[Aroid-l] FW: Titan blooming this week

From: "Tony Avent" <tony at plantdelights.com> on 2010.06.23 at 15:30:10(21137) Aroiders: Our friends at UNC-Charlotte have their Amorphophallus titanum flowering again, although it sounds like an Austin Powers mini-me version of the one that flowered a couple of years ago. They are looking for pollen for a conjugal visit, if anyone can help, see Meredith's note and contact info below. Thanks. Tony Avent +More 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 -----Original Message----- From: Meredith Hebden [mailto:mhebden@carolina.rr.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 8:42 AM To: Tony Avent Subject: Titan blooming this week Hello- We have a tart of a titan, she's blooming again after only three years (two leaves). The bloom will be smaller, about 40" compared to about 59" last time. We'd like to try to fertilize it, any chance you know someone with extra pollen just hanging around waiting to be used?! We do have some of the pollen from the last bloom still frozen, but hear that self pollinating won't work well, if at all.... opinions or suggestions welcome. Meredith _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

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