RE: [Aroid-l] Alocasia Sanderiana dormant

From: "D. Christopher Rogers" crogers at ecoanalysts.com> on 2006.11.27 at 22:58:37(14866) I cannot speak on the A. sanderiana, as mine have never gone dormant, but your Typhonium (formerly Saromatum) venosum must go dormant this time of year in the northern hemisphere. When the leaves fall down completely, they should come off with a slight tug. If not, then they are not quite ready. After you remove the leaves, dig up the tubers, clean off all the soil and roots, but be careful not to damage the growing bud at the top center. Let the tuber air dry in a cool dry place, and leave it alone until spring, when it should be re-planted. If the tubers are big enough, you will get a flower sometime between January and April. Happy days, Christopher +More D. Christopher Rogers Invertebrate Ecologist/Taxonomist ((,///////////=====< EcoAnalysts, Inc. (530) 406-1178 166 Buckeye Street Woodland CA 95695 USA ? Invertebrate Taxonomy ? Invertebrate Ecological Studies ? Bioassessment and Study Design ? Endangered Invertebrate Species ? Zooplankton ? Periphyton/ Phytoplankton Moscow, ID ? Bozeman, MT ? Woodland, CA ? Neosho, MO ? Selinsgrove, PA www.ecoanalysts.com -----Original Message----- [mailto:aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com]On Behalf Of John Ludwig Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 5:06 PM To: aroid-l@gizmoworks.com Subject: [Aroid-l] Alocasia Sanderiana dormant I recently was forced to move all of my Aroids to my attic because of some major renovations in my home. I have since moved them back into a permanent winter growing room under lights with some natural sunlight. My A. Sanderiana Has shed all of its leaves and I believe that the cooler Temperature in the attic caused it to go dormant. The attic had dropped to the low 40's at night and a few specimens had suffered including my Alocasia and my Sauromatun Venosum. The lowest night Temperature now is 62 degrees. Has anybody experienced this before? ____________________________________________________________________________ ________ Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. http://new.mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Aroid-l mailing list Aroid-l@gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l _______________________________________________ Aroid-l mailing list Aroid-l@gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

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