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Reiner--Welcome to the group. Adam Fikso in the Chicago area, USDA 5a.
I have a few herbaceous peonies (planted last year) , and a few older =
20-year-old reliable tree peonies .
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From: Reiner Jakubowski
To: ARISAEMA-L at NIC.SURFNET.NL
Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2007 10:15 AM
Subject: New Member
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>Reiner--Welcome to the group. Adam Fikso in the Chicago area, ==
USDA
5a.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> I have a few herbaceous peonies (planted last year) , and a =
few older
20-year-old reliable tree peonies .</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=reiner at KW.IGS.NET href="mailto:reiner at KW.IGS.NET">Rein=er
Jakubowski</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=ARISAEMA-L at NIC.SURFNET.NL
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, April 10, 2007 ==
10:15
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> New Member</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Century size=2>I recently joined AEG, and as is==
the custom, a
short introduction has been suggested.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Century size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Century size=2>I have </FONT><FONT face=Cen=tury =
size=2>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.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Century size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Century size=2>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.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Century size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Century size=2>Obviously I don't have much to s=ay =
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> </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> </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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