contractile roots, rot

[Bush, Gene]

Carlo & Others,
Interesting. I have a large form of Arisaema dracontium (about 5')
that I decided to move to a different location last fall. Remembering
that it always fell over right after seed production I decided to plant
it deeper for a better hold this year. The large tuber was planted at
least 8 inches deep between some established ferns. Well, it is right
back up to the surface like the ones in a more shallow soil. Fell over
the ferns this year.
Though this may be of interest,  Gene
Gene Bush     Munchkin Nursery     So IN     Zone 6a
genebush at munchkinnursery.com

AR>On the other hand, even in zone 4 I have seen triphyllums that are barely
AR>under the surface of the compost in the woods. In fact most of them are very
AR>near the surface.

AR>Carlo
AR>Carlo A. Balistrieri, J.D.        Email: CABalist at facstaff.wisc.edu
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