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Thanks, Tony. The problem I have is: what consituttes exceptionally =
good drainage while still offering something more nutritious than coarse ==
sand and gravel deep enough (8-10 inches--Chicago area) to protect it =
from -20=B0 F. extremes even though we haven't had one of those since =
1985
Right now I'm thinking that fibers from an old cocoanut fiber (coir) =
mat, and about 6 handfuls of pine needles might do it. More specifics, =
please, because, as I recall, somebody,maybe Pascal said that this was =
one of the species that shouldn't dry out over the winter. Striking =
that balance is what's hard. I need some sophisticated =
trial-and-error, not just the T & E. Thanks, so far. Adam in Glenview
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Avent" <tony at PLANTDELIGHTS.COM>
To: <ARISAEMA-L at NIC.SURFNET.NL>
Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 7:04 AM
Subject: Re: Arisaema griffithii
> Adam:
>
> I assumed that we could not grow Arisaema griffithii after killing=
> dozens of them over a period of years. Not being one to easily admit=
> defeat, we kept trying and now have A. griffithii growing and =
flowering
> for 2 straight years. In my experience, it needs exceptionally good=
> drainage. We also used the technique that we use for cyclamen and =
plant
> it a the base of a tree or conifer where it will get little water in =
the
> winter months. I hope this helps.
>
> Tony Avent
> Plant Delights Nursery @
> Juniper Level Botanic Garden
> 9241 Sauls Road
> Raleigh, North Carolina 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.plantdelights.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
>
>
>
> Adam Fikso wrote:
>
>> Bo? Why do you THINK you've not been able to keep griffithii, utile=
>> and galeatum alive in your zone and your garden?
>>
>> Would like your "take" on this because I'm going to try each of them ==
>> this year here in Z 5a. Regards. Adam.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bonaventure Magrys"
>> <bonaventure at OPTONLINE.NET>
>> To: <ARISAEMA-L at NIC.SURFNET.NL>
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 1:45 PM
>> Subject: Arisaema + Dracunculus & Pinellia seeds
>>
>>
>>> Hi Eric,
>>> For your information and all members, I just sent out a package
>>> containing A. amurense, flavum, ringens, and serratum var angustatum ==
>>> seeds as well as Dracunculus vulgaris and Pinellia tripartita var.=
>>> atropurpureum. All these do well in my Zone 7 garden here
>>> overlooking the Raritan Bay in coastal New Jersey, USA. I also have=
>>
>>
>
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<DIV>Thanks, Tony. The problem I have is: what =
consituttes
exceptionally good drainage while still offering something more =
nutritious than
coarse sand and gravel deep enough (8-10 inches--Chicago area) to =
protect it
from -20=B0 F. extremes even though we haven't had one of those since =
1985</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Right now I'm thinking that fibers from an old cocoanut fiber =
(coir) mat,
and about 6 handfuls of pine needles might do it. More specifics, =
please,
because, as I recall, somebody,maybe Pascal said that this was one of =
the
species that shouldn't dry out over the winter. Striking that =
balance is
what's hard. I need some <U>sophisticated</U>
trial-and-error, not just the T & E. Thanks, so far. Adam in=
Glenview</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV>From: "Tony Avent" <<A
href="mailto:tony at PLANTDELIGHTS.COM">tony at PLANTDELIGHTS.COM</A>></=DI=
V>
<DIV>To: <<A
href="mailto:ARISAEMA-L at NIC.SURFNET.NL">ARISAEMA-L at NIC.SURFNET.NL</A>=&g=
t;</DIV>
<DIV>Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 7:04 AM</DIV>
<DIV>Subject: Re: Arisaema griffithii</DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>> Adam:<BR>> <BR>> I assumed =
that we
could not grow Arisaema griffithii after killing <BR>> dozens of them ==
over a
period of years. Not being one to easily admit <BR>> defeat, we ==
kept
trying and now have A. griffithii growing and flowering <BR>> for 2 =
straight
years. In my experience, it needs exceptionally good <BR>>
drainage. We also used the technique that we use for cyclamen and =
plant
<BR>> it a the base of a tree or conifer where it will get little =
water in
the <BR>> winter months. I hope this helps.<BR>> <BR>> =
Tony
Avent<BR>> Plant Delights Nursery @<BR>> Juniper Level Botanic
Garden<BR>> 9241 Sauls Road<BR>> Raleigh, North Carolina =
27603
USA<BR>> Minimum Winter Temps 0-5 F<BR>> Maximum Summer Temps
95-105F<BR>> USDA Hardiness Zone 7b<BR>> email <A
href="mailto:tony at plantdelights.com">tony at plantdelights.com</A><BR>&g=t;=
website <A
href="http://www.plantdelights.com">http://www.plantdelights.com</A><=BR=
>>
phone 919 772-4794<BR>> fax 919 772-4752<BR>> "I consider =
every
plant hardy until I have killed it myself...at least three times" -
Avent<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Adam Fikso wrote:<BR>> =
<BR>>>
Bo? Why do you THINK you've not been able to keep griffithii, =
utile
<BR>>> and galeatum alive in your zone and your
garden?<BR>>><BR>>> Would like your "take" on this =
because I'm
going to try each of them <BR>>> this year here in Z 5a. =
Regards.
Adam.<BR>>><BR>>><BR>>><BR>>><BR>>> ----- =
Original
Message ----- From: "Bonaventure Magrys" <BR>>> <<A
href="mailto:bonaventure at OPTONLINE.NET">bonaventure at OPTONLINE.NET</A>=&g=
t;<BR>>>
To: <<A
href="mailto:ARISAEMA-L at NIC.SURFNET.NL">ARISAEMA-L at NIC.SURFNET.NL</A>=&g=
t;<BR>>>
Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 1:45 PM<BR>>> Subject: Arisaema =
+
Dracunculus & Pinellia seeds<BR>>><BR>>><BR>>>> ==
Hi
Eric,<BR>>>> For your information and all members, I just sent =
out a
package <BR>>>> containing A. amurense, flavum, ringens, and =
serratum
var angustatum <BR>>>> seeds as well as Dracunculus vulgaris =
and
Pinellia tripartita var. <BR>>>> atropurpureum. All these ==
do well
in my Zone 7 garden here <BR>>>> overlooking the Raritan Bay in ==
coastal
New Jersey, USA. I also have =
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