Arisaema dracontium Was Re: Tuber available

[Henry]

I sure wish that someone was growing them, as I still can't find a
wholesale source for our school plant sale.

I'll be planting my gift tuber near my other /A. dracontium/ with hopes
that I'll get seed.

Is cross pollination with the /A. heterophyllum/ likely? They are not
too far apart (about 50 feet.)

--Henry Fieldseth
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, Zone 4


--- Gene Bush <genebush at OTHERSIDE.COM> wrote:

> Hello Jim,
>     A. dracontium is no more difficult than any of the other species,
> including the other native, A. triphyllum. Just clean the seed and
> sow it in
> the fall. Germinates the following spring. About 4 years or so to
> bloom from
> germination. To full maturity is another story. Takes a few years to
> get a
> good sized tuber and plant. The green dragon actually prefers a moist
> spot
> to thrive. It will do on average garden soil or root competition, but
> give
> it rich soil and plenty of consistent moisture an you will get a
> really good
> sized plant. Give it all the light you can without placing it in full
> sun.
> The more consistent the moisture the more sun it can handle. I
> usually find
> it in flood plains and ditch edges around here.
>     If the plant is well grown it produces off sets readily just like
> the
> triphyllum. I think you get better seed production if you have 3 or
> more
> plants in a grouping.
>     I used to collect seed and have it on my web site for trade but
> no one
> was ever interested.
>     Gene E. Bush
> Munchkin Nursery & Gardens, llc
> www.munchkinnursery.com
> genebush at munchkinnursery.com
> Zone 6/5  Southern Indiana
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "J.E. Shields" <jshields104 at INSIGHTBB.COM>
>
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I received A. dracontium a few years ago from someone who didn't
> like
> > it.  It is doing OK here, and one of the plants has bloomed the
> last two
> > seasons.  We ought to get some seed production going for this North
> > American native plant.  Has anyone grown it from seed?  How long
> does it
> > take to reach flowering size?  Can one divide these?  Anyone have
> any
> > suggestions?
> >
> > Jim Shields
> > in central Indiana
>


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