Re: [aroid-l] Giant Amorphs - what a shame.

From: "Wilbert Hetterscheid" hetter at worldonline.nl> on 2002.09.11 at 17:33:32(9386) Some species of Amorphs have thick stalks as a stable character, others are thin. Of the larger species e.g. decus-silvae, gigas, hewittii, annulifer etc. have relatively thin stalks. Titanum, paeoniifolius, koratensis, scaber are among the thick-stalked ones. It's all genetically proof, no environmental factors involved. Having said that, I have pictures of a giant hewittii in Sarawak with a VERY thick petiole, but then the leaf of it is 3 meter high!!!!!! So, now that you robbed me blind of Amorphophalluses, you're going to get rid of them again???????????? Just DON'T tell me you switch to Philodendrons................. Lord Protector of Phalloids +More > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- > Van: aroid-l-owner@lists.ncsu.edu > [mailto:aroid-l-owner@lists.ncsu.edu]Namens mburack@mindspring.com > Verzonden: woensdag 11 september 2002 15:24 > Aan: aroid-l@lists.ncsu.edu > Onderwerp: [aroid-l] Giant Amorphs - what a shame. > > > > Since we have been discussing the giant amorphs.. I am > curious as to why some > of the giants seem to stay very "thin" until they are "VERY" big. > > For example, plants like paeonifolius are strong and stocky > even when they are > small. My largest are huge with a base diameter of something > crazy like 10-12 > inches. They withstand the elements with no problem, be it > thrashing wind, > rain etc.. > > Now my largest hewitii has finally come up (fabulous, just in > time for the > temps to drop). I measured it this past weekend at 6.5 feet > tall...it looks > like a tree, although it is probably 3-4 inches in diameter > at the base. It > is in a protected position on my patio so it has a "chance" > of survival, > although if I put it out with the other amorphs I am sure one > good wind gust > would destroy it... as did my 5 foot lambii which was > demolished by a 10 > minute rainstorm. > > It is for this reason that I am considering scaling my Amorph > collection down > dramatically when all go dormant... I guess anyone interested > should keep > their eyes open for my announcement. > > Marc

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