VB: Hardiness

[Karlzita]

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> =C4mne: Hardiness
> Datum:  den 22 mars 1997 11:23
> 
> Hi freaks.
> 
> A report from Sweden.Zon 6-7.A garden with humusrich sandy soil.Exellen=t
> drainige.Am also growing Trillium,Lilliums,Corydalis and other
> woodlandplants.Arisaemas are of new interesst,even if i have had
> A.amurense,angustatum,flavum,jacquemonty and takesimense outside in the
> ground for some years.All survived the terryble and long last 95-96
> winter.Our autums have haevy rainfall,and there is mostly no snowcover =in
> winter.The drainige is therefore of great importens.Tubers,corms and
bulbs
> don=B4t like water,only the roots do.The new ones i got from friends
(Thanks
> all) i keep untill they have been two,in big pots burried in verry
> dry,peaty soil outside under a roof.All are now in good condition and
will
> soon be planted out in the garden.
> Conclusion:if you have no slops,use raised beds.Just keep the tubers av=ay
> from beeing wet the year around.
> Good going. 
> 
> Karl-Otto
> karl-otto.zita at swipnet.se