[Aroid-l] unusual Anthurium berry

From: derek at horticulturist.com (Derek Burch) on 2007.09.09 at 11:12:29(16250) I agree with Don: this looks like the variable species that is common in gardens (although I would not venture a name). The hanging infructescences are because the plant is growing over the side of the pot, and are like all those in my garden which "hang" when growing in a tree or lie flat along the ground or a leaf when this is their only option since they do not have the rigidity to support the weight of the developing fruits. It always seems such a shame to waste these fruit masses, but the seedlings come up from them like grass and die from overcrowding unless a few are picked off the spadix when young and grown on. Derek +More -----Original Message----- From: aroid-l-bounces at gizmoworks.com [mailto:aroid-l-bounces at gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of Don Bittel Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2007 10:31 PM To: aroid-l at gizmoworks.com Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] unusual Anthurium berry Hello- This looks to me like the common anth. schlectendallii by the berries and leaf bases. Though the spadix is usually more green to purple than the white color it looks in the photo. years ago I sent pictures of many birdnest anthuriums to Croat for identification, and he labeled most of them to be this schlectendallii. so it is a variable plant, and common in collections. Don Bittel >From: "Julius Boos" >Reply-To: Discussion of aroids >To: aroid-l at gizmoworks.com >Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] unusual Anthurium berry >Date: Sat, 08 Sep 2007 20:35:25 +0000 > > >From : Bluesea >Reply-To : Discussion of aroids >Sent : Saturday, September 8, 2007 6:45 PM >To : Discussion of aroids >Subject : Re: [Aroid-l] unusual Anthurium berry > >Dear Steve, > >I`m in the smae boat as Russ! Maybe when Tom returns he`ll have an >opinion! > >Julius > > >>I'm afraid I don't grow enough Anth's to be able to help with this one >Steve. >Russ > >ExoticRainforest wrote: > > > >A grower who lives west of Mexico City sent these photos. I'm trying to > >help him with a possible ID. The plant was collected in Mexico and has > >been in his garden for many years. Have any of you seen an /Anthurium/ > >berry with this shape? It came form a Mexican "birds nest" form. The > >spadices hang pendantly as can be seen in his photo > > Thanks! > > Steve Lucas > >www.ExoticRainforest.com > > >_______________________________________________ >Aroid-L mailing list >Aroid-L at www.gizmoworks.com >http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l _________________________________________________________________ A place for moms to take a break! http://www.reallivemoms.com?ocid=TXT_TAGHM&loc=us _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L at www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

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