AEG Seed Ex/saxatile

[Bonaventure Magrys]

I had it in the garden for 2 years. The single Kaichen tuber put up a many flowered clump the second year. Unfortunately I put a little too much mulch over it that winter and it, along with a few other perennials in that soon proven to be a natural moisture accumulating corner of the garden, succumbed. It did leave me some seeds that fall, which just finished their 3rd growth cycle under lights. The largest female inflorescence was covered with an empty teabag before it opened and was tied shut at the base. When it opened and proved to be female, it was unwrapped briefly and an infusion of tortuosum pollen in water was put in with an eyedropper.
I can hope the pollination was aptomitic and get back some saxatile!

Bonaventure

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim McClements, Dover, DE z6" <JimMcClem at AOL.COM>
Date: Saturday, April 2, 2005 1:23 pm
Subject: Re: AEG Seed Ex/saxatile

>
> In a message dated 4/1/05 9:05:00 AM, aaron_floden at YAHOO.COM writes:
>
>
> > Also, what experiences does anyone have to share on
> > growing saxatile? I had one original tuber from Chen
> > Yi that split into 3 the first year and since then has
> > doubled both years after that. It has also proven
> > completely hardy in Z5 USDA coming up in early to mid
> > May. As far as Arisaema go it seems as simple as
> > triphyllym is to grow with no worrys about rot or
> > early rising as in the Japanese species.
> >
>
> Initially I had no problem. The plant clumped nicely and I got
> some good
> photos, and some seed. Then they failed to come up in '03. I'm
> hoping some
> seedlings will reestablish the species in the garden. It's
> certainly an attractive
> plant. Incidentally, without wanting to provoke a taxonomy battle,
> I believe
> that the experts are now calling it A. wumengense.
>
> Jim
>
>
>
> Jim McClements
> 50 S. Prestwick Ct.
> Dover, Delaware 19904, USA
> Zone 7a
> 302-734-2836
>