RE: Typhonium (giganteum) behaviour

From: "James W. Waddick" <jim-jim at swbell.net> on 1997.10.11 at 05:21:31(1425) Dear Wilbert; Oh the embarassment of it all. The one time my T. giganteum made seeds I was only a passing observer -sort of. +More The plant was in most sun and I never saw the flower-not a hint, but near frost I found a fruit obviously attached to the plant the size shape and color of a mid-pastel raspberry about 1 inch in diameter. I totally missed the flower so can't tell you nuttin' about size, color, shape etc. Alas. And I did nothing to encourage fruit set either...I was an uninvovled seed collector only. I separated each fruit segement (each seemed to contain a single seed) and dried them for about 6 months. I eventually sent a few away and germinated most of the rest. Sent off a few seedlings and finally planted the rest outdoors and they have come up again after our cold -14 F winter. So I now have a colony of seedlings. Best I could do. Thanks Jim W. James W. Waddick Voice: 816 746 1949 8871 NW Brostrom Rd E-MAIL: jim-jim@swbell.net Kansas City MO 64152 Fax: 816 746 1939 Zone 5/6 - Winter low -10°F Summer high +100°F

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