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Hi to all,

After several years with Trillium-L and Alpine-L reading about this =
list, I was finally able to get a sufficient start on some Arisaemas to =
join up. I have to admit that finally actually seeing a plant in flower, ==
live, motivated me even more-- I found that photos just don't do them =
justice!!

I garden and have a small hobby nursery (to support the plant addiction =
habit!) in a wooded few acres near the top of what passes for a =
"mountain" in these parts (200m elevation and all tree'ed). Thin soil, =
mostly somewhat dry, so any planting undertaken requires total bed =
construction. Mixed "new growth" (logged about 50? years ago) hardwood =
and softwood forest, with a lot of balsam fir which falls over soon =
after I put a path or bed over its root zone. I'm surrounded by a larger ==
woodlot which is usually a good thing except when logging contractors =
get overzealous in their search for every last stick.

My gardening ilk is islands of exotics in a sea of more natural =
surroundings; I'm fond of native plants but am by no means a purist. I =
try to avoid being passionate about any plant grouping (once I started, =
where could I stop?!), and the closest I come to that is for species =
peonies, an apparently strange choice for a woodland grower! In place of ==
lasting passions I indulge in the ephemeral passion for whatever happens ==
to catch my eye on any particular day.

I've got several species of Arisaemas coming from seed, some having a =
few winters to their credit, so I look forward to exploring more of the =
genus and learning about them from this group.

My climate: I'm about equidistant from the Bay of Fundy and the Atlantic ==
ocean, but high enough to moderate the wet maritime climate of the =
coastal regions of Nova Scotia: in winter it often snows here while the =
coastal areas are being rained upon, and I can usually count on a =
reliable snow cover for most of the winter. Winter minimums usually =
approach -30C for one or two nights each year, with a week or two =
below-25C; in summer there is usually a brief few days between +30 to =
+33C but mostly we see +25 to +30, and summer nights are rarely above =
+20C.

__________________________
Leo Smit
Mt Uniacke, Nova Scotia, Canada
USDA Zone 5-ish, semi-maritime 

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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=4>Hi to all,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=4></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>After several years with Trillium-L and Alpine-L =
reading about 
this list, I was finally able to get a sufficient start on some =
Arisaemas to 
join up. I have to admit that finally actually seeing a plant in flower, ==
live, 
motivated me even more-- I found that photos just don't do them 
justice!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>I garden and have a small hobby nursery (to support==
the plant 
addiction habit!) in a wooded few acres near the top of what passes for =
a 
&quot;mountain&quot; in these parts (200m elevation and all tree'ed). =
Thin soil, 
mostly somewhat dry, so any planting undertaken requires total bed =
construction. 
Mixed &quot;new growth&quot; (logged about 50? years ago) hardwood and =
softwood 
forest, with a lot of balsam fir which falls over soon after I put a =
path or bed 
over its root zone. I'm surrounded by a larger woodlot which is usually =
a good 
thing except when logging contractors get overzealous in their search =
for every 
last stick.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>My gardening ilk is islands of exotics in a sea of ==
more 
natural surroundings; I'm fond of native plants but am by no means a =
purist. I 
try to avoid being passionate about any plant grouping (once I started, =
where 
could I stop?!), and the closest I come to that is for species peonies, =
an 
apparently strange choice for a woodland grower! In place of lasting =
passions I 
indulge in the ephemeral passion for whatever happens to catch my eye on ==
any 
particular day.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>I've got several species of Arisaemas coming from =
seed, some 
having a few winters to their credit, so I look forward to exploring =
more of the 
genus and learning about them from this group.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>My climate: I'm about equidistant from the Bay of =
Fundy and 
the Atlantic ocean, but high enough to moderate the wet maritime climate ==
of the 
coastal regions of Nova Scotia: in winter it often snows here while the =
coastal 
areas are being rained upon, and I can usually count on a reliable snow =
cover 
for most of the winter. Winter minimums usually approach -30C for one or ==
two 
nights each year, with a week or two below-25C; in summer there is =
usually a 
brief few days between +30 to +33C but mostly we see +25 to +30, and =
summer 
nights are rarely above +20C.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=4></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=4></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=4>__________________________<BR>Leo==
Smit<BR>Mt 
Uniacke, Nova Scotia, Canada<BR>USDA Zone 5-ish, semi-maritime 
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