Re-emergence

[Adam Fikso]

Hello Diane. I think there are a lot of questions here.  How does the tuber
stay dormant over a period longer than one year?   What kind of evolutionary
history does this imply?   What experience have  others had  in this regard?
Would an exchange of observations be in order here?   Anyone who has grown
arisaemas for more than two years might have something interesting and to
the point.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Diane Whitehead" <ua024 at VICTORIA.TC.CA>
To: <ARISAEMA-L at NIC.SURFNET.NL>
Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 9:21 PM
Subject: Re: Re-emergence


> My arisaema must have been sitting dormant underground.  It was definitely
> not putting up leaves unnoticed by me as it is right beside the front
> door.  The plants I grow there are my favourites, and they are scrutinized
> several times a day.
>
> Diane Whitehead  Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
> maritime zone 8
> cool mediterranean climate (dry summer, rainy winter - 68 cm annually)
> sandy soil
>