Tuber ID Request

From: "Ron Weeks" <rhweeks at attglobal.net> on 2008.11.11 at 20:06:42(18714) Hello Ron I have been searching the internet to try and identify a plant - I helped an elderly fellow repot his orchids, he gave me a sack with about 8 bulbs in it that looked like a birds nest in varying sizes from 1 inch to 9 inches accross - they stated shooting a few weeks ago and I planted them - the big one has a huge growth coming up - about 9 inches high with a diameter of 5 - 6 inches. He told me they were Dracontium Giganteum - but I cannot find any information on them - I have attached a photo of the big one taken this morning and I suspect that I may have to wait for it to flower, and then try to find out what it is, but also wondered if the birds nest type large bulb was an identifying factor. But just wondered if you or any of your members would know what it was - I thank you in adance for any information and hope I am not a bother Cheers Cheryl Acford HTML +More ------------xIbeoX9VrH1UtfaulaCT14Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="Mystery Lge.jpg"

From: "Berthold Suchy" <BSuchy at t-online.de> on 2008.11.12 at 08:07:12(18716) Dear Cheryl, This flower is from Amorphophallus paeonifolius. Regards Berthold +More -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com [mailto:aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com] Im Auftrag von Ron Weeks Gesendet: Dienstag, 11. November 2008 21:07 An: Discussion of aroids Betreff: [Aroid-l] Fwd: Tuber ID Request I received this request from Cheryl in Australia. Since I do not grow aroids that smell foul or go dormant I cannot help. I trust one of the you tubernaters can. ...Ron I have been searching the internet to try and identify a plant - I helped an elderly fellow repot his orchids, he gave me a sack with about 8 bulbs in it that looked like a birds nest in varying sizes from 1 inch to 9 inches accross - they stated shooting a few weeks ago and I planted them - the big one has a huge growth coming up - about 9 inches high with a diameter of 5 - 6 inches. He told me they were Dracontium Giganteum - but I cannot find any information on them - I have attached a photo of the big one taken this morning and I suspect that I may have to wait for it to flower, and then try to find out what it is, but also wondered if the birds nest type large bulb was an identifying factor. But just wondered if you or any of your members would know what it was - Cheers Cheryl Acford _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

From: "bobbymcgehe" <bobbymcgehe at bellsouth.net> on 2008.11.12 at 09:18:27(18717) Hello all, It is Amorphophallus paeoniifolius..... Bobby McGehe HTML +More ----- Original Message ----- From: Ron Weeks To: Discussion of aroids Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 3:06 PM Subject: [Aroid-l] Fwd: Tuber ID Request I received this request from Cheryl in Australia. Since I do not grow aroids that smell foul or go dormant I cannot help. I trust one of the you tubernaters can. ...Ron I have been searching the internet to try and identify a plant - I helped an elderly fellow repot his orchids, he gave me a sack with about 8 bulbs in it that looked like a birds nest in varying sizes from 1 inch to 9 inches accross - they stated shooting a few weeks ago and I planted them - the big one has a huge growth coming up - about 9 inches high with a diameter of 5 - 6 inches. He told me they were Dracontium Giganteum - but I cannot find any information on them - I have attached a photo of the big one taken this morning and I suspect that I may have to wait for it to flower, and then try to find out what it is, but also wondered if the birds nest type large bulb was an identifying factor. But just wondered if you or any of your members would know what it was - Cheers Cheryl Acford _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l ------=_NextPart_000_00DA_01C9447D.B63A13B0----==============t57107375123947167=

From: <ju-bo at msn.com> on 2008.11.12 at 10:48:29(18718) Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:06:42 -0500 To: aroid-l@gizmoworks.com From: rhweeks@attglobal.net HTML +More Subject: [Aroid-l] Fwd: Tuber ID Request Dear Ron, Cheryl in Australia and aroid Friends, By now Cheryl would have had the unpleasant surprise of discovering that the growth on her tuber/corm is NOT a leaf but instead is a bloom. The wonderful smell of a dead dog/dead rats is probably  ''turning her on'' by now! It is Amorphophallus paeoniifolius, one of the commoner species in this genus. ENJOY! Julius WPB, FLORIDA. >>I received this request from Cheryl in Australia. Since I do not grow aroids that smell foul or go dormant I cannot help. I trust one of the you tubernaters can. ...Ron I have been searching the internet to try and identify a plant - I helped an elderly fellow repot his orchids, he gave me a sack with about 8 bulbs in it that looked like a birds nest in varying sizes from 1 inch to 9 inches accross - they stated shooting a few weeks ago and I planted them - the big one has a huge growth coming up - about 9 inches high with a diameter of 5 - 6 inches. He told me they were Dracontium Giganteum - but I cannot find any information on them - I have attached a photo of the big one taken this morning and I suspect that I may have to wait for it to flower, and then try to find out what it is, but also wondered if the birds nest type large bulb was an identifying factor. But just wondered if you or any of your members would know what it was - Cheers Cheryl Acford --Forwarded Message Attachment-- Hello Ron   I have been searching the internet to try and identify a plant - I helped an elderly fellow repot his orchids, he gave me a sack with about 8 bulbs in it that looked like a birds nest in varying sizes from 1 inch to 9 inches accross - they stated shooting a few weeks ago and I planted them - the big one has a huge growth coming up - about 9 inches high with a diameter of 5 - 6 inches.    He told me they were Dracontium Giganteum - but I cannot find any information on them - I have attached a photo of the big one taken this morning and I suspect that I may have to wait for it to flower, and then try to find out what it is, but also wondered if the birds nest type large bulb was an identifying factor.    But just wondered if you or any of your members would know what it was -   I thank you in adance for any information and hope I am not a bother   Cheers Cheryl Acford   --_d104a10c-603e-4738-b3eb-d4d9aaea2a5f_----============== 90545925386039138=

