Arisaema Rust

[Rand Nicholson]

>Lois,
>
>Arisaema rust is a problem - an incurable one so far. Look in the Aroid-L
>archives
>for the lengthy thread on the subject. There are a few references in the
>Arisaema-L archives as well but they do not identify the organism or deal
>at length with it as was done in Aroid-L (before Arisaema-L).
>
>Ray
><GRSJr at Juno.com>

I agree. In my part of North America, Hollyhocks, are well known to
contract rust. A few other plants also. A. triphyllum, in my experience
(Over 20 years with this) seems to be immune to rust, however, I have heard
(on this list) that
A. sikokianum can fall prey to rust.

Kind Regards,

Rand

Rand Nicholson
New Brunswick
Maritime Canada, Z 5b
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