Re: Synandrospadix

From: "Julius Boos" ju-bo at msn.com> on 2002.06.13 at 15:37:33(8992) Dear Geoff, Thanks for sharing this nice photo! Just for the general information, this looks to be a young but mature plant, this sp. can get to 3-4ft (over 1 m) tall and about 3 ft (1 M ) wide! The one Bobby had was this size before it was devastated by a nematode attack, it had about six or more blooms at different stages all at one time! Good growing, Julius +More >>Dear aroiders, I was at the Botanic gardens in Kew today and thanks to the kindness of the staff there I was given a tour of the aroid houses. Among the many treasures there, in full flower, were two magnificent specimens of Synandrospadix vermitoxicus. The smell of the flowers was very unusual, like an intense and concentrated mushroom odour, not particularly unpleasant and I would imagine attractive to fungus gnats. I cant wait till my own seedlings reach such perfection! For anyone who wishes to see the photo I took its posted at: HREF="http://members.aol.com/Geoffaroid/synandrospadix.jpg"> http://members.aol.com/Geoffaroid/synandrospadix.jpg Best wishes, Geoffrey Kibby London

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