Re: [aroid-l] New cultivated Philodendron.

From: "Deni Bown" deni at yaxhampark.co.uk> on 2003.01.09 at 10:50:31(9788) Many thanks Julius for the info on new ornamental aroids. While on this subject, I recently bought a very handsome specimen trained on a moss pole, produced in the Netherlands and labelled Philodendron 'Cobra'. It has very glossy, white-speckled, entire leaves, narrowly ovate, about 5-6 inches long, with rounded, not pointed tips, winged petioles. The internodes are short, so the foliage is nicely compact. I have never seen it before - but then we probably have a smaller range of aroids sold as houseplants in Europe that you do in the States. Any ideas of 'Cobra's origins? Before I read the label I thought from a distance it looked like Monstera lechleriana but with much narrower leaves. It's certainly one of the best-looking vining aroids I have seen for a long time. I also recently bought a vining Philodendron with no label - looks like P. hederaceum (P. scandens) but has a yellowish band down each midrib. Does anyone know the name of this cv? Deni Bown +More -----Original Message----- [mailto:aroid-l-owner@lists.ncsu.edu]On Behalf Of Julius Boos Sent: 09 January 2003 00:50 To: aroid-l@lists.ncsu.edu Subject: Re: [aroid-l] New cultivated Philodendron. Dear Friends, In the December 2002, Vol. 11, No. 12 issue of "Ornamental Outlook Mag'. there is a note on pg. 40, an announcement by Twyford Plant Labs on three new 'ornamental' Aroid selections.---- " 'Showboat' is Twyford's latest philodendron since its predecessor 'Xanadu'. With its larger, more deeply lobed leaves and slightly larger growth habit, 'Showboat' is making an impact in the interiorscape and foliage markets'. [The other two aroids are 'Double Take', a short-statured Spathiphyllum for us in smaller containers, and 'Tropic Fire', a Hawaii-bred Anthurium hybrid somewhat like 'Lady Jane', but w/ radiant red spathes and a yellow spadix, and is reportidly resistant to bacterial blight.] There are color photos of these three plants, and Philo. 'Showboat' looks to me like an aduly, older plant of P. 'Xanadu' that one sees in a garden that is several years old. .If anyone has or can get information from Twyford labs about the origin of the new Philodendron 'Showboat', is it another 'find' from somewhere beside Australia, or is it just an 'outtake' on Xanadu, perhaps selected because of the slight differences seen from the millions of tissue cultured plants of Xanadu?? Any information from anyone with a contact at Twyford`s will be greatly appreciated. Julius Boos.

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