Winter seedling care

[Adam Fikso]

I shall be interested in the answers to this.--if only because I cannot
regard the winter of 9a as "normal" .  Normal  (for me) is Chicago-style
weather of  +10 to -20 F.  for December 15 to Feb 1 or something like that.
I have already consigned the poor babies to their fates some 4 inches
underground outside in a soil, sand, and pinebark mix.    Big time risk
because I don't know the origin of the consanguineum and candidissiimum
seeds I got (Seedex ).

However, I quite appreciate Joyce's concern and need to seek advice.
My wintering-over conditions in the house, on the windowsill have never been
much use for seedlings which are "out of phase" with their built-in genetic
requirements.
An aside:  Bulbmeister is offering a few arisaemas still for fall shipment.
The nepenthoides I got from him was beautiful and I think I will try a few
more. Try  www.bulbmeister.com for his website.  Adam in Glenview, IL


----- Original Message -----
From: "Joyce Miller" <onager at MIDTOWN.NET>
To: <ARISAEMA-L at NIC.SURFNET.NL>
Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2003 11:09 AM
Subject: Winter seedling care


> Hi all,
>         A Spring sowing of Arisaema seeds was incredibly successful.  They
have
> been in a south window of my greenhouse.  What should be done for over
> winter care:
>
> Withhold watering if/when the seedlings go dormant;
> Keep growing;
> Move pots outside to get normal USDA 9A weather"
>
> Best wishes, Joyce Miller
>