to join but no one is going to be calling you or flooding your inbox with mail!

Would everyone receiving these posts today hit "reply" right now and tell us what state or country you live in? If you are willing, please also tell us what genera of Araceae you enjoy growing and if you have specific suggestions as to how the IAS can serve you personally please add a brief note.

If nothing else, please let us know what part of the U.S. or world is your home.

Thanks to all and please do consider joining your fellow aroiders on September 19 and 20 at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in Miami, FL! There will be lots of aroids to peruse and take home, great presentations, a wonderful tropical garden with a living rain forest to explore and great food at the Saturday night dinner! Besides, Dr. Croat does great presentations!

Good aroid growing to all of you!

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From: Brian Williams <pugturd at windstream.net> on 2009.08.21 at 02:46:49(19784)
Brian Williams Louisville KY. I enjoy growing all aroids and have yet to
find one I do not like. I started with aquatic aroids and still find
them fascinating, I then I moved onto Philodendrons and tuber forming
aroids. I find it hard to only enjoy one group. I find them all amazing
to grow.
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From: Philip Crabb <treetrustee at yahoo.com> on 2009.08.21 at 04:28:57(19787)
Hi Steve,

Phil Crabb

Manhattan, KS

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From: Michael Pascall <mickpascall at hotmail.com> on 2009.08.21 at 04:33:38(19788)
Michael Pascall,tropical Queensland , Australia ..

All these and more ..

Amorphophallus

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From: ExoticRainforest <Steve at exoticrainforest.com> on 2009.08.21 at 04:40:38(19789)
By the way to those that don't know,Brian is a great aroid grower and sells many, many species andhybrids. You can find his website here: http://www.briansbotanicals.net/index2.html

You'll be hearing more about Brian on this forum shortly! Watch forit. And by the way Brian, I think I'm on the track of one of thePhilodendron without a name you sent last year. We'll talk about itsoon!

I am really enjoying reading all the notes telling us about yourselvesand what you grow. It is my belief we all become better growers whenwe learn to lean on each other. So knowing a bit more about you isgreat! Please keep on responding because I am copying every single oneto take to the show in Miami as a part of my presentation to theboard.

Several have written to me privately and I am making careful notes onall the things you have requested as well as the very few complaints. We want you to love being a part of the IAS so if you don't feelcomfortable posting everything you'd like to say here, send it to me. I'll write back ASAP!

Keep 'em coming!

Steve

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From: Steve Marak <samarak at gizmoworks.com> on 2009.08.21 at 07:05:34(19792)
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Aroid-L mailing list
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From: Kyle Baker <kylefletcherbaker at yahoo.com> on 2009.08.21 at 09:57:41(19794)
Mr. Kyle Fletcher Baker, M.C.N
Maine

Three Calocasias now, lost the aroids given to me by friend due to being left out in winter. Dream of a day when I can have more.

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From: Neil Carroll <ncarz at charter.net> on 2009.08.21 at 11:16:51(19796)
Neil Carroll
Asheville, NC USA

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From: Zach DuFran <zdufran at wdtinc.com> on 2009.08.21 at 14:20:06(19799)
Zach DuFran

Norman, OK

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From: charles labone <nighttraveller9 at hotmail.com> on 2009.08.21 at 15:43:30(19800)
I'm in Liverpool,in the UK.I'm growing species of the following,and always looking to expanding the species and genera.
Charles
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From: brian lee <lbmkjm at yahoo.com> on 2009.08.21 at 16:16:54(19801)
Dear Steve,

Aloha.

I live in Hawaii.

The IAS can serve me personally by assembling all enthusiasts of Araceae together. I love the scientific inquiry into the Family. We have only scratched the surface and there is so much more to learn. I believe the IAS should continue to publish Aroidiana as a benefit to the membership and that a seed and pollen bank for the continental US be set up. The IAS could keep us informed on conservation issues that impact Araceae. I would like to see more specialist Araceae scientists as well as ecologists, join the IAS. I would also like to see a multitude of amateur enthusiasts join as well as specialist horticulturists. The IAS must provide incentives for both groups as well as common ground to interact.

