Maturity of Anthurium infructescence

From: Don Martinson <llmen at wi.rr.com> on 2004.11.29 at 15:21:30(12447) My only previous experience with a fruiting Anthurium was with A. trinerve (has anyone been able to locate seed or other source for this?), and the fruit seemed to mature within a matter of a month or so. My Anthurium halmoorei has finally seemed to set fruit, but seems to be taking it's good natured time to mature. Here is a link to a photo of an approximately 5 month old infructescence: http://home.wi.rr.com/llmen/halmooreifruit.jpg Is time to maturity primarily a species dependent event, or could it be delayed because the temperature at which I keep the plant is only about 70F/20C? The plant seems healthy in all other respects. Thanks, -- Don Martinson +More Milwaukee, Wisconsin Mailto:llmen@wi.rr.com _______________________________________________ Aroid-l mailing list Aroid-l@gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

From: "Julius Boos" <ju-bo at msn.com> on 2004.11.30 at 00:17:54(12449) >From: Don Martinson <llmen@wi.rr.com> >Reply-To: Discussion of aroids <aroid-l@gizmoworks.com> >To: aroid-l@gizmoworks.com >Subject: [Aroid-l] Maturity of Anthurium infructescence >Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2004 09:21:30 -0600 > +More > Dear Don, Some Anthuriums require a LONG time for the infructesence to develop and ripen, up to over a year in some species, other species seem to require a few months, I have no exact reports on these times, just from observation and memory. Other aroids vary a LOT in the length of time needed, from weeks in Caladium and its allies, to over a year in Dracontium and some Anthuriums. Room here for a wonderful article! Good Growing, Julius ;My only previous experience with a fruiting Anthurium was with A. >trinerve (has anyone been able to locate seed or other source for >this?), and the fruit seemed to mature within a matter of a month or >so. > >My Anthurium halmoorei has finally seemed to set fruit, but seems to >be taking it's good natured time to mature. Here is a link to a >photo of an approximately 5 month old infructescence: > >http://home.wi.rr.com/llmen/halmooreifruit.jpg > >Is time to maturity primarily a species dependent event, or could it >be delayed because the temperature at which I keep the plant is only >about 70F/20C? The plant seems healthy in all other respects. > >Thanks, >-- >Don Martinson >Milwaukee, Wisconsin >Mailto:llmen@wi.rr.com > > >_______________________________________________ >Aroid-l mailing list >Aroid-l@gizmoworks.com >http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l _______________________________________________ Aroid-l mailing list Aroid-l@gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

From: Don Martinson <llmen at wi.rr.com> on 2004.11.30 at 14:38:35(12452) Some Anthuriums require a LONG time for the infructesence to develop and ripen, up to over a year in some species, other species seem to require a few months, I have no exact reports on these times, just from observation and memory. Thanks to all for this information. I found the original plant growing in the courtyard of a hotel in Puerto Vallarta with already ripened fruit, some of which I collected and distributed. My plant has been blooming for a couple of years, but this is the first time it appears to be setting seed. -- Don Martinson +More Milwaukee, Wisconsin Mailto:llmen@wi.rr.com _______________________________________________ Aroid-l mailing list Aroid-l@gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

From: Plantman521 at aol.com on 2004.12.03 at 03:38:52(12455) Don, some Anthuriums, particularly the pachyneriums (birdsnest types), will have several seedheads maturing at the same time, even though obviously being of different ages. and it doesn't always happen at the same season. Maybe when the plant decides it has the energy stored to put into the seed process. Don Bittel +More _______________________________________________ Aroid-l mailing list Aroid-l@gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

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