Arisaema dracontium Was Re: Tuber available

[George R. Stilwell, Jr.]

Henry,

I've not had crosses between the two.

You could ask Eric to send you any excess for your school. A.
dracontium is usually available on the Seedex.

If that doesn't work, I have a seedhead  that I can send when it's ripe.
You'll have to clean them though.

Germination is usually excellent.

Ray

At 07:38 AM 8/1/2004 -0700, you wrote:
>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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