Alocasia recommendations

From: anggrek at juno.com (Tsuh Yang Chen) on 1997.12.29 at 19:44:57(1794) dear aroiders, of the following Alocasia, which one would you recommend for indoor growing? i'm specially looking for shorter and smaller plants. A. "Black Velvet" +More A. imperialis A. tigrina A. "Elaine" A. "Corazon" A. "Hilo Beauty" A. plumbae thanks in advance for any info. tsuh yang chen, new york city

From: ERTELTJB at ctrvax.Vanderbilt.Edu on 1997.12.30 at 02:16:28(1795) I would recommend the first two, A. 'Black Velvet' and A. imperialis, since they both seem to fit your criteria of compact, smaller plants. I would also recommend contacting Tropiflora, a predominantly bromeliad establishment in Sarasota Florida run by Dennis and Linda Cathcart, if you are not already in touch with them. Their latest Cargo Report offers all but one of the plants you listed, with nice descriptions of them as well, and tells what size pots the specific plants will be coming out of. I have found them to be dependable regarding shipping as well, even through the winter. Their order line is 1-800-613-7520, and their internet address is http:/home1.gte.net/tflora/ Good Growing. - Jonathan Ertelt

From: Krzysztof Kozminski <kk at netgate.net> on 1998.01.01 at 17:27:10(1798) Jonathan Ertelt wrote: >I would recommend the first two, A. 'Black Velvet' and A. imperialis, since >they both seem to fit your criteria of compact, smaller plants. I would also >recommend contacting Tropiflora, a predominantly bromeliad establishment in >Sarasota Florida run by Dennis and Linda Cathcart, if you are not already in >touch with them. Their latest Cargo Report offers all but one of the plants >you listed, with nice descriptions of them as well, and tells what size pots >the specific plants will be coming out of. I have found them to be dependable >regarding shipping as well, even through the winter. Their order line is >1-800-613-7520, and their internet address is http:/home1.gte.net/tflora/ Another recommendation for Tropiflora. Just received my order from them, and the size of the plants is HUGE for what one can expect via mailorder. Real bargain for the price. BTW, from Tropiflora's description, Alocasia "Corazon" seems to be the same as Alocasia "Aquino" (see http://www.i2.i-2000.com/~lkallus/aroids/aquino.htm) +More KK ====================================== Krzysztof Kozminski http://www.netgate.net/~kk/ kk@netgate.net "Applying computer technology is simply finding the right wrench to pound in the correct screw."

From: plantnut at shadow.net (Dewey Fisk) on 1998.01.01 at 22:53:21(1800) >BTW, from Tropiflora's description, Alocasia "Corazon" seems to be the >same as Alocasia "Aquino" (see >http://www.i2.i-2000.com/~lkallus/aroids/aquino.htm) KK, It is one and the same plant... It was named for the President of the Philippines.... Some use the first name, which is correct, and some use the last name.... Dewey +More Dewey E. Fisk, Plant Nut THE PHILODENDRON PHREAQUE Your Source for Tropical Araceae

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