Alocasia Black Polly

From: starsell at aol.com on 2009.12.12 at 02:56:51(20384) Dear All, Adding to the recent discussion of Alocasia Amazonica including Black Polly I have found something I haven't yet encountered: HTML +More The Black Polly plants that I have had for at least a couple of years are the ones EA has sold with that tag that look a lot like Amazonica only a little more compact blade and blacker face. This week at a local greenhouse I found that they had some there tagged "Black Polly" that were nothing like the EA one. It was more like a lauterbachii with a very dark cast to it. Has anyone seen this new appearance in the trade? EA stopped selling Amazonica everywhere and now you may be hard-pressed to find one at all in any box store. Only the blacker one, now someone has co opted the name for yet another plant. I just call them "trade names". Alison --part1_2a34.18e202c1.38546073_boundary----==============90049066256432597=

From: "Marek Argent" <abri1973 at wp.pl> on 2009.12.12 at 20:37:43(20385) Hello Alison, It may be a difference only in lighting conditions. Many Alocasia plants when they are cultivated under strong light, the underside of the leaves becomes purple or brown and the leaves look darker. 'Polly' has one of the darkest leaves from cultivated Alocasia plants, just like A. reginula known in trade as A. 'Black Velvet' http://www.wschowa.com/abrimaal/araceum/alocasia/polly.htm http://www.wschowa.com/abrimaal/araceum/alocasia/blackvelvet.htm Best, Marek Argent HTML +More ----- Original Message ----- From: starsell@aol.com To: aroid-l@gizmoworks.com Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2009 3:56 AM Subject: [Aroid-l] Alocasia Black Polly Dear All, Adding to the recent discussion of Alocasia Amazonica including Black Polly I have found something I haven't yet encountered: The Black Polly plants that I have had for at least a couple of years are the ones EA has sold with that tag that look a lot like Amazonica only a little more compact blade and blacker face. This week at a local greenhouse I found that they had some there tagged "Black Polly" that were nothing like the EA one. It was more like a lauterbachii with a very dark cast to it. Has anyone seen this new appearance in the trade? EA stopped selling Amazonica everywhere and now you may be hard-pressed to find one at all in any box store. Only the blacker one, now someone has co opted the name for yet another plant. I just call them "trade names". Alison _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l Nie znaleziono virusa w tej wiadomo¶ci przychodz±cej. Sprawdzone przez AVG - www.avg.com Wersja: 8.5.427 / Baza danych wirusów: 270.14.104/2559 - Data wydania: 12/11/09 19:37:00 ------=_NextPart_000_0085_01CA7B73.566CD930----==============237531824588982561=

From: starsell at aol.com on 2009.12.13 at 15:45:06(20386) Hi Marek, The ones I have cultivated for some time now are the same as the first link below and as described in my post. The one in the nursery being sold as 'Black Polly' looks completely different - like a dark lauterbachii. First time I am seeing that. I'll go by and try to get a photo. HTML +More I guess what I am saying here is that we had accepted 'Polly' (or 'Black Polly' as mine was labeled) and now we have yet another very different plant called 'Black Polly'. AFAIK none of those names are registered. I referred to them as "a trade name". Alison In a message dated 12/13/2009 12:51:19 A.M. Central Standard Time, abri1973@wp.pl writes: Hello Alison, It may be a difference only in lighting conditions. Many Alocasia plants when they are cultivated under strong light, the underside of the leaves becomes purple or brown and the leaves look darker. 'Polly' has one of the darkest leaves from cultivated Alocasia plants, just like A. reginula known in trade as A. 'Black Velvet' http://www.wschowa.com/abrimaal/araceum/alocasia/polly.htm http://www.wschowa.com/abrimaal/araceum/alocasia/blackvelvet.htm Best, Marek Argent --part1_5896.1577079f.38566602_boundary----==============…36450474418244910=

From: "Denis Rotolante" <denis at skg.com> on 2009.12.14 at 14:47:28(20387) Alison: Please delineate what the initials "EA" stand for. Is that a store name or a country abbreviation or something else altogether? Denis HTML +More Silver Krome Gardens Homestead FL. -----Original Message----- From: aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com [mailto:aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of starsell@aol.com Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 9:57 PM To: aroid-l@gizmoworks.com Subject: [Aroid-l] Alocasia Black Polly Dear All, Adding to the recent discussion of Alocasia Amazonica including Black Polly I have found something I haven't yet encountered: The Black Polly plants that I have had for at least a couple of years are the ones EA has sold with that tag that look a lot like Amazonica only a little more compact blade and blacker face. This week at a local greenhouse I found that they had some there tagged "Black Polly" that were nothing like the EA one. It was more like a lauterbachii with a very dark cast to it. Has anyone seen this new appearance in the trade? EA stopped selling Amazonica everywhere and now you may be hard-pressed to find one at all in any box store. Only the blacker one, now someone has co opted the name for yet another plant. I just call them "trade names". Alison ------=_NextPart_000_003A_01CA7CA2.75DDD960----==============E04537517735933088=

