Aglaonema 'Abidjan'.

From: "Bluesea" chammer at cfl.rr.com> on 2006.07.30 at 18:14:09(14446) I don't know if these attachments will come thru sent this way, but will try. I'm just wondering if Aglaonema 'Abidjan' is common among Aroid collectors. Is it in your collection? +More Someone has indicated that they've seen one that could be 'Abidjan' being sold at a WalMart, anyone seen this and know that it is 'Abidjan'??? Russ central Fla Attachment: misc pictures 8-09-06 001.jpg Description: JPEG image Attachment: misc pictures 8-09-06 002.jpg Description: JPEG image Attachment: misc pictures 8-09-06 003.jpg Description: JPEG image Attachment: misc pictures 8-09-06 004.jpg Description: JPEG image Attachment: misc pictures 8-09-06 005.jpg Description: JPEG image _______________________________________________ Aroid-l mailing list Aroid-l@gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

From: "Bluesea" chammer at cfl.rr.com> on 2006.08.01 at 04:55:46(14453) Hermine, A. 'Abidjan' leaves are quite large, I would think too large for aquarium use even with a small plant. +More A. 'Silver Queen' was common in the 'old days', it's leaf is smaller but much more narrow, so I doubt you're thinking of that one. I've heard that Aglaonemas will live quite a long time under water, and I know the all- green A. modestum was sold for aquarium planting. Thanks for the response, Russ _______________________________________________ Aroid-l mailing list Aroid-l@gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

From: "Bluesea" chammer at cfl.rr.com> on 2006.08.03 at 07:10:20(14466) Marek, what do you know about this Aglaonema? I only know what is in Roy Jervis' book 'The Aglaonema Grower's Handbook', 1980. Obviously outdated, and I'm trying to get any new info. I'm interested in hearing from any Philodendron or Aglaonema collectors out there for trading. +More Russ central Fla No, the plant he sent photos is definitely 'Abidjan'. Marek Could it be 'Queen of Siam'? Eric Schmidt Botanic Records Harry P. Leu Gardens _______________________________________________ Aroid-l mailing list Aroid-l@gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

From: "Bluesea" chammer at cfl.rr.com> on 2006.08.04 at 15:40:20(14470) Marek, I have not questioned the ID of this Aglaonema. Yes, the correct spelling is 'Abidjan'. The name comes from a city on the Ivory Coast of Africa, near where Voster found it in a local nursery back in the 70s. Are you a collector? I'm always interested in increasing my collection, always willing to trade. Also passionate about Philodendrons and Monsteras. Russ +More central Fla I've found a few photos on the web using google, which I append. I'm not quite sure if they were labelled correctly, but when it was presented in two websites under the same name, I'm rather convinced that the plant is 'Abidjan' (I found it also as 'Abijan', but I think it was a typing mistake). For sure it's not 'Queen of Siam'. Marek _______________________________________________ Aroid-l mailing list Aroid-l@gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

From: "Bluesea" chammer at cfl.rr.com> on 2006.08.05 at 15:35:10(14475) Understood Marek, you have gone the way of a good many growers in the Intl Aroid Society. I'm still 'old school', and have been hooked on Philodendrons, Monsteras and Aglaonemas, among others, since the mid-70s. Thankfully, I have the growing room. I have one unidentified Amorph, one of the common ones. +More Best, Russ ----- Original Message ----- To: "Discussion of aroids" Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 10:01 PM Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Aglaonema 'Abidjan'. Hello Russ. I have about 40 various aroids, but my home is to small to have a larger collection. I had to get rid of most of my Mosnteras, Philos and Diefs. I prefer tuberous hardy aroids which I can grow in a garden. Marek ----- Original Message ----- To: "Discussion of aroids" Sent: Friday, August 04, 2006 5:40 PM Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Aglaonema 'Abidjan'. Marek, I have not questioned the ID of this Aglaonema. Yes, the correct spelling is 'Abidjan'. The name comes from a city on the Ivory Coast of Africa, near where Voster found it in a local nursery back in the 70s. Are you a collector? I'm always interested in increasing my collection, always willing to trade. Also passionate about Philodendrons and Monsteras. Russ central Fla I've found a few photos on the web using google, which I append. I'm not quite sure if they were labelled correctly, but when it was presented in two websites under the same name, I'm rather convinced that the plant is 'Abidjan' (I found it also as 'Abijan', but I think it was a typing mistake). For sure it's not 'Queen of Siam'. Marek _______________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________ Aroid-l mailing list Aroid-l@gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

