Arum hardyness & more questions

[Judy McCann]

I am growing Arum nigrum in central Virginia, zone 7.  This is the first
year, but so far all is well.  We have had temperatures in low 20's several
times thus far.
Judy in Virginia
-----Original Message-----
From: Bonaventure W Magrys <magrysbo at SHU.EDU>
To: ARISAEMA-L at NIC.SURFNET.NL <ARISAEMA-L at NIC.SURFNET.NL>
Date: Monday, December 13, 1999 9:44 AM
Subject: Arum hardyness & more questions


>Anyone have any luck growing Arum creticum, cyrenaicium, dioscoroides,
nigrum,
>and purpureospathum in frost prone areas? I know italicum suffers no damage
and
>purpureospathum seems to be doing well now also. What is the status of
>naturalized species in the Southwest?
>
>Are there intermediate species to the genus Arisaema or any similar? Also
how
>close are tropical arisaemas to Amorphophallus?
>
>Bonaventure W. Magrys
>Elizabeth, NJ
>USA zone 6
>