From: Dan Levin levin at pixar.com> on 2005.07.14 at 15:45:18(13178)
Dear Geoffrey et al,
involves relocating to either the Columbian highlands or to San Francisco...
In the case of SF, A. cabrerense (as well as other Ecuagenera material) grows quite
well outdoors- enjoying our virtually constant cool, moist clime which is beset by frequent
air movement (as a result of the fog and marine influence). Temps here are pretty much
band-limited, ranging between 10? C / 20? C much of the year. Of note, the light is also
tempered in intensity as it filters through fog much of the time. Not sure if these represent
ideal conditions per se, but most of the local growers I know do well by this species.
I should mention that even here some winter protection must be made available, though
it hasn't been necessary to employ it the last few seasons.
As to growing medium... I use a very open single-inventory mix for most of my aroids:
small graded charcoal, pumice & a good quality shredded sphagnum. I've also seen
A. cabrerense growing very well in nothing but long-fibered sphagnum (Walter Teague).
As a "control" of sorts, I lost my first A. cabrerense plant (many years ago) by ignorantly
cultivating it in my heated greenhouse, where it languished and slowly declined. At the
time, it seemed utterly incongruous that a rare/ exotic Anthurium could actually survive,
let alone thrive outdoors in the garden amongst the sequoia, gunnera and lapegeria.
-Dan
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On Jul 13, 2005, at 4:29 PM, Aroideae@aol.com wrote:
hi geoff---it's actually A cabrerense, and old Engler species.? i believe though?that it's known only from Colombia.? i've had no luck growing it.? someone else will have to help you with that.? i know that a number of people grow it very well. there's little doubt about it's identity.?there are some plants floating around that have been tagged 'the black anthurium', but these turn out to be A watermaliense.?
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lynn
Hi all,
Does anyone have any more information about the mysterious Black Anthurium from Ecuador? I know this topic was discussed a long time ago and I think that someone (Lynn Hannon?) suggested a species called A. crebrerense (I think thats the spelling). I was sure this name was on the species list on the aroid website but on looking again it seems to have vanished. Has its identity been confirmed or is it perhaps an undescribed species? It is such a large and dramatic species (Ecuagenera Orchids sell them at most shows when they exhibit here in the UK). Any update would be welcome, also any tips on growing it would be great, since it seems a rather fussy species.
Best wishes,
Geoffrey Kibby
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