Re: [aroid-l] Anthuriums from Ecuador

From: Dan Levin <levin at pixar.com> on 2004.03.17 at 01:42:12(11283) Geoffrey, If I may offer a few comments about your Anthurium plants; I have been growing 2 of the very same beasts in my small greenhouse (plus many more plants from Ecuagenera) for a year or so. Here's what to possibly expect: The first species (A. grubii) will easily exceed 1 m. in height, with the leaves & petioles each contributing equally. It is a gregarious grower for me and seems happy as a terrestrial. As an adult the thick, stiff leaves are carried strictly upright atop massive petioles; no bending or flopping as in your picture! My plant seems to be ever blooming. The rather large spathes are greenish tinged with red, with faint darker green longitudinal stripes; held perpendicularly to the spadix or slightly reflexed. Inflorescences reach to the leaf bases or just below. Spadices are golden in color changing to red prior to anthesis (hmm, have I got that backwards?); the spadix is quite large (6" +) and when in its gold phase, is reminiscent of an ear of baby corn. --- +More The third plant is a bit more of a climber/ rambler. It's a much slower grower for me, but the leaves are easily 16" long and at least that dimension measured width-wise across the basal lobes. Though the basal lobes do bend forward slightly, the much skinnier pendant apex is quite planar and flat with a stunning velour like sheen. The mid-rib and collecting veins are vaguely metallic white. Spathe & spadix are both light green, long and whip-like; my plant has just put out its first inflorescence... and I'm hoping to now cross it with my big warocqueanum (hey, I can hope!). Michael Riley told me this plant was originally collected by in Tingo Maria, by the way. All best, -Dan

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