Re: [Aroid-l] Temperature requierements for Helicodiceros

From: "plantguy at zoominternet.net" <plantguy at zoominternet.net> on 2010.01.29 at 13:20:32(20525) I had some of these for about 5 years that I had imported from somewhere in France maybe 8 years or so ago and I can tell you that they did not like being in my basement under grow lights where at night when the lights are off it will get to around 50F and sometimes lower. They produced offsets, but never flowered so I sold them a few years ago (same with Dracunculus canariensis by the way, although this one did flower a couple of times). The same conditions allow many winter growing bulbs from South Africa (Boophane, Brunsvigia, Gethyllis, etc) and South America (Paramongaia, some Rauhia, etc) to grow and flower so it was just these guys that did not like my conditions......way too cold in zone 6 to stay in the ground here (lows to -5F (-20C) on occasion). I guess they just want to be outside in the elements and feel the temp swings, humidity, etc. Best of luck, Dan +More Gibsonia, PA Original Message: ----------------- From: Susan B honeybunny442@yahoo.com Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:57:13 -0800 (PST) To: aroid-l@gizmoworks.com Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Temperature requierements for Helicodiceros Bernhard, I am certainly no expert when it comes to this plant, but I do have a few in pots, so I will share what I know! Here in Tennessee, USA, they start growing in December and die back in hot weather, but I think they last until June or July. My pots were under a potting bench, getting almost no light and only a little water dripping from the pots above. I pull them out when I notice them starting to grow. Mine have never bloomed, however. They are in a greenhouse that gets down to about 50F (10C) at night an from 50-100F during the day (depending on outside temperature and sun). --- On Wed, 1/27/10, StroWi@t-online.de wrote: From: StroWi@t-online.de Subject: [Aroid-l] Temperature requierements for Helicodiceros To: "aroid-L" Date: Wednesday, January 27, 2010, 4:28 AM Aroiders, from the temperatures and seasonal rainfall on Sardinia I guess that Helocodiceros grows from late Sebtember to April or May with the maximum of rainfall in November and December and temperatures down to 8 °C (46 °F) in December to February. I would like to know, wether the low temperatures in the growing season are neccessary or if Helicodiceros could be grown (and flower) at higher temperatures as well. Looking forward to any comment,Bernhard. -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l -------------------------------------------------------------------- myhosting.com - Premium Microsoft® Windows® and Linux web and applicati on hosting - http://link.myhosting.com/myhosting _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

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