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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.&nbsp; The&nbsp; &nbsp;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>&nbsp;</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.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; Striking that =
balance is 
what's hard.&nbsp; I need&nbsp;some&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>sophisticated</U> 
trial-and-error, not just the T &amp; E.&nbsp; Thanks, so far. Adam in= 
Glenview</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV>From: "Tony Avent" &lt;<A 
href="mailto:tony at PLANTDELIGHTS.COM">tony at PLANTDELIGHTS.COM</A>&gt;</=DI=
V>
<DIV>To: &lt;<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>&gt; Adam:<BR>&gt; <BR>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I assumed =
that we 
could not grow Arisaema griffithii after killing <BR>&gt; dozens of them ==
over a 
period of years.&nbsp; Not being one to easily admit <BR>&gt; defeat, we ==
kept 
trying and now have A. griffithii growing and flowering <BR>&gt; for 2 =
straight 
years.&nbsp; In my experience, it needs exceptionally good <BR>&gt; 
drainage.&nbsp; We also used the technique that we use for cyclamen and =
plant 
<BR>&gt; it a the base of a tree or conifer where it will get little =
water in 
the <BR>&gt; winter months.&nbsp; I hope this helps.<BR>&gt; <BR>&gt; =
Tony 
Avent<BR>&gt; Plant Delights Nursery @<BR>&gt; Juniper Level Botanic 
Garden<BR>&gt; 9241 Sauls Road<BR>&gt; Raleigh, North Carolina&nbsp; =
27603&nbsp; 
USA<BR>&gt; Minimum Winter Temps 0-5 F<BR>&gt; Maximum Summer Temps 
95-105F<BR>&gt; USDA Hardiness Zone 7b<BR>&gt; email <A 
href="mailto:tony at plantdelights.com">tony at plantdelights.com</A><BR>&g=t;=
 
website&nbsp; <A 
href="http://www.plantdelights.com">http://www.plantdelights.com</A><=BR=
>&gt; 
phone 919 772-4794<BR>&gt; fax&nbsp; 919 772-4752<BR>&gt; "I consider =
every 
plant hardy until I have killed it myself...at least three times" - 
Avent<BR>&gt; <BR>&gt; <BR>&gt; <BR>&gt; Adam Fikso wrote:<BR>&gt; =
<BR>&gt;&gt; 
Bo?&nbsp; Why do you THINK you've not been able to keep griffithii, =
utile 
<BR>&gt;&gt; and galeatum alive in your zone and your 
garden?<BR>&gt;&gt;<BR>&gt;&gt; Would like your "take" on this&nbsp; =
because I'm 
going to try each of them <BR>&gt;&gt; this year here in Z 5a.&nbsp; =
Regards. 
Adam.<BR>&gt;&gt;<BR>&gt;&gt;<BR>&gt;&gt;<BR>&gt;&gt;<BR>&gt;&gt; ----- =
Original 
Message ----- From: "Bonaventure Magrys" <BR>&gt;&gt; &lt;<A 
href="mailto:bonaventure at OPTONLINE.NET">bonaventure at OPTONLINE.NET</A>=&g=
t;<BR>&gt;&gt; 
To: &lt;<A 
href="mailto:ARISAEMA-L at NIC.SURFNET.NL">ARISAEMA-L at NIC.SURFNET.NL</A>=&g=
t;<BR>&gt;&gt; 
Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 1:45 PM<BR>&gt;&gt; Subject: Arisaema =
+ 
Dracunculus &amp; Pinellia seeds<BR>&gt;&gt;<BR>&gt;&gt;<BR>&gt;&gt;&gt; ==
Hi 
Eric,<BR>&gt;&gt;&gt; For your information and all members, I just sent =
out a 
package <BR>&gt;&gt;&gt; containing A. amurense, flavum, ringens, and =
serratum 
var angustatum <BR>&gt;&gt;&gt; seeds as well as Dracunculus vulgaris =
and 
Pinellia tripartita var. <BR>&gt;&gt;&gt; atropurpureum.&nbsp; All these ==
do well 
in my Zone 7 garden here <BR>&gt;&gt;&gt; overlooking the Raritan Bay in ==
coastal 
New Jersey, USA. I also have =
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