Re: [Aroid-l] Cyrtosperma growing media suggestions...

From: "John Criswick" <criswick at spiceisle.com> on 2009.10.11 at 17:56:43(20174) Corrections, beforeanyone else points it out ! typhonodOrum (typo) ornatA (mycomputer changes final A’s to E’s [ not attuned to the Latintongue] and I didn’t read through before sending.) HTML +More From:aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com [mailto:aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of John Criswick Sent: Friday, October 09, 200911:49 AM To: 'Discussion of aroids' Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Cyrtospermagrowing media suggestions... For some years I havehad a Cyrtosperma johnstonii growing just outside my concrete pond, which isabove ground level by 18 inches (45 cm.) It used to be grown in another pond,with roots totally submerged in water. Here it is in permanently dampsoil and the soil is a very heavy, intractable clay loam, so it would not seemthat it needs to be in moss, although that might provide the ultimate/optimumof conditions. In the attached photoyou can see the Cyrtosperma with a Typhonodourum lindleyi behind it, in thesame soil, and a Musa ornate to the right of it. John. From:aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com [mailto:aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of RAYMOMATTLA@cs.com Sent: Thursday, October 08, 20099:50 PM To: aroid-l@gizmoworks.com Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Cyrtospermagrowing media suggestions... Jeremy, I believe the Atlanta Botanical Gardens grew avery large C. johnstonii in what looked like (if I can remember right) a largerock bowl with just moss as the growing medium. Probably keep very moistbut not too wet. Just another suggestion. I wouldnt totallysubmerge the roots though... Thanks, Michael Mattlage Novirus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.421 / Virus Database: 270.14.3/2414 - Release Date: 10/08/0918:33:00 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.421 / Virus Database: 270.14.9/2427 - Release Date: 10/11/09 06:39:00 ------=_NextPart_000_006B_01CA4A7A.ACA2B3D0----==============741032961199777387=

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