Typhonium violifolium -revisited

From: "James W. Waddick" jim-jim at swbell.net> on 2000.08.01 at 04:30:48(5195) Pete, Wilbert, Don etc; In looking over the earlier comments on this species, I have a few 'experiences' to add. One leaf is making a small bulbil at the intersection of the leaf blade and the petiole (ala P cordata etc), but no sign (yet) of anything at the leaf tip. The single flower (so far) was given multiple sniff tests at various times of the day/night and NO scent was ever detected - just me ? +More I see another inflorescence just emerging. Older leaves have risen themselves perhaps an inch above the soil surface - no longer flat on the ground. We have a lot of very untypical rain here (but may be more typical for this plant in habitat) which may be related ??? Remains a most curious little plant. Now up-potted and in half day sun. Thanks again Wilbert. Jim W. Dr. James W. Waddick 8871 NW Brostrom Rd. Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711 USA Ph. 816-746-1949 E-fax 419-781-8594 Zone 5 Record low -23F Summer 100F +

From: "Wilbert Hetterscheid" hetter at worldonline.nl> on 2000.08.02 at 15:18:17(5200) Boy, these American noses are beginning to intrugue me. I also have to believe that there are Amorphophallus muelelri/bulbifers that some of you claim smell good!! And now we have somebody NOT smelling the wonderful sweet scent of Typhonium violaefolium........ This is driving me nuts! I rent a greenhouse of 20 meter long, 6 meter high and 6 meter wide and ONE single T. violaefolium inflorescence can fill the entire space strongly with its smell!! Go figure! Wilbert +More ----- Original Message ----- To: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L Sent: dinsdag 1 augustus 2000 6:30 Subject: Re: Typhonium violifolium -revisited > Pete, Wilbert, Don etc; > In looking over the earlier comments on this species, I have > a few 'experiences' to add. > One leaf is making a small bulbil at the intersection of the > leaf blade and the petiole (ala P cordata etc), but no sign (yet) of > anything at the leaf tip. > The single flower (so far) was given multiple sniff tests at > various times of the day/night and NO scent was ever detected - just > me ? > I see another inflorescence just emerging. > > Older leaves have risen themselves perhaps an inch above the > soil surface - no longer flat on the ground. We have a lot of very > untypical rain here (but may be more typical for this plant in > habitat) which may be related ??? > > Remains a most curious little plant. Now up-potted and in half day sun. > > Thanks again Wilbert. Jim W. > Dr. James W. Waddick > 8871 NW Brostrom Rd. > Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711 > USA > Ph. 816-746-1949 > E-fax 419-781-8594 > > Zone 5 Record low -23F > Summer 100F + > > >

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