Re: [aroid-l] Typhonium giganteum

From: "Petra Schmidt" petra at plantdelights.com> on 2003.01.09 at 17:31:58(9796) We do sell it here at PDN (check our web site) and this past summer the plant was gorgeous...it does appear late, just about the time I, too, think it's dead and gone, but here in NC it appears about late June and reached about 24-30" high; the inflorescence is also quite nice with a ruffled-edged, deep maroon spathe that reminds me of the hood of a ladies velvet cape...the plant forms a nice clump with time... Petra +More ----- Original Message ----- To: Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 11:45 AM Subject: Re: [aroid-l] Typhonium giganteum > >Anyone have any information or know some links to info on Typhonium > >giganteum? I have a tuber with one rather nice leaf growing and do > >not know the first thing about the plant. The tuber is about as big > >as my thumb and about 6 cm in length. > >Rand Nicholson > > > Dear Rand; > I've grown this in Kansas City for about 10 years. It usually > has only a couple of leaves per tuber, The largest leaf gets to maybe > 15-18 inches and doesn't emerge until very late in the year. I always > think it may have died because there's no sign of foliage until at > least July or August or later. > It blooms prior to foliage and the fruit looks like a large pale raspberry. > Largest tubers here about thumb size, but many small tubers roll > around the main plant and form a small colony. Not showy, but curious > and certainly worth growing for any aroider in a cold climate. Tony > Avent sells/sold it through Plant Delights and you'll see it > occasionally elsewhere. > > Enjoy Jim Waddick > -- > 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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