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Dear Ed,

Aloha.

I have had newly purchased Anthurium scherzerianum drop leaves , etc. =A0I have a 40% shadehouse that is open to the rainfall. =A0When this species is overwatered, I find they tend to defoliate. =A0After they defoliate, it takes a long time to renew growth. =A0Many commercial growers here use a mix very different from mine and they also use fungicides, which I do not use. =A0My solution is to pot the plant in a very well draining mix and to control the water as best I can. =A0Sometimes this means under sizing the pot as I have no control over the weather. =A0I may plant these in baskets as they dry out faster. =A0This species also prefers bright but not burning light levels.=A0Right now, this species is in active growth and blooming for me. =A0Another threat here are slugs...which spread pathogens simply by biting the new growth...or they completely devour young plants. =A0

I normally do not fertilize my plants, so someone else can advise you on this matter. =A0I am conducting limited experiments with composted steer manure, but the odor is rather strong at first...not so pleasant if you grow things indoors. =A0I also have an opportunity to gather an invasive seaweed from our bay and I will cooperate with a local fishpond to do composting experiments.

I am not familiar with your growing conditions, nor how your plants are planted, so please understand that these=0A suggestions are from Hawaiian lowland, seasonally wet conditions.

I am not much of a collector of hybrids, but Anthurium wendlingeri X Anthurium scherzerianum, first reported by Dr. Kamemoto, is a spectacular hybrid. =A0It can get four foot long, pendant and broad velvety leaves with a large scarlet spathe and a pig tail spadix that can hangs down a foot in length. =A0I would encourage anyone with both species to re-do this cross, as I have not seen this for years after many Hawaiian collections were destroyed by an Anthurium blight.

Aloha,

Leland

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From: EGoldfluss@aol.com <EGoldfluss@aol.com>
Subject: [Aroid-l] Help with Anthurium scherzerianum
To: aroid-l@gizmoworks.com
Date: Tuesday, May 12, 2009, 3:57 PM

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I grow a good number of Anthuriums successfully but this one has me pulling=0Amy hair out.=A0 Being the stubborn sort I've ordered yet another A.=0Ascherzerianum in the hopes that I can keep this one from immediately turning=0Ayellow, dropping all is leaves and departing for the great garden in the=0Asky.
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Any suggestions for the successful culture of this plant will be greatly=0Aappreciated.
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Best regards,
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Ed

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