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From: Reiner Jakubowski <reiner at KW.IGS.NET>
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I recently joined AEG, and as is the custom, a short introduction has =
been suggested.

I have only been growing Arisaema from seed since winter 2004, except =
for the native (where I live) A. triphyllum. Thus most are as yet =
seedlings, having never bloomed, and having for the most part spent =
their lives in pots being overwintered indoors in cold storage. All seed ==
has come from the Ontario Rock Garden Society Seedex except for two =
which arrived as small tubers from Rob Illingworth.

I garden in my yard in a residential subdivision, thus there is not =
endless room, especially since my primary interest are the cultivated =
varieties of peonies which I hybridize and which take up much of the =
available space. However, as gardens mature shady areas unsuitable for =
peony culture are created (unless you keep your axe sharp). Arisaema are ==
what I chose to predominate those areas, and for several reasons they're ==
an ideal choice. In my mind they are almost polar opposites to the =
peonies. Simple quiet subdued beauty compared to brazen flamboyant =
blooms visible for miles around; easy germination of seeds (at least all ==
I've tried so far) compared to the double dormancy requirements for =
peony seeds, and best of all only about 3 years to a bloom (my potted =
consanguineum, started from seed in winter 2004, will bloom this year), =
compared to 5 years on average for most peonies grown from seed.

Obviously I don't have much to say about Arisaema, so will conclude with ==
a bit more about myself. I'm past president of the Canadian Peony =
Society, currently a director of the American Peony Society, and I serve ==
as ICRA Registrar for peonies. I look forward to participating in this =
group. It will be like a vacation compared to the groups I'm used to.

I'm somewhere close to USDA Zone 5, but a 6 in the Canadian (2000) =
system which is heavily influenced by what woody plants you can grow, =
and less by arbitrary temperature ranges. In our zone 6 things like =
Japanese Maple and Redbud (Cercis canadensis) reliably overwinter, but =
I've also got an Eastern Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida) which =
survives, but flowers only sparsely. It is an indicator of Canadian zone ==
6b. Another borderline shrub I grow is Hydrangea sargentiana, a =
wonderful thing but rarely found in cultivation.

Reiner Jakubowski
Waterloo, Ontario
Canada

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<DIV><FONT face=Century size=2>I recently joined AEG, and as is t=he =
custom, a 
short introduction has been suggested.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Century size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Century size=2>I have </FONT><FONT face=Centu=ry =
size=2>only been 
growing Arisaema from seed since winter 2004, except for the native 
(where&nbsp;I live) A. triphyllum. Thus most are as yet seedlings, =
having never 
bloomed, and having for the most part spent their lives in pots being=2=0
overwintered indoors in cold storage. All seed has come from the Ontario ==
Rock 
Garden Society Seedex except for two which arrived as small tubers from =
Rob 
Illingworth.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Century size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Century size=2>I garden in my yard in a residenti=al =
subdivision, 
thus there is not endless room, especially since my primary interest are ==
the 
cultivated varieties of peonies which I hybridize and which take up much ==
of the 
available space. However, as gardens mature shady areas unsuitable for =
peony 
culture are created (unless you keep your axe sharp). Arisaema are what =
I chose 
to predominate&nbsp;those areas, and for several reasons they're an =
ideal 
choice. In my mind they are almost polar opposites to the peonies. =
Simple quiet 
subdued beauty compared to brazen flamboyant blooms visible for miles=2=0
around;&nbsp;easy germination of seeds (at least all I've tried so 
far)&nbsp;compared to the double dormancy requirements for peony seeds, =
and best 
of all only about 3 years to a bloom (my potted consanguineum, started =
from seed 
in winter 2004, will bloom this year), compared to 5 years on average =
for most 
peonies grown from seed.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Century size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Century size=2>Obviously I don't have much to say==
about 
Arisaema, so will conclude with a bit more about myself. I'm past =
president of 
the Canadian Peony Society, currently a director of the American Peony =
Society, 
and I serve as ICRA Registrar for peonies. I look forward to =
participating in 
this group. It will be like a vacation compared to the groups I'm used= 
to.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Century size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Century size=2>
<DIV><FONT face=Century size=2>I'm somewhere close to USDA Zone 5=, =
but a 6 in 
the Canadian (2000) system which is heavily influenced by what woody =
plants you 
can grow, and less by arbitrary temperature ranges. In our zone 6 things ==
like 
Japanese Maple and Redbud (Cercis canadensis) reliably overwinter, but =
I've also 
got an Eastern Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida) which survives, but =
flowers 
only sparsely. It is an indicator of Canadian zone 6b. Another =
borderline shrub 
I grow is Hydrangea sargentiana, a wonderful thing but rarely found in= 
cultivation.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Century size=2>Reiner Jakubowski</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Century size=2>Waterloo, Ontario</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Century size=2>Canada</FONT></DIV>
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