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From: Adam Fikso <irisman at AMERITECH.NET>
Subject: Re: tissue culture of arisaema
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I think this is important good news.  Special forms need special care
sometimes.  I'll try to wait.  Adam


----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Avent" <tony at PLANTDELIGHTS.COM>
To: <ARISAEMA-L at NIC.SURFNET.NL>
Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2004 6:31 PM
Subject: tissue culture of arisaema


> Dear Gardeners:
>
>         We have been working with friends at a tissue culture lab
experimenting
> with arisaema over the last few years.  The first batch from the lab wa=s
> planted out here in ground beds on 6/1/2002.  They are finally in flowe=r
> 3/20/2004 (A. serratum).  While tissue culture still won't make arisaem=as
> more economical since it still takes two growing seasons to produce
> flowering size plants, it will allow the reproduction of special clones
> that are too slow to offset.  We have several clones already in the
> pipeline, so stay tuned in the next few years.
> Tony Avent
> Plant Delights Nursery @
> Juniper Level Botanic Garden
> 9241 Sauls Road
> Raleigh, NC  27603  USA
> Minimum Winter Temps 0-5 F
> Maximum Summer Temps 95-105F
> USDA Hardiness Zone 7b
> email tony at plantdelights.com
> website  http://www.plantdel.com
> phone 919 772-4794
> fax  919 772-4752
> "I consider every plant hardy until I have killed it myself...at least
> three times" - Avent
>