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Re: Unusual aroid found in greenhouse

From: Jody Haynes webmaster at plantapalm.com> on 2000.06.21 at 03:08:27(4870)
I have a large A. bulbifer and many that I have grown from the "bulbs"...and
none of them have any pink in the leaves. This sounds very intriguing...as well
as very inviting! I look forward to additional posts on this thread.
Jody
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Eduardo Goncalves wrote:
> Hi Brian,
>
> I am not the most knowledgeable person when the subject is
> Amorphophallus, but A. bulbifer is very common in cultivation and has very
> neat pink edges on leaves. Let's wait Wilbert's opinion, but you can try
> this by now!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Eduardo.
>
> >From: Pugturd@aol.com
> >Reply-To: aroid-l@mobot.org
> >To: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L
> >Subject: Unusual aroid found in greenhouse
> >Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 17:14:08 -0500 (CDT)
> >
> >Hello this is Brian Williams. This morning before work I was out in the
> >greenhouse picking weeds and looking at the plants. When I found a most
> >unusual aroid growing. This looks very unusual It looks like an
> >Amorphophallus with a white and brown stalk and green leafs. But on the
> >edge
> >of the leafs is a neon pink color that just looks amazing. Does anyone know
> >what this maybe? I plan to post a few pictures of it as soon as possible.
> >Of
> >course the pot looked like it had another plant that died in it and were
> >this
> >thing came from I have no idea. Is their any forms of amorpho with this
> >unusual neon pink color on the edges of the leafs?? THANKS
> >
> >
> >

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