Re: Dead Horses?

From: "Peter Boyce" boyce at pothos.demon.co.uk> on 2002.04.19 at 20:07:51(8579) Warn!! It's possibly the worst-smelling of all the aroids (with the possible exception of Synandrospadix and Typhonium venosum). ----- Original Message ----- +More To: "Multiple recipients of list AROID-L" Sent: Friday, April 19, 2002 8:02 PM Subject: Dead Horses? > Dear all; > Way back in Jan 1997, Rob McClure ( I believe)donated and > with the help of Mary Sizemore ?? arranged for a distribution of > small tubers of Helicodiceros musciverous. My old mail shows delivery > went to 15 in the US and a few more in other countries. > Last year I prompted some email as I unpotted my plant and > sent out a few small tubers. I repotted the biggest and kept it frost > free in a greenhouse. > > I am expecting bloom for the first time. The very strangely > shaped 'bent-horn' of the tightly rolled spathe is emerging and about > 8 inches long on top of the foliage. > > Should I invite or warn my neighbors? > > Also curious if any of the other 15++ have had bloom or the > others? Is mine the first to pop? > > > Best Jim W. > > Dr. James W. Waddick > 8871 NW Brostrom Rd. > Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711 > USA > Ph. 816-746-1949 > E-fax 419-781-8594 > > Zone 5 Record low -23F > Summer 100F + >

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