Re: Re: [Aroid-l] Amorphophallus ID help please

From: ronlene at bellsouth.net> on 2005.06.22 at 12:09:10(13026) Thanks Ken, It was a different Ken, from Florida, who sent in photos of his Amorphs growing in the ground. He said they "usually" do well, but I think I'll stal with the tubs. Ron > > From: Ken Mosher > Date: 2005/06/21 Tue PM 11:14:44 EDT > To: Discussion of aroids > Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Amorphophallus ID help please > > Hi Ron, > > Nope, your eyes deceive you because none of my plants are in the ground. > However, some people up here grow konjac in the ground; none of the rest > are really appropriate. I think this far north (CT) nematodes aren't really > a problem. If they were I might have troubles in my pots since my planting > mix is in direct contact with the ground before I use it. > > -Ken +More > > ronlene@bellsouth.net wrote: > > > Hi Ken & anyone else who reads this, > > I looked at your fine pictures and noticed that the Amorphs are all in the ground. Do you have a nematode problem, or any other bulb rotting problems in Orlando? Do you leave all of the tubers in the ground? I live in Delray Beach and have been growing in tubs, but would rather grow in the ground , if it would work. I do have a regular sprinkler system for my other plants that are in the ground. Ron Kessler > > > >>From: "Ken Mosher" > >>Date: 2005/06/17 Fri PM 12:29:27 EDT > >>To: "Discussion of aroids" > >>Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Amorphophallus ID help please > >> > >>Eric, > >> > >>I've never seen an Amorph. koratensis with a smooth petiole, so if the > >>choices are between that and palawanensis then I vote for the latter. > >> > >>-Ken Mosher > >> > >>----- Original Message ----- > >>From: "Eric Schmidt" > >>To: "Discussion of aroids" > >>Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 4:12 PM > >>Subject: [Aroid-l] Amorphophallus ID help please > >> > >> > >> > >>Please help ID this Amorphophallus, I don't know if it > >>is A. karotensis or A. palawanensis. There was lots of > >>downed tree branches in the bed where this is growing > >>after the 3 hurricanes that struck last year. When the > >>debris was removed so were the signs and accession > >>tags. The plants are about 3 1/2 ft. tall and the > >>petioles are smooth. Here are some photos; > >> > >>http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/leuaroid/detail?.dir=/e1f2&.dnm400.jpg > >> > >> > >>http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/leuaroid/detail?.dir=/e1f2&.dnm.b0.jpg > >> > >>http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/leuaroid/detail?.dir=/e1f2&.dnmÊd9.jpg&.src=ph > >> > >>Eric > >>Orlando,FL > _______________________________________________ > 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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