From: Michael Pascall <mickpascall at hotmail.com> on 2008.11.12 at 11:14:13(18720) Looks like a flowering Amorphophallus paeoniifolius . He may have got it mixed up with Dracontium gigas , that is growing in several collections in Australia . I sold them at a few orchid Conferences over the years . Some may think all 'smelly bulbs' are the same . Michael Pascall, HTML +More Find great deals on eBay Net yourself a bargain--_610ca8d7-88c3-4e35-ac94-342c27cf2a7d_----==============265195540149342696=

From: ronmchatton at aol.com on 2008.11.12 at 12:53:23(18721) Ron: Tell her this is Amorphophallus paeoniifolius. The image attached is a flower bud about half way through the development. Ron McHatton +More Central Florida, Zone 9B -----Original Message----- From: Ron Weeks To: Discussion of aroids Sent: Tue, 11 Nov 2008 3:06 pm Subject: [Aroid-l] Fwd: Tuber ID Request I received this request from Cheryl in Australia. Since I do not grow aroids that smell foul or go dormant I cannot help. I trust one of the you tubernaters can. ...Ron  I have been searching the internet to try and identify a plant - I helped an elderly fellow repot his orchids, he gave me a sack with about 8 bulbs in it that looked like a birds nest in varying sizes from 1 inch to 9 inches accross - they stated shooting a few weeks ago and I planted them - the big one has a huge growth coming up - about 9 inches high with a diameter of 5 - 6 inches.  He told me they were Dracontium Giganteum - but I cannot find any information on them - I have attached a photo of the big one taken this morning and I suspect that I may have to wait for it to flower, and then try to find out what it is, but also wondered if the birds nest type large bulb was an identifying factor.  But just wondered if you or any of your members would know what it was -  Cheers Cheryl Acford  _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l [Image Removed] _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

From: "Wilbert Hetterscheid" <hetter at xs4all.nl> on 2008.11.12 at 16:12:58(18723) Hi Ron, Such a waste of a fine aroider.......... It is Amorphophallus paeoniifolius. Cheerio, Wilbert +More > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- > Van: aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com > [mailto:aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com] Namens Ron Weeks > Verzonden: dinsdag 11 november 2008 21:07 > Aan: Discussion of aroids > Onderwerp: [Aroid-l] Fwd: Tuber ID Request > > I received this request from Cheryl in Australia. Since I do > not grow aroids that smell foul or go dormant I cannot help. > I trust one of the you tubernaters can. > ...Ron > > I have been searching the internet to try and identify a > plant - I helped an elderly fellow repot his orchids, he gave > me a sack with about 8 bulbs in it that looked like a birds > nest in varying sizes from 1 inch to 9 inches accross - they > stated shooting a few weeks ago and I planted them - the big > one has a huge growth coming up - about 9 inches high with a > diameter of 5 > - > 6 inches. > > He told me they were Dracontium Giganteum - but I cannot find > any information on them - I have attached a photo of the big > one taken this morning and I suspect that I may have to wait > for it to flower, and then try to find out what it is, but > also wondered if the birds nest type large bulb was an > identifying factor. > > But just wondered if you or any of your members would know > what it was - > > Cheers > Cheryl Acford > > _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

From: "Denis Rotolante" <denis at skg.com> on 2008.11.13 at 14:56:21(18728) LOOKS LIKE AMORPHOPHALLUS PAEONIFOLIUS BEFORE IT UNFURLS ITS RUFFLED COLLAR LIKE SPATHE AND MIS-SHAPENED BRAIN-LIKE SPADIX -----Original Message----- +More From: aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com [mailto:aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of Ron Weeks Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 3:07 PM To: Discussion of aroids Subject: [Aroid-l] Fwd: Tuber ID Request I received this request from Cheryl in Australia. Since I do not grow aroids that smell foul or go dormant I cannot help. I trust one of the you tubernaters can. ...Ron I have been searching the internet to try and identify a plant - I helped an elderly fellow repot his orchids, he gave me a sack with about 8 bulbs in it that looked like a birds nest in varying sizes from 1 inch to 9 inches accross - they stated shooting a few weeks ago and I planted them - the big one has a huge growth coming up - about 9 inches high with a diameter of 5 - 6 inches. He told me they were Dracontium Giganteum - but I cannot find any information on them - I have attached a photo of the big one taken this morning and I suspect that I may have to wait for it to flower, and then try to find out what it is, but also wondered if the birds nest type large bulb was an identifying factor. But just wondered if you or any of your members would know what it was - Cheers Cheryl Acford _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

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