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[Tom and Ann Kline]

Dear All,  I have some plants of A. sikokianum for five and six years and I have
never seen an offset.  I also have found that when ever I get a really huge bloom
on a plant and let it set seeds I never see the plant again.  I suspect that they
overdo things and haven't strength enough to grow a new tuber.  I now cut off the
heads of any flower that sets seeds, most of the flowers don't.
Ann Kline
Falls Church, Virginia  0' - 100' F.

Al Wootten wrote:

> Petra's great article in Fine Gardening suggests that A. sikokianum
> doesn't produce offsets.  Mine certainly doesn't have one in its
> second year...but it had a great bloom!
>
> Clear skies,
> Al
> Gene Bush writes:
>  > Hello Danielle,
>  >     You would be the expert on this one... I was never able to keep A.
>  > sikokianum alive enough years in a row to find out if they produced
>  > off-sets. Three years was maximum number of years, last two of their lives
>  > would have been very ragged and non-productive.
>  >     Anyone one else out there with practical experience on off-sets from
>  > this species?
>  >     Gene E. Bush
>  > Munchkin Nursery & Gardens, llc
>  > www.munchkinnursery.com
>  > genebush at munchkinnursery.com
>  > Zone 6/5  Southern Indiana
>  >
>  > ----- Original Message -----
>  > From: "Danielle" <sales at sesslerinc.com>
>  >
>  > > Jim, Gene and all,
>  > >
>  > > Didn't I read here lately that A. sikkokianum won't produce offsets?
>  > > Only way to get more plants is by seed.
>  > > I've had mine for 5 years now (it was mature when I bought it) and it has
>  > > yet to produce offsets.
>  > >
>  > > Danielle Sessler
>  >