From: "Steve Lucas Exotic Rainforest" steve at exoticrainforest.com> on 2006.08.12 at 21:15:32(14500) Russ, I've got on in my office that looks just like that. It never had a tag. The plant was sent to a family member's funeral and I brought it home. Steve Lucas +More ----- Original Message ----- From: Bluesea To: Discussion of aroids Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2006 1:14 PM Subject: [Aroid-l] Aglaonema 'Abidjan'. I don't know if these attachments will come thru sent this way, but will try. I'm just wondering if Aglaonema 'Abidjan' is common among Aroid collectors. Is it in your collection? Someone has indicated that they've seen one that could be 'Abidjan' being sold at a WalMart, anyone seen this and know that it is 'Abidjan'??? Russ central Fla _______________________________________________Aroid-l mailing listAroid-l@gizmoworks.comhttp://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l _______________________________________________ Aroid-l mailing list Aroid-l@gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

From: Hermine hermine at endangeredspecies.com> on 2006.08.12 at 23:56:59(14503) At 11:14 AM 7/30/2006, Bluesea wrote: I don't know if these attachments will come thru sent this way, but will try. I'm just wondering if Aglaonema 'Abidjan' is common among Aroid collectors. Is it in your collection? Someone has indicated that they've seen one that could be 'Abidjan' being sold at a WalMart, anyone seen this and know that it is 'Abidjan'??? Russ central Fla Gosh. something that looks exactly like this was sold as an aquarium plant back in the dark ages. apparently some of these things will grow for a while underwater, before the inevitable happens, which is a sorry state indeed. but i DO remember buying this at Aqua Stock, on maybe Reyerson Street in NY, Aquarium Stock Company, Herbert Axelrod, prop. I had aquariums as an excuse to have underwater plants, the fish were only just kind of THERE, for me back then. hermine +More _______________________________________________ Aroid-l mailing list Aroid-l@gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

From: Hermine hermine at endangeredspecies.com> on 2006.08.14 at 06:28:06(14508) At 09:55 PM 7/31/2006, you wrote: Hermine, A. 'Abidjan' leaves are quite large, I would think too large for aquarium use even with a small plant. A. 'Silver Queen' was common in the 'old days', it's leaf is smaller but much more narrow, so I doubt you're thinking of that one. I've heard that Aglaonemas will live quite a long time under water, and I know the all- green A. modestum was sold for aquarium planting. Thanks for the response, Russ One of the most sought after plants of the period was the so called MADAGASCAR LACE LEAF PLANT, Aponogetum fenestralis. I also craved Cryptocorynes. I have not thought of this in DECADES. it makes me all gooey with desire for an aquarium again, one of the few things of my childhood which has gone way down in price since i was a kid. I had something like a homemade dialysis machine next to my aquariums, which I watched for hours the way others watch television. I sometimes wonder if the A. fenestralis has ever been tissue cultured. I grew Ludwigia under water, and it eventually sought the air and grew in a cascade out of the aquarium and had to my amazement, wee green flowers. I had never even heard of green flowers before. but i thought duckweed was a living miracle, too. hermine +More _______________________________________________ Aroid-l mailing list Aroid-l@gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

