Arisaema are coming

[Gene Bush]

Hello Jim,
Arisaema triphyllum is now up and in "bloom" here. This spring has a bit
of an extra punch as I am watching some tubers traded for this past fall.
Should be different forms of our Jack.
A. ringens is up and the bloom should push the leaves aside today for
sure. Mine two original tubers have "bulked" up now to five offsets on one
plant and two on the other... only took about 8 or 9 years. Quite a few
others will be open this week. .... kishidae and urushima. A. sazensoo has a
nose up now and does cilliatum. A. fargesii is always the last one up for
me. Last of June if I remember correctly.
Gene E. Bush
Munchkin Nursery & Gardens, llc
www.munchkinnursery.com
genebush at munchkinnursery.com
Zone 6/5  Southern Indiana

----- Original Message -----
> Hi all,
>
> Out in my woodland garden, the Arisaema are starting to come up.  AA.
> ringens, sikokianum, sazensoo (in bloom), serratum (in bloom), and
> triphyllum are coming up.  A. triphyllum was in bloom yesterday 80 miles
> from here in west-central Indiana.  They are all looking fat and healthy
as
> they start to come up.
>
> We are still waiting for candidissimum, consanguineum, draconitum,
> fargesii, kishidae, thunbergii, and urushima to make their appearances.
>
> I guess it's time I started planning or scheming to add some more of the
> hardy arisaemas to my garden for next season.  Does anyone care to suggest
> some likely candidates?  What would do well here in a somewhat sunnier
> location than the southeast edge of my woodland garden?
>
> Regards,
> Jim Shields
> in central Indiana