Re: [aroid-l] ZZ Plant

From: "denis at skg.com" denisskg at bellsouth.net> on 2002.09.08 at 19:12:22(9365) Dear Bob & Aroiders: Although this ZZ plant has been around a long time it wasn't till recent that it was being grown commercially. It has proven itself to be a durable and shade & drought tolerant... Nice plant, easy to propagate but slow to grow. Many tropical +More foliage growers are now jumping on the band wagon and I predict that soon there will be an ample supply out there in Walmart and Home Depot despite its slow growth. I don't know if it will be as popular as the ever present Ficus bejamina, Dracaena marginata or the Golden Pothos Vine (Epipremnum aureum) but it has definitely established itself in the interior landscape industry. I still have only one plant of it and that is because it was a left over from last year's September show & sale and wandered back to my nursery to grow out for this year's sale and I may just have to buy it back to keep as propagation stock. If it has a draw back besides being slow it is a little fragile when shipping and leaves to get broken off. Despite the fact that each leaflet will grow a new plant ( given time) it can be a bad thing when it come to transporting these guys on a big truck with all the rough handling they receive. Denis at Silver Krome Gardens Homestead Florida ----- Original Message ----- To: Sent: Friday, September 06, 2002 4:28 PM Subject: Re: [aroid-l] ZZ Plant I know the foliage growers in Fl. have giant shade > houses, so I assume that is where they would grow the ZZ. It would be nice > to hear from one of the Fl. commercial foliage growers for their comment. > Bob K

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