From: STARSELL at aol.com on 2009.12.14 at 16:32:50(20388) Dearest Denis, My sincere apologies to you and all! EA = Exotic Angel aka Hermann Englemann. I am so sorry, it is a habit and I just forgot that not everyone refers to them often enough to use that. I realize that only now will my post make more sense. Alison HTML +More In a message dated 12/14/2009 10:18:51 A.M. Central Standard Time, denis@skg.com writes: Alison: Please delineate what the initials "EA" stand for. Is that a store name or a country abbreviation or something else altogether? Denis Silver Krome Gardens Homestead FL. -------------------------------1260808370----==============!80596823510485048=

From: "Denis Rotolante" <denis at skg.com> on 2009.12.15 at 16:58:13(20389) We don't have any Exotic Angel Stores here in Florida, Just Herman's monster foliage nursery network in Apopka.. Thanks for the input it's all become much clearer now. Denis HTML +More -----Original Message----- From: aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com [mailto:aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of STARSELL@aol.com Sent: Monday, December 14, 2009 11:33 AM To: aroid-l@gizmoworks.com Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Alocasia Black Polly Dearest Denis, My sincere apologies to you and all! EA = Exotic Angel aka Hermann Englemann. I am so sorry, it is a habit and I just forgot that not everyone refers to them often enough to use that. I realize that only now will my post make more sense. Alison In a message dated 12/14/2009 10:18:51 A.M. Central Standard Time, denis@skg.com writes: Alison: Please delineate what the initials "EA" stand for. Is that a store name or a country abbreviation or something else altogether? Denis Silver Krome Gardens Homestead FL. ------=_NextPart_000_0016_01CA7D7D.E3506040----==============‘57679692747695019=

From: starsell at aol.com on 2009.12.16 at 14:12:09(20392) Hi Denis, Every Lowe's, most Walmarts, grocery stores, almost any outlet that sells plants is an Exotic Angel store. My remark is aimed at my finding yet another plant with the name 'Black Polly' - this one is not from a mammoth grower like Englemann, but it had to originate somewhere. It is now at a nursery that does not sell Englemann plants. I'm just surprised that there is another being marketed as same name. HTML +More Alison In a message dated 12/16/2009 12:45:05 A.M. Central Standard Time, denis@skg.com writes: We don't have any Exotic Angel Stores here in Florida, Just Herman's monster foliage nursery network in Apopka.. Thanks for the input it's all become much clearer now. Denis --part1_2ec7.1d87b11e.385a44b9_boundary----==============(52922981958954912=

From: "Sherry Gates" <TheTropix at msn.com> on 2009.12.16 at 16:38:39(20393) Hi Denis, You can find Exotic Angel in Lowe's, Home Depot... in the "inside" greenhouses. I wish we had a store called Herman's Monster Foliage - OH YEAH! I love monster foliage! Merry Christmas everyone! May the Blessings of Christ be with each of you and your families & friends. Sherry HTML +More ----- Original Message ----- From: Denis Rotolante To: 'Discussion of aroids' Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 10:58 AM Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Alocasia Black Polly We don't have any Exotic Angel Stores here in Florida, Just Herman's monster foliage nursery network in Apopka.. Thanks for the input it's all become much clearer now. Denis -----Original Message----- From: aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com [mailto:aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of STARSELL@aol.com Sent: Monday, December 14, 2009 11:33 AM To: aroid-l@gizmoworks.com Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Alocasia Black Polly Dearest Denis, My sincere apologies to you and all! EA = Exotic Angel aka Hermann Englemann. I am so sorry, it is a habit and I just forgot that not everyone refers to them often enough to use that. I realize that only now will my post make more sense. Alison In a message dated 12/14/2009 10:18:51 A.M. Central Standard Time, denis@skg.com writes: Alison: Please delineate what the initials "EA" stand for. Is that a store name or a country abbreviation or something else altogether? Denis Silver Krome Gardens Homestead FL. _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l ------=_NextPart_000_00F9_01CA7E3B.EE630F00----==============252336979368906917=

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