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Subject: Re: Pinellia pedatisecta
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At 11:09 AM -0400 9/24/98, Brian Cook typed:

> I was planning on leaving them out in the garden but I am now tempted
> to bring a few of them inside as I am concerned that they may not be
> too happy about having a dormant period forced upon them if there are
> more of them about to flower.  A few from the same batch appear to be
> going dormant already while others are still growing. Any suggestions?

I'm guessing we're about the same Zone 5B or so. Pinellia pedatisecta
thrives for me here, but never where I plant it. I 've set out a number
during the summer, they bloom and seed around, may come back the next yea=r,
and then they're gone without a trace. The self sown seedlings are anothe=r
story, however. They settle in wherever they're happy, and come back year
after year.

My advice is to leave most of yours outside, and scatter some seeds aroun=d
in protected spots. Bring a couple inside for the winter, but not til aft=er
frost kills back the foliage. Don't water them while they're dormant.

Attention other pinellia fans: I'll be sending a batch of P. cordata
bulbils into the AEG seedex this year. This is the large leafed form that
has been discussed here from time to time.

--Roy Herold
N. Reading, MA