A. thumbergii v urashima

[Jack Lambert]

Gene E. Bush wrote:
>..... I have had A. thumbergii lay dormant for r3 years after a
>transplant.....

The same here, Gene.  To prevent early emergence (and consequent
zapping by frost), the latest A. thumbergii v urashima was planted in
one of the coldest areas in the yard, a "well drained" spot under
spruce.  That was four years ago.  Until this spring, there had been
no sign of it or of the five greenhouse-grown seedlings planted at
the same time.   This year, spring was prolonged, cool, without frost
and ample with wet.   Not only did the arisaema reappear and flower -
for close to six weeks, an unusually long period of time, to boot -
but all five of the seedlings showed up to witness the event.

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Nina Lambert, Ithaca, NY  USA