Aquatic aroids for the subtropics

From: Arno King arnoking at yahoo.com> on 2000.10.16 at 21:24:09(5564) Hello list I live in Brisbane, Queensland on the northern east coast of Australia. I am writing following mention of Lasia spinosa growing in southern Florida. How hardy is it? I believe we may have a similar climates. I have numerous ponds and tubs in the garden. One of my favourite plants, Typhonodorum (which got some coverage a few weeks ago) does well in our climate. I also grow Pistia, Orontium, various Colocasia and Zantedeschia. I did grow Monotrichardia for a while. It did well but I let it dry out when I moved house and lost it (i would be grateful for any more seeds-my source was the modern art museum in Rio- there was plenty of seed there). What other aquatic aroids are likely to grow in my climate? Any Cyrtospermas? There are many species in cultivation in far north Queensland.What about Lagenandra or Anubias? Are they reasonably hardy? I saw many aquatic aroids in the garden of Roberto Burle Marx a few years ago. Some looked like Spathiphyllums others like large Anubias. Very ornamental. Would be grateful for any ideas, particularly from the south Florida members. Arno King +More ===== Arno arnoking@yahoo.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Messenger - Talk while you surf! It's FREE. http://im.yahoo.com/

From: Pugturd at aol.com on 2000.10.17 at 02:18:19(5568) Their is Lasia growing in parrot jungle. Just a few minutes from Fairchild tropical gardens. Jeff shimonski I don't know if I spelled his last name right. But he gave me some and said it had grown their for years even threw the worst winters were it did snow? Not only that he has two-forms a split leaf form and a normal arrowhead leaf form. One thing to make sure of. wear gloves these things have thorns all over them. I have had my share of them in my hand

From: "Julius Boos" ju-bo at email.msn.com> on 2000.10.20 at 13:09:58(5576) Hi Arno, Welcome to the List! Forgive my tardy reply, life is hard! >>Hello list +More I live in Brisbane, Queensland on the northern east coast of Australia. I am writing following mention of Lasia spinosa growing in southern Florida. How hardy is it? I believe we may have a similar climates.< How cool/cold does it get where you live in Degs. F.? >>I have numerous ponds and tubs in the garden. One of my favourite plants, Typhonodorum (which got some coverage a few weeks ago) does well in our climate. I also grow Pistia, Orontium, various Colocasia and Zantedeschia. I did grow Monotrichardia for a while. It did well but I let it dry out when I moved house and lost it (i would be grateful for any more seeds-my source was the modern art museum in Rio- there was plenty of seed there).<< Will keep you in mind--try the Bot Garden in Sydney, they should still have some specimens of Urospatha which I sent Alistar Hay a bunch of some years ago, there was a lady there doing some sort of growth study that was growing them. >What other aquatic aroids are likely to grow in my climate? Any Cyrtospermas? There are many species in cultivation in far north Queensland.What about Lagenandra or Anubias? Are they reasonably hardy? I saw many aquatic aroids in the garden of Roberto Burle Marx a few years ago. Some looked like Spathiphyllums others like large Anubias. Very ornamental.< All will depend on how low the temp. falls at your place, Cyrtospermas do NOT like it cool, they like warm water, and if it falls to about 60 deg. F., ESPECIALLY if there is wind, kiss all goodby! I bring mine in when the temp falls here in W.P.B. What you saw in Brazil could have been Xanthosoma stratipes (the one like Spath.), and it they had sagittate leaves, Urospathas. Don`t know how Lagenandra do in cool, and Anubias should like it warm, especielly the water temp. >Would be grateful for any ideas, particularly from the south Florida members. Arno King<< Hope that the above helps! Sincerely, Julius Boos W.P.B., Florida ju-bo@msn.com ===== Arno arnoking@yahoo.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Messenger - Talk while you surf! It's FREE. http://im.yahoo.com/

From: Durightmm at aol.com on 2000.10.21 at 03:25:41(5579) Hello Arno In SW Fla. I have grown L. spinosa in the low 40's F. and upper 30's however it was under an arboreal cover and shade cloth, but NO other protection. It can be a rampant grower and invasive for an indoor pool. It is an interesting species but too prickly for this grower. Best Joe

From: Betsytrips at aol.com on 2000.10.22 at 01:07:10(5585) I owe all of you an apology. I sent a message, a personal message, to someone who had written a message on aroid-l. Without thinking, I sent it 'reply' when it should have gone to sender. I am sorry. Please forgive me?????? Betsy

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