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Dear Corey,

Aloha.

I can clear up some of the confusion with Philodendron associated with the name, Burle Marx.

First of all, there is the species, Philodendron burle-marxii. It is very distinct in that it has pendant long bladed leaves. It is a slow climber with rather short internodes.

Second, is a cultivar with the name, Philodendron 'Burle Marx'. It has prominent back lobes and fasciated or flattened stems that tend to branch copiously. It is a fast rambling vine. There is also an un-named(?) Philodendron that came from Roberto Burle-Marx, that does not have the fasciated stems, and smaller leaf blades, but, looks very similar to the cultivar in general characters.

Third is the Philodendron 'Burle-Marx Fantasy', a vining species with beautifully marked juvenile leaves that lose this character when the leaves mature.

I have only seen Philodendron burle-marxii in flower, and it tends to bloom with three inflorescences per petiole. The interior of the spathe is whitish, at least on the top portion.

Aloha,

Leland

From: Corey W <cewickliffe@gmail.com>
To: Discussion of aroids <aroid-l@www.gizmoworks.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2012 5:56 PM
Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Philodendron sp. 'Burle-Marx Fantasy'

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Tom, I was the one who posted the first bit asking for more information on 'Burle Marx Fantasy' and provided the link. I figured if anyone was interested I would pursue either getting a higher resolution copy of that photo (which would be larger with more detail) and/or follow up with the company to get ahold of the photographer and ask the locality the photo was taken at. I am very interested in learning more about this species as a whole, and I am a researcher so anything to help science LOL.

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Hermine - are we talking the same plant? I know there is a 'Burle Marx' (which I don't know much about but it is a large green plant that I'm not sure if it is a species or hybrid) and 'Burle Marx Fantasy' which is a small, slow growing, grey-green leaf with darker markings on the veins. The photo is right on for my plant, if not a bit more green likely from processing (likely HDR or just trying to make up for low light). This is not the juvenile form of 'Burle Marx', but a completely different plant from the same source. Often when I talk about 'Burle Marx Fantasy' there is confusion for those who haven't seen it, and I hope not to start or continue confusion over it. I don't even know if anyone has even managed to flower it.

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Best, Corey

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On Dec 30, 2012 6:56 PM, "Hermine Stover" <hermine@endangeredspecies.com> wrote:

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=0AI am laughing that you ask my permission! Please, go and ask, with=0Amy blessings....by the way I later got some more Burle Marx from Jerry=0AHorne in Miami FL. sometimes i bought plants of the same advertised=0Aname in order to see if they were really the same. in fact, I still do=0Athis. I remember seeing this picture in EXOTICA in the Brooklyn Public=0ALibrary reference section and having a conniption fit of desire over it.=0Amiddle 1960's when i was sort of an infant.

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=0ADear=0AHermine:
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=0AI wanted to suggest that we send this to a couple of my friends in Brazil=0Afor their comments. Would this be ok with you?
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=0ADerek:
=0ASorry that I asked about this. I did not realize that I still had the=0Amessage. I will, with Hermine=E2=80=99s permission contact my Brazilian=0Afriends.
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=0AFrom:=0Aaroid-l-bounces@www.gizmoworks.com=0A[=0Amailto:aroid-l-bounces@www.gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of=0AHermine Stover
=0ASent: Thursday, December 27, 2012 11:38 AM
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=0ASubject: Re: [Aroid-l] Philodendron sp. 'Burle-Marx Fantasy'
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=0AAt 01:48 PM 12/26/2012, you wrote:

=0ADoes anyone know the history of this plant? I found a stock photo of what=0Alooks like this species that may be growing in the wild....

=0Ahttp://www.superstock.com/stock-photos-images/1566-080742

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=0AI have grown Burle Marx for years, starting with some small plant I got=0Aat Roehr's in New Jersey in the late sixties. something about this photo=0Alooks highly massaged, and I do not know if it is colour enhancement or=0Awhat, since I do not have those fancy programs to do that. As I=0Arecall, many of us plant people in NY and Massachussets who had the=0Agreenhouse facilities, grew this plant and many of us got them from=0ARoehr's Nursery in East Rutherford New Jersey, a magical place.

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