I have been fortunate to have traveled to Aroid habitats. I live in Hawaii, where the culture of Kalo, or taro, is a main staple for the Hawaiians. I specialize in Philodendron subgenus Meconostigma, but, I love to learn about all aroids. Other genera that I grow include Anthurium, Schismatoglottis, Homalomena, Aglaonema, Colocasia, Alocasia, Amorphophallus, Monstera, etc. I also love to eat the edible aroids and learn about the ethnobotany of these plants. I have no boundaries. The IAS has been a unique and valuable research and entertainment source for me. I have met great friends as a result of the IAS and perhaps that is the best benefit of all.

Aloha,

Leland

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From: "Alberto Grossi" <crinum at libero.it> on 2009.08.21 at 16:49:40(19802)
I live in the north of Italy. My interest is in Alocasia, Xanthosoma, Zantedeschia, Caladium, Amorphophallus. I am very proud of my Philodendron sellowianum, 1 m high, and this year it flowered for the first time!

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From: Chad Mayer <chadmayer at yahoo.com> on 2009.08.21 at 17:54:23(19803)
Phoenix AZ

--- On Thu, 8/20/09, aroid-l-request@gizmoworks.com wrote:

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From: "Sherry Gates" <TheTropix at msn.com> on 2009.08.21 at 20:36:23(19804)
Sherry Gates Woodville, Texas (Big Thicket/Piney Woods in East Texas) TheTropix@msn.com

Philodendron, Anthurium, Colocasia & Alocasia, Monstera, Rhaphidophora, (a couple of) Syngonium, Epipremnum, Diffenbachia, Xanthosoma (just a couple), Aglaonema

I know I'd find it very helpful if the IAS could post a larger variety of pictures of the different aroid types, I do have a couple that I'm not sure of the names.

Very cool idea, Steve!!!! Thanks!

Sherry

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From: "Denis Rotolante" <denis at skg.com> on 2009.08.21 at 20:55:44(19805)
Denis Rotolante
Silver Krome Gardens
Homestead Florida

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From: Regferns at aol.com on 2009.08.21 at 22:01:36(19806)
Reggie Whitehead

South Miami, FL

Anthurium

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From: Tom V <philofanmail at philodendron.org> on 2009.08.21 at 22:18:20(19807)
Tom Vincze

Mountain View, CA

Philodendrons (especially Meconostigma)

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From: ExoticRainforest <Steve at ExoticRainforest.com> on 2009.08.21 at 22:27:22(19808)
Sherry, there are lots of photos onthe IAS site but to find a few you need to know a trick I learned fromAlbert.

Look up A REVISION OF PHILODENDRON SUBGENUS PHILODENDRON (ARACEAE) OFCENTRAL AMERICA

on any search engine. You'll be led directly to the IAS site. Gothrough it page by page (you might learn something new along the way)but you'll often find highlighted links to plant treatments by Dr.Croat. Click on the link and frequently you'll find photos. They areof adult plants but you might find a clue to some of what you areseeking. There is another page link for Anthurium and I'lllook that one up as well.

I use this link almost every single day and have downloaded the entire141 pages to a PDF file so I can search it as needed.

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From: "edleigh" <edleigh7 at optusnet.com.au> on 2009.08.22 at 00:49:52(19812)
Brisbane Queensland Australia

Sub Tropical

Alocasia

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From: ronmchatton at aol.com on 2009.08.22 at 01:08:45(19813)
Ron McHatton
Mount Dora, Florida

Predominantly Amorphophallus

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From: RAYMOMATTLA at cs.com on 2009.08.22 at 02:49:49(19815)
Michael Mattlage, South Carolina, USA
Love all Aroids but especially the Monsteroids and other climbers.

Thanks,

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From: cyndikrall at aol.com on 2009.08.22 at 06:22:18(19817)
Cyndi Krall, Rocklin, California

Monstera

Philodendron

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From: FoodInc5 at aol.com on 2009.08.22 at 13:24:35(19818)
John Moorehouse

Chicago, IL

USDA zone 5b

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From: Fborrie at aol.com on 2009.08.22 at 20:31:44(19819)
My Name is Frank Boriesosdiek

I live right in the middle of Germany in the northern Part of Hessen and my mainly favorites are tropical orchids .

But since my first view+smell of an blooming Typhonium guttatum in Spring 2001 I start cultivation of meanwile following Aroids too:

Typhonium guttatum

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From: "mossytrail" <mossytrail at hctc.com> on 2009.08.22 at 23:06:53(19820)
At the moment, North Carolina, U.S.A. If I can make my
dream a reality, Amazonia, Brazil.

