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Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 10:02 AM
Subject: Re: [aroid-l] Amorphophallus
> >
> > 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!
>
> I have to admit to not being confronted with too many clones of A.
bulbifer
> and it would be imaginable that there are "good" smelling ones. The
chemical
> composition of the plants we tested consists almost entirely of
> dimethyltrisulphide (96%), 2% dimethyldisulphide and 1%
> dimethyltetrasulphide. Now my experience is that species in which the
> content of dimethyltetrasulphide is higher, a certain "sweetness" develops
> but it is a very delicate balance with nauseaous. I also found that bad
> smelling plants change their odour sometimes when the bloom ages and
usually
> also ends up "sweetish". My guess is that the amount of the tetrasulphide
> relative to the other two sulphides determines this sweetness. There is
> absolute variation in the tetrasulphide amount in certain species, so
indeed
> you may have clones in bulbifer with more sweetness. Having said all that,
I
> don't like the tetrasulphide sweetness at all. It is too close to nausea.
>
> Well, I hope you learned you sulphides lesson here!!
>
> Lord Phallulphides
>
>
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Julius
> >
> > >>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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