Three Plants, Several Questions

From: Don Burns <burns at mobot.org> on 1998.05.18 at 00:22:03(2158) Having spent the better part of the day with the plants, I have several questions. Anthurium croatii +More ----------------- This is a delightful little plant with 7-fingered leaves, petioles about 5 inches long. One of the two previous leaves just turned brown and fell off, and this happened so quickly that I became worried about a possible problem. But a tiny leaf is emerging so maybe all is ok. Can I ever expect more leaves than two? How large will this little guy become? Philodendron Burle Marx "Fantasy" --------------------------------- This is an incredibly slow growing plant that has been leafless for over one year. All that's there is a 3-inch dark green stem, with a couple of frail short roots. What can I do to stimulate growth, in particular some leaves? The plant has been in this condition for over 12 months, and its rather remarkable that its still alive. Gonatopus angustus ------------------ This is an interesting multi-leaved Gonatopus. Leaves are usually no longer than 20 cm. The plant has a rather large and odd shaped tuber giving the impression that the leaves will be large, but this is not the case. I recall Wilbert saying that this is typical behavior for this species. My question is, what stimulates flowering? Both tubers have been in my collection for three years but have never flowered. Don Don Burns Plantation, FL USA Zone 10b

From: Aroideae <Aroideae at aol.com> on 1998.05.18 at 02:10:05(2160) Hi Don, I'm certain you'll receive many responses to your questions, but I'll give it a go anyway. My Anth. croatii has 30" petioles and has bloomed many times, so I'm assuming that this is perhaps close to maximum, mature size. Phil. burle-marx 'fantasy' does seem very slow---and I am told that it is quite unremarkable as an 'adult'. It's certainly a gorgeous 'juvenile'!! I'd try increasing humidity---'bagging' it---to promote some leaf growth. Best regards, Lynn

From: Aroideae <Aroideae at aol.com> on 1998.05.18 at 02:13:58(2161) Don, Forgot to answer another of your questions. My Anth croatii is now carrying about 7 leaves. +More Lynn H

From: Eduardo <eggon at guarany.cpd.unb.br> on 1998.05.18 at 21:56:09(2170) > Anthurium croatii > ----------------- > This is a delightful little plant with 7-fingered leaves, petioles about +More > 5 inches long. One of the two previous leaves just turned brown and fell > off, and this happened so quickly that I became worried about a possible > problem. But a tiny leaf is emerging so maybe all is ok. Can I ever > expect more leaves than two? How large will this little guy become? > Dear Don, I have seen lots of A. croatii in the field and their petioles can reach almost 1 m long. Usually, they have 4 or 5 leaves each time and the plants are strictly (as far as I know) terrestrial, with prostrate stem. Flowering individuals arent so common in the wild, but I think that they enjoy cultivation. As you should have noted, it isnt so little. To improve the growth, try a ``stronger`` soil. They usually grow in soils rich in humus, very near to a water stream. Probably you are using an epiphitic mixture and I think it isnt enough. I hope it helps, Eduardo.

From: "Dr. Tom Croat" <tcroat at lehmann.mobot.org> on 1998.05.18 at 22:08:02(2172) Don: My croatii that I grow at home carrys about 5 leaves though some forms in the greenhouse do have more, I believe. Tom +More > Date: Sun, 17 May 1998 19:20:48 -0500 > Reply-to: aroid-l@mobot.org > From: Don Burns > To: tcroat@lehmann.mobot.org > Subject: Three Plants, Several Questions > Having spent the better part of the day with the plants, I have several > questions. > > Anthurium croatii > ----------------- > This is a delightful little plant with 7-fingered leaves, petioles about > 5 inches long. One of the two previous leaves just turned brown and fell > off, and this happened so quickly that I became worried about a possible > problem. But a tiny leaf is emerging so maybe all is ok. Can I ever > expect more leaves than two? How large will this little guy become? > > Philodendron Burle Marx "Fantasy" > --------------------------------- > This is an incredibly slow growing plant that has been leafless for over > one year. All that's there is a 3-inch dark green stem, with a couple of > frail short roots. What can I do to stimulate growth, in particular some > leaves? The plant has been in this condition for over 12 months, and its > rather remarkable that its still alive. > > Gonatopus angustus > ------------------ > This is an interesting multi-leaved Gonatopus. Leaves are usually no longer > than 20 cm. The plant has a rather large and odd shaped tuber giving the > impression that the leaves will be large, but this is not the case. I > recall Wilbert saying that this is typical behavior for this species. My > question is, what stimulates flowering? Both tubers have been in my > collection for three years but have never flowered. > > Don > > > Don Burns Plantation, FL USA Zone 10b > >

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