Don't currently grow any Aroids, but I follow the Aroid
research. More interested in natural habitats than
horticultural settings.

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From: "StroWi at t-online.de" <StroWi at t-online.de> on 2009.08.23 at 09:51:01(19823)
Bernhard Strolka

Uetze, Lower-Saxony,Germany

USDA zone 6/7

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From: "MARK MAZER AND FREDRIKA MAZER" <markmazerandfm13 at earthlink.net> on 2009.08.23 at 12:59:28(19825)
Mark Mazer
Hertford, North Carolina USA
Zone 7b-8

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From: "Windy Aubrey" <exotics at hawaii.rr.com> on 2009.08.23 at 19:58:47(19831)
Windy Aubrey

Waimanalo, Hawaii

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From: ExoticRainforest <Steve at exoticrainforest.com> on 2009.08.23 at 21:18:20(19832)
Use this IAS link to see lots ofphotos with descriptions of Anthurium species. If you arelinked to one of Dr. Croat's treatments be sure and scroll down thepage. There are often photos you can enlarge.

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From: bonaventure at optonline.net on 2009.08.24 at 01:10:56(19834)
Bonaventure Magrys

Cliffwood Beach (Old Bridge Township)

Coastal (Raritan Bay - leads up to Newark Bay and New York Harbor) Central New Jersey

USA zone 7 to -15C occassionally

Arisaema

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From: bonaventure at optonline.net on 2009.08.24 at 01:35:47(19835)
Oh I forgot Dracunculus vulgaris, Typhonium venosum and giganteum, and Taccarum wendleyanum. Possible life still in the helicocideros pot but Thai caladiums bit the dust.

Bonaventure

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From: Riley2362 at aol.com on 2009.08.24 at 01:52:48(19837)
Michael Riley

New York NY

Aglaonema

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From: OLSBS at aol.com on 2009.08.24 at 03:21:19(19838)
illinois

In a message dated 8/23/2009 12:08:31 P.M. Central Daylight Time, edleigh7@optusnet.com.au writes:

Brisbane Queensland Australia

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From: "Tim Grigg" <tgrigg at EdenProject.com> on 2009.08.24 at 07:41:09(19841)

Tim=20Grigg,
Skilled=20Horticulturalist

Eden=20Project
Cornwall,=20United=20Kingdom

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From: "Brad and Natasha O'Reilly" <trijaz at bigpond.com> on 1970.01.01 at 00:00:00(19842)

Brad O'Reilly, Central West NSW , Australia. Temperate climate.

Have mixed collection of aroids.

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From: ExoticRainforest <Steve at ExoticRainforest.com> on 2009.08.24 at 16:02:16(19844)
Great idea Windy. Thanks for thesuggestion.

Steve

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From: "Lengyel Ferenc" <Ferenc.Lengyel at aok.pte.hu> on 2009.08.27 at 17:34:32(19861)
I'm Ferenc Lengyel, city: Pιcs, country: Hungary (Middle-Europe), USDA zo ne 7.
Interested in all genera of Araceae but Philodendrons, Monsteras and Anthur iums are my
favourites. I love other Jungle plants too. I prefer species over cultivars , but they are near
impossible to get them here. A love growing plants from seeds and I have se edlings of some
other exotic plants (Cannonball tree, Eugenias,...).
It might be strange, as is is a very common house plant, but one of my favo urites is
Monstera deliciosa.

Regards
Ferenc

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From: Baumfarn Webmaster <webmaster at baumfarn.at> on 2009.08.29 at 22:50:40(19867)
Hi,
apparently I missed the "right now" -- Sorry.

I'm from Vienna, Austria.
Enjoing all esspecially Amorphophallus, helicodiceros muscivorus
(allthough I killed all my bulbs *sigh*), symplocarpus foetidus.

Also I messed around with aquatic aroids.

Since I have no garden, limited space and limited time. It's sometimes
quite hard and the reason I lost so many :-(
Best experience until now are seedlings. Next time I should give more
away ...

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From: "Motta, Marco" <Marco.Motta at andrew.com> on 2009.08.31 at 09:07:15(19873)
Hi to all, I’m Marco from the north of Italy.

I grow:

Arum,

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