Re: Amazing

From: Don Martinson <dmartin at post.its.mcw.edu> on 1998.06.18 at 13:14:06(2326) >These Amorphophallus are the most amazing plants.... > >For instance.... I have an A. parvulus that is extreemly difficult to >grow... last year, I did not repot it for fear of disturbing the plant.... >It is in a one gallon black nursery pot. This spring, it put up a small >petiole in the middle of the top of the pot... I said to myself...."Self, >you have it for at least one more year." Then, a week or so later.... It >put out another petiole... But, this time it came out the hole that is on >the side of the pot at the bottom!!!!! In a couple of weeks, it produced >another petiole out THE SAME hole.... In a couple of weeks... yep, >another petiole.... BUT, from the hole in the BOTTOM of the pot... right >in the middle of the bottom of the pot.... In a couple weeks additional... >There is another petiole.... but, this time it is in the normal place.... >right beside the first one coming out of the top of the pot.... > >Is this strange or what? > >Now, to start some discussion.... Do you think I should leave the five >petioles as they are or try to cut the pot away and repot each one... >Remember, this is an extreemly difficult one to grow and it is doing so >well and the petioles are all healthy? > >What do you think? >Dewey > Well, you know, sometimes, I've decided that the plant knows best and I just let it do its thing unless there is some compelling reason for disturbing/repotting/moving it. I say this not from a particularly "aroid" point of view, but just generally horticultural. It's not always an easy call. Don Martinson +More Milwaukee, Wisconsin dmartin@post.its.mcw.edu

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