RE: typhonium

From: Wilbert Hetterscheid <hetter at vkc.nl> on 1998.01.13 at 14:15:44(1827) Dear Tony, It concerned Typhonium horsfieldii, which is mainly tropical. Certainly not hardy when frosts are concerned. You may experiment with temperate circumstances, which I have found are accepted by many Typhoniums. It is a species with a high light-need or it gets leggy easily. Always be careful with too much direct sunlight. I have also found that it doesn't like to be kept dry OUT of the soil. Some clones have a tendency to stay green during "resting", meaning a few leaves linger on while there is no actual growth. Should not let such a plant dry out. The species is one of the most widespread in Asia and has many phenotypes, some very attractive. Cheers, Wilbert +More > ---------- > From: Tony Avent[SMTP:tony@plantdel.com] > Reply To: aroid-l@mobot.org > Sent: maandag 12 januari 1998 17:18 > To: hetter@vkc.nl > Subject: typhonium > > Wilbert: > > Back in June, you described the plant that Kaichen was selling > as > Arisaema rhombiforme as Typhonium fieldii. Can you tell us more about > the > typhonium, especially potential hardiness as compared to the hardy T. > giganteum. Thanks. > Tony Avent > Plant Delights Nursery > 9241 Sauls Road > Raleigh, NC 27603 > USA > ph 919 772-4794 > fx 919 662-0370 > email tony@plantdel.com > http://www.plantdel.com > USDA zone 7, 0F-100F > "I Consider Every Plant Hardy Until I Have Killed It Myself...Three > Times" - > Avent > >

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