It was growing hard in Bob's greenhouse in Florida before I purchased it. It has put out this same exact leaf shape / length even after bringing it back to Massachusetts. (In other words, I would have expected it to grow even taller / more "etiolated" up here after leaving Florida.) That did not happen. Jude On Wed, Apr 28, 2021 at 5:42 PM Arnold Trachtenberg via pbs < pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > Boston: > https://gaisma.com/en/location/… > Bagua grande > > https://gaisma.com/en/location/… > > Couldn't attach. > Arnold > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Arnold Trachtenberg via pbs <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > To: pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > Cc: Arnold Trachtenberg <arnold140@verizon.net> > Sent: Wed, Apr 28, 2021 5:39 pm > Subject: Re: [pbs] Rauhia identification? > > Jude > This is a pet peeve of mine. > Our light levels here in the northeast don't come near the light levels > that one finds near the equator. > If you get me a locale for Rauhia I'll show you the difference between > where they grow and Boston area. > I found a city in Peru near where Rauhia are found, Bagua Grande. > See the attached two charts which are indications of light levels for the > two locations. > Measured in kWh/m2/day > > > - Insolation > - The monthly average amount of the total solar radiation incident > on a horizontalsurface at the surface of the earth for a given month, > averaged for that monthover the 22-year period (Jul 1983 - Jun 2005). Each > monthly averaged value isevaluated as the numerical average of 3-hourly > values for the given month.Source: NASA Langley Research Center Atmospheric > Science Data Center. > - > > > > Arnold > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: The Silent Seed via pbs <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > Cc: The Silent Seed <tylus.seklos@gmail.com> > Sent: Wed, Apr 28, 2021 5:23 pm > Subject: Re: [pbs] Rauhia identification? > > Hi Arnold, > I agree it's a Rauhia, and am hoping to get a species name if at all > possible. It has not flowered for me yet. > Even grown hard, in Bob's greenhouse, it was this way; elongated. I've had > it in full sun, and yes, lower light, at different times over the years, > and the leaf is always like this. Maybe that helps identify the species? > Best, Jude > > On Wed, Apr 28, 2021 at 5:19 PM Arnold Trachtenberg via pbs < > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > > > Hi Jude > > It looks like a Rauhia, although one that has been grown at low light > > levels hence the etiolation.. > > > > Arnold > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: The Silent Seed via pbs <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > > To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > > Cc: The Silent Seed <tylus.seklos@gmail.com> > > Sent: Wed, Apr 28, 2021 4:48 pm > > Subject: [pbs] Rauhia identification? > > > > Hi folks, > > Is it possible to identify Rauhia without a flower? > > I purchased this at Bob Smoley's greenhouse literally 2 days before he > > passed away, so this is a very sentimental plant in my collection. I feel > > so fortunate to have met this beautiful soul. > > He was telling me that a friend of his collected this plant a long time > ago > > - I believe he mentioned Brazil. My memory doesn't serve me in this > regard. > > The shape and overall appearance seem pretty distinctive. (The leaf > always > > looks like this; tall, and has "fullers" and is glaucous.) > > I don't remember it ever having more than one leaf at a time. > > If the picture doesn't work for you, let me know, and I can send it > > directly. > > Thanks in advance, Jude > > > > -- > > The Silent Seed > > Rare and Unusual plants from around the world. > > thesilentseed.com > > -------------- next part -------------- > > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > > Name: RauhiaN2nd9April2021.jpg > > Type: image/jpeg > > Size: 2703223 bytes > > Desc: not available > > URL: < > > > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/pipermail/pbs/… > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > pbs mailing list > > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > > _______________________________________________ > > pbs mailing list > > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > > > > > -- > The Silent Seed > Rare and Unusual plants from around the world. > thesilentseed.com > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > -- The Silent Seed Rare and Unusual plants from around the world. thesilentseed.com _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net>
