Re: [Aroid-l] Re: variegata aroids

From: "Julius Boos" <ju-bo at msn.com> on 2006.12.22 at 22:37:21(14997) Reply-To : Discussion of aroids Sent : Friday, December 22, 2006 9:09 PM To : Discussion of aroids Subject : Re: [Aroid-l] Re: variegata aroids There USED to be a page devoted to varigated aroids, I`m not sure if it is still around?? Colocasia esculenta 'Nancy`s revenge' was one introduced to the hobby a few years ago at the IAS show in Miami, when grown well it perhaps is one of the most impressive, w/ the large yellow 'sun' in the center of each leaf. Many others around, several Xanthosomas, Alocasias, etc., too many to mention, really! Good Luck, Julius +More Jani: There are several other variegated aroids that haven't been mentioned. The most stable that we have grown is the Peltandra virginica with a narrow white edge. Pinellia tripartita 'Dragon Tails' is fairly unstable, but some of our seedlings are nearly solid gold and have been stable for several years. The pinstripe-type arisaemas aren't exactly variegated, but the highlighted silver vein effect is the same. There is also an Alocasia cucculata with a nice yellow edge that we have grown for years and now a new one is hitting the trade from Thailand with a golden center. Alocasia odora 'Okinawa Silver' is an unstable variegation pattern, but the pattern doesn't disappear. Ditto, the speckled A. 'Portadora'. The variegated Zantedeschia aethiopica 'Pershore Fantasia' holds for few years, but after that there is more green than variegated. I'm sure that there are more on the way. Tony Avent Plant Delights Nursery @ Juniper Level Botanic Garden 9241 Sauls Road Raleigh, North Carolina 27603 USA Minimum Winter Temps 0-5 F Maximum Summer Temps 95-105F USDA Hardiness Zone 7b email tony@plantdelights.com website http://www.plantdelights.com phone 919 772-4794 fax 919 772-4752 "I consider every plant hardy until I have killed it myself...at least three times" - Avent StroWi@t-online.de wrote: -----Original Message----- Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006 20:11:59 +0100 Subject: [Aroid-l] Re: variegata aroids OK, BUT CAN WE STABILIZE VARIEGATION? ARE THERE ANY VARIEGATED TUBEROUS OR RHIZOMATOUS AROIDS? Agoston, At least one... see: http://www.exoticfinches.com/plants/amorphstory.htm Good growing, Bernhard. _______________________________________________ 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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