Vegetative propagation of Arisaema ringens

[Hal or Nancy Robinson]

I was wondering if you pulled a piece off or cut one with the leaves on it.
I do not dig my tubers since I will know soon enough if they are hardy.  The
ones I know that are not hardy here in Tennessee I put into the heated
greenhouse, basement or cold greenhouse.  Would you believe all these places
are full and so are the coldframes.  Mmmhh, I need more coldframes.
Nancy Robinson  Maryville, Tennessee
> Hi Nancy
> Offshoots which appear as swellings or discreet but attached small tubers
> have been pulled off from main tuber normally when tubers have been lifted
> to move to a different site or into pots for winter storage if particular
> species are subject to rotting of tuber in wet winters of likely to be
> affect by frost. This is usually done when all above ground vegetation has
> gone and tubers are becoming dormant.
> Some species are helpful, Tryphyllum last year, November,  produced
> offshoots which detached themselves. I lifted one to move to another
> location and when I located tuber, 3 offshoots lay next to and detached
from
> main tuber. These were put into small pots in barely moist potting compost
> for the winter, frost free greenhouse, they were not watered until shoots
> started to appear early April, (on all of them).
>
> Martin
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Hal or Nancy Robinson" <robyn82 at BELLSOUTH.NET>
> To: <ARISAEMA-L at NIC.SURFNET.NL>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 4:54 PM
> Subject: Re: Vegetative propagation of Arisaema ringens
>
>
> > How did you remove the offshoots and when?  Details needed.
> > Nancy Robinson  Tennessee  close to the Smokies
> >
> > > Hi all
> > > Ray is right, Ringens is an early riser, mine has appeared this week
> > around
> > > 17th April.
> > > I have routinely removed offshoots from tubers leaving main tuber
alone,
> > > offshoots have taken nicely of Triphyllum, Erubescens, Candidissimum,
> > > Tortuosum and an accidentally severed stolon root of Concinnum has
> > developed
> > > a small tuber.
> > >
> > > Martin Ashworth
> > > NW England, UK
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "George R. Stilwell, Jr." <GRSJr at WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
> > > To: <ARISAEMA-L at NIC.SURFNET.NL>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 1:33 AM
> > > Subject: Re: Vegetative propagation of Arisaema ringens
> > >
> > >
> > > > Dixie,
> > > >
> > > > In my experience, roots grow first, then shoots.
> > > > Ringens is an early riser, so spring division wouldn't be a good
idea.
> > > >
> > > > I believe the time to divide is in the fall after they've gone
> dormant.
> > > > It's probably the best time for all Arisaema division.
> > > >
> > > > Ray
> > > >
> > > > At  4/4/2005 07:17 PM, you wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >I doubt I can divide my largest clump of Arisaema ringens, as it is
> > about
> > > > >6" out of the ground.
> > > > >
> > > > >When IS the best time to make this huge clump a little smaller--and
> > > > >how.  I had hoped to divide it and pot up some plants for our local
> > Rock
> > > > >Garden chapter sale in May but I suspect I am too late.  When does
> this
> > > > >arisaema send out roots, in relationship to top growth?  I have
> noticed
> > > > >other arisaemas, shipped dormant from friends,   dealers, top
growth
> is
> > > > >initiated before roots appear.  Or does that depend upon the
species?
> > > Thanks.
> > > > >
> > > > >Dixie Hougen
> > > >
> > >
> >