Re: optimizing Amorphophallus growth

From: "Wilbert Hetterscheid" hetter at worldonline.nl> on 2001.04.05 at 22:24:46(6153) Lester, Go for the open ground! If you manage to give the plant a six-month growing season as minimum, you'll probably get much better results than in a pot! Wilbert +More ----- Original Message ----- To: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L Sent: woensdag 4 april 2001 23:50 Subject: optimizing Amorphophallus growth > Will an amorphophallus grow appreciably better planted directly in the > ground than it does in a pot? I picked up a 4" paeoniifolius tuber while > visiting Selby last week and want it to grow the most possible over this > next growing season. What's best for it? > > The trade offs are: > In the ground it will have unlimitted root growth. It's a high compost > soil mix that can be fertilized in any way the plant wants. The problem > though is that once late September comes around, evening temperatures will > begin to drop significantly. In mid October, nights will begin to dip in > the 40s. > > In a pot, I could bring it into the greenhouse whenever it would be > recommended. Unfortunately, it would be going from a sunny location to > open shade since my greenhouse gets direct sunlight only when the oak > leaves are down. Also, it might not be able to get quite so much sunlight > in a pot as it would in the soil. > > So - what's best? > > Les > >

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