A. mayebarae

[Al Wootten]

Hi Jim

Reading your message, I found myself wondering what the 'wrong kind of
sand' means.  Small grains rather than larger ones?

Clear skies,
Al

Jim McClements, Dover, DE z6 wrote:
>
> Barry Yinger has added A. mayebarae to his list again, and says he has a
> good supply. Check out
> http://www.asiaticanursery.com/
>
> I got two of these a few years ago, and they are quite striking, with an
> almost black spathe. Unfortunately, I planted them in a bed with
> terrible drainage (made with the wrong kind of sand) and they, along
> with many other species, failed to reappear the following year. I may
> have to try again.
>
> Jim
>
>
> Jim McClements
> 50 S. Prestwick Ct, Dover, Delaware, 19904, USA, Zone 7a