Re: [aroid-l] Availability of A. warocqueanum and veitchii

From: "Harold Beck" drewbeck at swbell.net> on 2003.09.06 at 17:13:05(10560) Lynn - thanks for the note - that is interesting - I'm somewhat familiar with Tampa weather - seems that it is somewhat like Houston (I live in Clear Lake - which is down toward Galveston - near the water - hot - humid) - I've been trying to decide on what type cooling to use in the new small greenhouse - and was looking into cooling pads as well as into the fog emitters - I was also considering air conditioning coupled with emitters if necessary - It sounds like from your experience that the emitters coupled with a good exhaust system would do the trick -- the cooling pad people that I contacted were not overly enthused - mainly because of the high humidity here in Houston - but it sounds like for the veitchii and warocq.s that the fog system would be fine - you have periods of high humidity also - right ?? Thanks, appreciate your input +More Harold----- Original Message ----- To: Sent: Friday, September 05, 2003 6:04 PM Subject: Re: [aroid-l] Availability of A. warocqueanum and veitchii > harold--- > i grow both species in the tampa, florida area in high humidity and > shade but without cool pads. i rely on low volume overhead emitters that cycle > every 2 hrs during the daytime and on a 54 inch exhaust fan with an automatic > shutter at the opposite end of the greenhouse. the double doors on the > greenhouse are open all year also, when the temp. is above 60 deg. it's hot here > too, but the greenhouse rarely goes above 90 deg in the summer. i maintain 60 > deg minimum during the winter. i've had the plants growing under these > conditions for about 10 yrs. with no problems. > > lynn > > > I would appreciate any information relative to potential sources for > > Anthurium warocqueanum and/or A. veitchii . I would also be very interested in > > information regarding suitable growing environment. I live in Houston Texas and > > understand the problems of extremely high temperatures for long periods of > > time -- and the necessity for controlled conditions. > > > > Any info would be greatly appreciated !! > > > > Thanks, Harold Beck >

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