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From: Russell Coker <cokerra at BELLSOUTH.NET>
Subject: Re: what's growing
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Hey.
As Bonaventure noted, its not really safe to say "they grow so well so =
far down south" just yet. Right now peonies and fuchsias would look =
great here too! I know I'm pushing the envelope on a number of these =
I'm trying for a second time. Unless they set seed, they'll be dormant =
(hopefully not dead) by July, maybe sooner. I'm hoping a radically =
different soil mix is going to help in that department. And as Tony =
mentioned, planting at the base of trees makes perfect sense. The only =
Arisaemas I have in the ground now are my ringens and the are planted at ==
the base of a huge sago "tree". It acts like a big umbrella limiting =
the water that falls on them and its root system adsorbs the moisture in ==
the ground.
So here's my plan. I'll fertilize them with miracle gro and =
occasionally drench with subdue. I'm also gonna give them a booster =
shot of "messenger" as Ray recommended. As foliage withers I'll begin =
to let the soil dry, but not too quickly as I noticed healthy roots even ==
after the foliage was gone last year. Last year I set the pots on the =
ground against a wall in deep shade where they stayed cool and away from ==
my daily watering, but he soil was too heavy and stayed too damp. I'll =
do the same this year with the new soil mix and keep a closer watch on =
them.
Below is a list of what I'm growing - or attempting to grow.
ringens, wattii, iyoanum ssp. nakaianum, engleri, ternatipartitum, =
costatum, kiushianum, saxatile, thunbergii ssp. urashima, flavum, =
candidissimum (various colors), rhizomatum, fimbriatum, victoriae, =
barnsii, aff. grapsospadix, griffithii, concinnum, consanguineum, =
tortuosum, intermedium, speciosum, elephas var. handelii, ciliatum, =
franchetianum/fargesii, a couple of unidentified tropicals and a few =
other mysteries from Chen Yi.
I'm open to any advice or thoughts anyone may have.
Russell
Mobile, AL 8b
----- Original Message -----
From: Bonaventure Magrys
To: ARISAEMA-L at NIC.SURFNET.NL
Sent: Friday, April 14, 2006 9:21 AM
Subject: Re: what's growing
Wow, they grow so well so far down south. Obviously many Ari's most of ==
us grow are nearly subtropical, or subtropical-temperate, ie. on =
mountaitops with cold but mild winters and temperate summers. Which =
leads me to my next question - They're doing fine now, but how do they =
hold up to your oppressive summer heat and humidity?
Bonaventure
BTW seeds in! Yippeeee. All worries over (or at least one bright =
thing going on in my life right now). I needed a little bit of Christmas ==
once again.
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<DIV>Hey.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>As Bonaventure noted, its not really safe to say "they grow so well ==
so far
down south" just yet. Right now peonies and fuchsias would =
look great
here too! I know I'm pushing the envelope on a number of these I'm ==
trying
for a second time. Unless they set seed, they'll be dormant =
(hopefully
not dead) by July, maybe sooner. I'm hoping a radically =
different
soil mix is going to help in that department. And as Tony =
mentioned,
planting at the base of trees makes perfect sense. The only =
Arisaemas I
have in the ground now are my ringens and the are planted at the =
base of a
huge sago "tree". It acts like a big umbrella limiting the water =
that
falls on them and its root system adsorbs the moisture in the =
ground.
</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>So here's my plan. I'll fertilize them with miracle gro and=
occasionally drench with subdue. I'm also gonna give them a =
booster shot
of "messenger" as Ray recommended. As foliage withers I'll =
begin to
let the soil dry, but not too quickly as I noticed healthy roots even =
after the
foliage was gone last year. Last year I set the pots on the ground ==
against
a wall in deep shade where they stayed cool and away from my daily =
watering, but
he soil was too heavy and stayed too damp. I'll do the same this =
year with
the new soil mix and keep a closer watch on them. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Below is a list of what I'm growing - or attempting to
grow. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>ringens, wattii, iyoanum ssp. nakaianum, engleri, ternatipartitum,=
costatum, kiushianum, saxatile, thunbergii ssp. urashima, flavum,=
candidissimum (various colors), rhizomatum, fimbriatum, victoriae, =
barnsii, aff.
grapsospadix, griffithii, concinnum, consanguineum, tortuosum, =
intermedium,
speciosum, elephas var. handelii, ciliatum, franchetianum/fargesii, a =
couple of
unidentified tropicals and a few other mysteries from Chen =
Yi.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I'm open to any advice or thoughts anyone may have.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Russell</DIV>
<DIV>Mobile, AL 8b <BR></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, April 14, 2006 =
9:21
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: what's =
growing</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<P></P><B></B>
<P></P>
<P></P>
<P><STRONG>Wow, they grow so well so far down south. Obviously many =
Ari's most
of us grow are nearly subtropical, or subtropical-temperate, ie. on=2=0
mountaitops with cold but mild winters and temperate summers. Which =
leads me
to my next question - They're doing fine now, but how do they hold up =
to your
oppressive summer heat and humidity?</STRONG></P>
<P><STRONG>Bonaventure</STRONG></P>
<P> </P>
<P><STRONG>BTW seeds in! Yippeeee. All worries over (or at least ==
one
bright thing going on in my life right now). I needed a little bit of=
Christmas once again.</STRONG></P>
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