RE: [Aroid-l] Re: Sauromatum guttatum culture

From: "Deni Bown" deni at yaxhampark.co.uk> on 2005.07.05 at 09:55:16(13121) Greetings to all fans of Typhonium venosum, the aroid with a spathe like leopard skin, a smell like you've trodden in something, and the most elegant exotic-looking foliage for a temperate garden. If it's any help in the discussion, every year my plants bloom, set fruits, and self-seed in both sun and shade in my garden in Norfolk, England, where we have relatively cold wet autumns, winters and springs, from October to April, interspersed with brief periods below freezing - usually no lower than minus 7 C (about 21 F), but hardly an improvement to sodden wet ground. The tubers must therefore be very tolerant of both low temps and wet conditions when dormant. With low temperatures, plants don't usually show signs of life till June - I have some still blooming now in very shady places - but soon make up for lost time. They get biggest in areas that are mulched annually with mushroom compost (i.e. waste from mushroom growing that consists of well-rotted, sterilized straw + horse manure). In other words, it's as tough as old boots, so unless you live in permafrost, swamp, or desert, I would plant it out and see how it does. All the best, Deni Bown +More -----Original Message----- On Behalf Of Kyle Baker Sent: 03 July 2005 02:24 To: Discussion of aroids Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Re: Sauromatum guttatum culture --- Susan Cox wrote: > >S. venosum (formerly S guttatum and now typhonium > venosum)< All I know is that the nursery that I work for sold it as Sauramatum guttatum...so am trying to figure out the dormancy and growing schedule to get it to bloom again..yes they stink when in flower but then I'm into the bizarre and unusual which is why I saved two plants from the compost heap!! I'm in Maine and have to overwinter them indoors and let them go dormant during the winter at 45* and on the dry side..then bring them outside during late spring -summer to get them to grow again.. am feeding them with osmocote to get them going initially watered them with a 4-12-8 fetrilizer and they all but jumped out of their pots Th'x for your post I can't comment on recent changes in nomenclature due to the fact that it changes daily... kfb - maine ____________________________________________________ Yahoo! Sports Rekindle the Rivalries. Sign up for Fantasy Football http://football.fantasysports.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

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