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Re: [Aroid-l] An Amorphophallus gigas blooms in California

From: "Wilbert Hetterscheid" <hetter at xs4all.nl> on 2009.05.23 at 16:14:05(19356)
O.k., so if anyone of you messes up my reconstruction of Amorphophallus
evolution by releasing hybrids into space, I am going to come down on him as
the Great Amorphorevenger!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Your life ain't gonna be worth a
2ber after that.
+More
......(you-know-who)
> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com
> [mailto:aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com] Namens Weaver, Bill
> Verzonden: zaterdag 23 mei 2009 12:10
> Aan: 'Discussion of aroids'
> Onderwerp: Re: [Aroid-l] An Amorphophallus gigas blooms in California
>
> (Don't let Wilbert hear you say that) I am hoping to harvest
> the pollen. The tricky part is telling when it is ready. It
> hasn't started to smell yet so I'm not sure it is mature yet.
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com
> [mailto:aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of
> bonaventure@optonline.net
> Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2009 2:14 PM
> To: Discussion of aroids
> Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] An Amorphophallus gigas blooms in California
>
>
> Hi Bill,
>
> Can you save some pollen in an envelope and keep dry and
> refrigerate? Some of us would like to try to make
> Amorphophallus hybrids.
>
> Bonaventure Magrys
> Cliffwood Beach, NJ
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------
> ---------------------------
>
> Hi Bill, Please keep posting photos. I had to get rid of my A.
>
> gigas. It was just to big for my place. It is wonderful to
> see yours doing so well. I wish I could help you with the
> timeline, but mine did'nt get that far along. If you can also
> please post your description of the smell. I know that sounds
> weird, but I was always fascinated by how the different
> species can smell so different.
> Thanks, Garland
>
> -------------- Original message from "Weaver, Bill"
> : --------------
>
>
> > We've been discussing this with our west coast aroid group and I
> > realized that I forgot to send it to the larger group.
> >
> > I've got an Amorphophallus gigas starting to bloom and I
> was wondering
> > if anyone else has had any experience with this and can
> give me some
> > sort of idea what to expect time line wise. (The attached
> photos will
> > give some idea how far it has
> > developed)
> >
> > Thank You
> >
> > Bill Weaver
>
>
>
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