[Aroid-l] Epiphytic philodendron culture

From: rhweeks at attglobal.net (Ron Weeks) on 2007.08.28 at 16:56:55(16177) The technique was still in good use when I worked there a mere 35 years ago. No doubt it still works today. ...Ron +More On Tue, 28 Aug 2007 07:50:31 -0400, Derek Burch wrote: > Hi Calvin, > > > When I worked for Bob Wilson at Fantastic Gardens in Miami (about fifty > years ago I realise with a shock), he had perfected that technique, and > we > would laboriously produce gorgeous totems of various aroids by making > two or > three passes through the growth cycle. So, yes, it should work for you, > and > I think that strong light will also help the process along, simulating > the > growth up through the forest canopy. > > > Derek > > > -----Original Message----- > From: aroid-l-bounces at gizmoworks.com > [mailto:aroid-l-bounces at gizmoworks.com] > On Behalf Of Isla Verde > Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 11:41 PM > To: aroid-l at gizmoworks.com > Subject: [Aroid-l] Epiphytic philodendron culture > > > Hello all: > > I know that some philodendrons need to climb higher in order to get > bigger > leaves. The problem is, I don't have all the vertical space for them. So > could I just top off the plant and stick the cutting back onto ground > level > and expect the leaves to maintain/increase their sizes from there? > > > Thank you > > Calvin > > > _____ > > Ready for the edge of your seat? Check out > tonight's top > picks > on Yahoo! TV. >

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