Re: [aroid-l] Amorphophallus

From: "Julius Boos" ju-bo at msn.com> on 2003.08.01 at 00:31:43(10459) Dear Lord P., I must then ask this question----is there perhaps a var. or clone of A. bulbifer that produces a pleasant smelling bloom??? I know that Charile, here in WPB, used to or still grows plants that look to all intents and purposes like A. bulbifer, but produce a VERY beautiful flask-like bloom, peach/orange colored, and it emits a GOOD smell! He had one in bloom for sale at a plant show at our local Bot. Garden about two or three years ago. I shall discuss this matter w/ Charlie, and perhaps try to obtain a plant! Cheers, Julius +More >>The bloom is not unlike that of bulbifer, even to the point of having a pinkish interior (and sometimes exterior, see the IAS website!!!) but a more distinct constriction between base and limb. The smell is as horrid as bulbifer and those who think it is "good smelling" probably originate from Uranus................(no pun intended..........I think....). Lord P<< > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- > Van: aroid-l-owner@lists.ncsu.edu > [mailto:aroid-l-owner@lists.ncsu.edu]Namens Julius Boos > Verzonden: donderdag 31 juli 2003 7:58 > Aan: aroid-l@lists.ncsu.edu > Onderwerp: Re: [aroid-l] Amorphophallus > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Wilbert Hetterscheid > To: aroid-l@lists.ncsu.edu > Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 11:25 PM > Subject: Re: [aroid-l] Amorphophallus > > > Dear Lord P, > > Does not A. muelleri also produce a pleasant smelling, > beautifully colored peach/orange bloom? It used to be > referred to around here as the 'good-smelling A. bulbifer'. > > Julius > WPB, > FLORIDA > > >>That could be Am. muelleri but there are also striped > forms of bulbifer. > > Wilbert<< > > > > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- > > Van: aroid-l-owner@lists.ncsu.edu > > [mailto:aroid-l-owner@lists.ncsu.edu]Namens Lowell McCormick > > Verzonden: donderdag 31 juli 2003 2:46 > > Aan: Blind.Copy.Receiver@compuserve.com > > Onderwerp: [aroid-l] Amorphophallus > > > > > > Howdy all, > > > > Last winter someone posted a message on the identity of an Amorpho > > that produces bulbils on the top of the leaf like A. > > bulbifer, but the stem > > is very dark green and light green vertical streaks. It > > also comes up > > later in the spring than A. bulbifer. Can anyone tell me > > what this species > > is again? It seems I wasn't smart enough to tag the > plant or save the > > message. > > > > TIA, > > > > Mary > > > > > > E-mail from: Lowell McCormick, 30-Jul-2003

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