Re: Typhonium diversifolium

From: "Kathy Kempf" wont_read101 at hotmail.com> on 2002.04.22 at 20:27:02(8603) The first year I planted my typhonium (Zone 6) I was given no cultural information. I plunked it in the ground covered about 2" with soil, and a week later the thing was 4' (1.5 m) tall! Having had no cultrual information (I even lost the name) I left it in the ground all winter. Returning to the nursery where purchased next spring, I found out what it was (everyone who saw it immediately wanted one) and bought 2 more bulbs. That was all they had in stock. I planted the new ones in April in the same general area as previously. They both came up (no "flowers") within a week. Much to my astonishment, June 20, the original one put up a leaf stalk (no spathe). It stayed with me until August. The replacements stayed until July. Playing it safe, I dug up 2 bulbs (all I could find) and stored them over the winter. I replanted them outside (new areas) in early April. Keeping my fingers crossed that they will prove hardy and multiply... >From: "Julius Boos" +More >Reply-To: aroid-l@mobot.org >To: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L >Subject: Re: Typhonium diversifolium >Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 11:36:22 -0500 (CDT) > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Wilbert Hetterscheid > To: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L > Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2002 10:15 PM > Subject: RE: Typhonium diversifolium > > > You were thinking COLD, I was thinking HOT! My Dad always said that >the English language left the greatest 'room' for misunderstanding, how >right he was! > > Julius > > >>Ah, so you mean "hardy in MY conditions!" Now THAT is something >different. I just cannot imagine a Typhonium surviving -5 or less (that's >Celsius, dear people, C E L S I U S ).......... > > Wilbert<< > > > > > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- > Van: aroid-l@mobot.org [mailto:aroid-l@mobot.org]Namens Julius Boos > Verzonden: zondag 14 april 2002 18:38 > Aan: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L > Onderwerp: Re: Typhonium diversifolium > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Wilbert Hetterscheid > To: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L > Sent: Saturday, April 13, 2002 11:22 PM > Subject: RE: Typhonium diversifolium > > > I`m not a Typhonium 'nut', so names escape me, but lots of the >tropical species of Typhonium that I have come across have been VERY easy >to grow, and some are even or can become invasive pests! Ones that have >been collected in tropical wet areas do not even seem to need a dormancy >period! The ones I have had problems with are those collected in >cooler/higher climates, Florida is NOT kind to them. > I guess the word 'lots' can be interpreted in many ways!! > > Julius > > >>LOTS of Typhonium species are very hardy???????? O.k. Dr. Boos, >enlighten us with names!!! > > Wilbert > _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx

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