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Greetings group,

I was just added to the Arisaema list, and wanted to briefly introduce =myself.  I recently purchased the Arisaema book by the
Gusmans that was (just?) published.  After reading that and perusing the
group's archives I realized that there were a lot of species worthy of =trial
here. Hence this membership.

I garden on an acre of land that's surrounded by corn fields, sand dunes =and
cacti near the town of Lone Rock, Wisconsin USA. My nearest neighbors =live about a
half-mile (1 km.) away.  Lone Rock recorded the lowest official =temperature
ever in the state of Wisconsin, USA.  That was -53 F in 1952.  In the =seven
years that I've lived on this place the lowest temperature that we =reached
was a bit under -40 F (=-40C).  We are considered a USDA zone three =pocket,
although the highlands (some 350 feet higher =100 meters) just a few =miles
away are a zone 4 to zone 5.

My name and address are:

Steve Herje
30524 County Highway JJ
Lone Rock, WI   53556-5015
USA
Telephone: (608) 583-2343: e-mail: loneroc at mwt.net

I can't impress the group with the Arisaema species that I grow yet. I 
have several dozen plants of triphyllum in various stages of growth, =from
the original three plants dug up in the woods near here, to their =seedlings
and their seedlings.  I have left the plants alone to fruit and set seed =and
enjoyed watching them disperse (without my help) to the opposite side of =my
yard.  I do pull up a few of the triphyllum seedlings that appear in the
"wrong" places, however.

I grow one plant of sikokianum that has flowered for three years. I =obtained
the plant from Arrowhead Alpines.  It is planted in a bed on the north =side
of my (heated) garage, about a foot from the foundation.  I just =finished
building another bed along the length of the north side of the house
foundation with the intention of planting various arisaemas there.  I =figure
that I should test them in a sheltered area, and once I establish them
there, I can try them in more exposed parts of the garden.

In addition to my fledgling Arisaema collection, I grow dozens of fruit
trees, many magnolias (which I breed)and many cacti, of course.  After =all,
I am located in a desert.  Although there is only one native species of
cactus, we have a relict desert box-turtle and two species of =rattlesnakes.
Fortunately, our ground water is unlimited, since I am only a mile from =a
large river and there is extensive underground flowage here in the =ancient
glacial flood plain.

It is unfortunate that I missed the seed distribution for this year.  I =am impatient 
to start growing other arisaemas and will have to lose a whole year =before 
can start. (I'm too poor to buy a lot of plants.  This morning I'm going =to a 
quarry to pick out 12 tons of rock to add to the garden.) I  have
triphyllum seed coming out of my ears.  I look forward to the next 
exchange, and would be happy to support the group in this endeavor.
I wouldn't expect there to be any call for seed from plants of =triphyllum 
that are merely the usual type, so I won't collect any of mine.

Since I'll have little to contribute at first, I'll remain mostly in the =background
of the list. I read through the groups archives before joining and =copied most 
of the related to cold climate growing and winter hardiness.  That has =answered 
a lot of the questions a beginner would have.  I could forward the 
15 or so pages I found to any new arctic members who haven't yet gleaned =
the archives.  Just write me off line.

Sincerely,

Steve Herje, Lone Rock, Wisconsin, USDA zone 3


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