Anth. pseudospectabilis

From: Floral Artistry jjingram at pacbell.net> on 2001.10.09 at 03:22:58(7571) Ok, I have 2 seedlings that went from a very crowded 4" pot to a 6" pot this spring. The 4" was bulging a little and the roots were beginning to poke out the bottom so I thought I would pot them up. Well, the 6" pots are now in the same condition after the summer. Should I pot them up again or leave them there for a year (or 2)? The leaves are about 2'+ long and grow REALLY fast when they are unfurling. Any suggestions? John Ingram +More jjingram@pacbell.net www.floralartisrty.org

From: SelbyHort at aol.com on 2001.10.09 at 16:06:14(7580) John, You've got a monster on your hands. There is no holding it back. Anthurium pseudospectabile will eventually grow leaves reaching several meters in length. You need to put your plant into a very sturdy hanging basket, preferably a heavy wooden slat one with extra-heavy wire hangers, and hang it up as high as you can. Then watch it grow! This is a conservatory-sized plant and not one for small places. Donna +More << Ok, I have 2 seedlings that went from a very crowded 4" pot to a 6" pot this spring. The 4" was bulging a little and the roots were beginning to poke out the bottom so I thought I would pot them up. Well, the 6" pots are now in the same condition after the summer. Should I pot them up again or leave them there for a year (or 2)? The leaves are about 2'+ long and grow REALLY fast when they are unfurling. Any suggestions? >>

From: Neil Carroll zzamia at hargray.com> on 2001.10.09 at 16:19:44(7586) THis p lant can get huge. It should be put in a slotted hanging basket. THere is a picture of a specimen of this plant in the species section of The Anthurium Primer at this address..... http://www.aroid.org/TAP The plant in the picture from the Atlanta Botanical garden is only two years from having leaves less than two feet long!! Of course ATlanta BG are great growers........the plant needs room. Neil +More -----Original Message----- To: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L Date: Monday, October 08, 2001 10:23 PM Subject: Anth. pseudospectabilis Ok, I have 2 seedlings that went from a very crowded 4" pot to a 6" pot this spring. The 4" was bulging a little and the roots were beginning to poke out the bottom so I thought I would pot them up. Well, the 6" pots are now in the same condition after the summer. Should I pot them up again or leave them there for a year (or 2)? The leaves are about 2'+ long and grow REALLY fast when they are unfurling. Any suggestions? John Ingram jjingram@pacbell.net www.floralartisrty.org

From: Neil Carroll zzamia at hargray.com> on 2001.10.10 at 05:34:52(7597) >You've got a monster on your hands. There is no holding it back. Anthurium >pseudospectabile will eventually grow leaves reaching several meters in >length. Donna and John, True that this species gets huge but I think "several meters" is a bit of an exagerration. The largest plants I have seen in habitat (and I have seen at least a couple hundred large ones) have leaves that may aproach 12 - 13 feet with the petiole. Neil +More You need to put your plant into a very sturdy hanging basket, >preferably a heavy wooden slat one with extra-heavy wire hangers, and hang it >up as high as you can. Then watch it grow! This is a conservatory-sized plant >and not one for small places. > >Donna

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