From: Eric Schmidt leu242 at yahoo.com> on 2006.08.14 at 14:33:06(14510) Could it be 'Queen of Siam'? These were in TC in Florida a few years ago. Here is one here at Leu Gardens. This is one of the hardier Aglaonema as it tolerates down into the low 30sF; http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/leuaroid/detail?.dir£ee&.dnmC1dre2.jpg&.src=ph Eric Schmidt +More Botanic Records Harry P. Leu Gardens 1920 N. Forest Ave. Orlando, FL. 32803 USA USDA Zone 9b/10a eric.schmidt@cityoforlando.net ph. # (407)-246-3749 fax # (407)-246-2849 www.leugardens.org __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Aroid-l mailing list Aroid-l@gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

From: abri1973 at wp.pl> on 2006.08.14 at 18:52:11(14513) No, the plant he sent photos is definitely 'Abidjan' Marek ----- Original Message ----- +More To: "Discussion of aroids" Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 4:33 PM Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Aglaonema 'Abidjan'. Could it be 'Queen of Siam'? These were in TC in Florida a few years ago. Here is one here at Leu Gardens. This is one of the hardier Aglaonema as it tolerates down into the low 30sF; http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/leuaroid/detail?.dir£ee&.dnmC1dre2.jpg&.src=ph Eric Schmidt Botanic Records Harry P. Leu Gardens 1920 N. Forest Ave. Orlando, FL. 32803 USA USDA Zone 9b/10a eric.schmidt@cityoforlando.net ph. # (407)-246-3749 fax # (407)-246-2849 www.leugardens.org __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.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: abri1973 at wp.pl> on 2006.08.17 at 08:06:08(14522) I've found a few photos on the web using google, which I append. I'm not quite sure if they were labelled correctly, but when it was presented in two websites under the same name, I'm rather convinced that the plant is 'Abidjan' (I found it also as 'Abijan', but I think it was a typing mistake). For sure it's not 'Queen of Siam'. Marek +More ----- Original Message ----- To: "Discussion of aroids" Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2006 9:10 AM Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Aglaonema 'Abidjan'. Marek, what do you know about this Aglaonema? I only know what is in Roy Jervis' book 'The Aglaonema Grower's Handbook', 1980. Obviously outdated, and I'm trying to get any new info. I'm interested in hearing from any Philodendron or Aglaonema collectors out there for trading. Russ central Fla No, the plant he sent photos is definitely 'Abidjan'. Marek Could it be 'Queen of Siam'? Eric Schmidt Botanic Records Harry P. Leu Gardens _______________________________________________ Aroid-l mailing list Aroid-l@gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l Attachment: Aglaonema 'Abijan' (Mattl).jpg Description: JPEG image Attachment: Aglaonema 'Abidjan' 1 (Russ).jpg Description: JPEG image Attachment: Aglaonema 'Abidjan' 2 (Russ).jpg Description: JPEG image _______________________________________________ Aroid-l mailing list Aroid-l@gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

From: abri1973 at wp.pl> on 2006.08.18 at 02:01:56(14529) Hello Russ. I have about 40 various aroids, but my home is to small to have a larger collection. I had to get rid of most of my Mosnteras, Philos and Diefs. I prefer tuberous hardy aroids which I can grow in a garden. Marek +More ----- Original Message ----- To: "Discussion of aroids" Sent: Friday, August 04, 2006 5:40 PM Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Aglaonema 'Abidjan'. Marek, I have not questioned the ID of this Aglaonema. Yes, the correct spelling is 'Abidjan'. The name comes from a city on the Ivory Coast of Africa, near where Voster found it in a local nursery back in the 70s. Are you a collector? I'm always interested in increasing my collection, always willing to trade. Also passionate about Philodendrons and Monsteras. Russ central Fla I've found a few photos on the web using google, which I append. I'm not quite sure if they were labelled correctly, but when it was presented in two websites under the same name, I'm rather convinced that the plant is 'Abidjan' (I found it also as 'Abijan', but I think it was a typing mistake). For sure it's not 'Queen of Siam'. Marek _______________________________________________ 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

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