Re: [Aroid-l] D. canariensis

From: "Sean A. O'Hara" <sean at support.net> on 2004.09.02 at 21:16:40(12145) At 01:48 PM 8/29/2004, Dan Levin wrote: I'd suggest you use the above as a starting point, then experiment on your own based on observation, etc. If Seán O'Hara's out there, perhaps he might offer some (more learned) advice as well (!). Good luck, -Dan +More Hi Dan - I was surprised to hear your recommendation and experience with this species. My own plant is fully dormant at this point and I am wondering if I will start seeing it soon as other summer dormant aroids start to emerge. In my experience, D. canariensis is a winter grower, emerging in fall and producing a handsome crop of leaves and the flowering in spring just before going dormant again. The foliage can sulk a bit if the winter is a cold one. D. vulgaris grows in precisely the same manner for me. I find the foliage of the former to be very handsome - a lighter green and with narrower leaflets and no variegation (though the pale midrib is quite apparent). The flower is not as spectacular as D. vulgaris - far less full and not frilled or wavy, kind of like a simple, unadorned, Calla Lily. I've heard that it smells like melons, but I've never detected a noticeable scent. Being that this species is from the Canaries, could it be that it could be easily grown in other cycles (as Dan's experience suggests)? Regards, Seán O. h o r t u l u s a p t u s - 'a garden suited to its purpose' Seán A. O'Hara sean@support.net www.hortulusaptus.com 1034A Virginia Street, Berkeley, California 94710-1853, U.S.A. _______________________________________________ Aroid-l mailing list Aroid-l@gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

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