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From: Russell Coker <cokerra at BELLSOUTH.NET>
Subject: Re: New Arisaema
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Wow, Jim, sounds like I could have written that.  My experiences are the ==
same, the end product being a pot of stinky mush.  I always assumed my =
pots simply got too hot, things seem much better this year - in the =
ground.

John, where are you?

Russell
Mobile, AL
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Jim McClements, Dover, DE z6 
To: ARISAEMA-L at NIC.SURFNET.NL 
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:59 PM
Subject: Re: New Arisaema

In a message dated 6/12/07 10:32:25 AM, myorchid at COMCAST.NET writes:

recently added an A. speciosum ('Himalayan Giant' ) to my garden. It ==
arrived in good condition. The plant has already flowered and seeds are =
forming. I planted it immediately. The soil, which is a blend of peat, =
sand and organic material, drains quickly. When it arrived the 3 leaves =
were curled into a tube shape. I expected the leaves to  continue to =
open and the plant to gain strength throughout the remainder of the =
summer. Instead, the plant seems to be going dormant. The stem is soft =
and starting to fall over. I dug down and checked the tuber. It is firm =
and feels healthy. Is my assessment that the plant is going dormant =
sound valid? Any suggestions that will help the plant to a better next =
spring?

I hate to be the bearer of bad tidings, but my experience is that when ==
that happens, the prognosis is grave! Check the tuber again in a month =
and it's likely to have softened a bit.

I've no idea why this happens, but have wondered about the possibility ==
of some non-visible damage to the tuber in the shipping process that =
still allows for the first year's growth to occur but then proves fatal. ==
Unfortunately, that's been what's happened to at least 50% of my =
acquisitions from certain sources.

Jim

Jim McClements
50 S. Prestwick Ct.
Dover, Delaware 19904, USA
Zone 7a
302-734-2836

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<DIV>Wow, Jim, sounds like I could have written that.&nbsp; My =
experiences are 
the same, the end product being a pot of stinky mush.&nbsp; I always =
assumed my 
pots simply got too hot, things seem much better this year - in the 
ground.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>John, where are you?</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Russell</DIV>
<DIV>Mobile, AL</DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B> 
<A title=JimMcClem at AOL.COM href="mailto:JimMcClem at AOL.COM">Jim ==
McClements, 
Dover, DE z6</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, June 12, 2007 =
12:59 
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: New Arisaema</DIV=>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT face=Geneva =
color=#000000 
size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR>In a message dated 6/12/07 10:32:=25 =
AM, <A 
href="mailto:myorchid at COMCAST.NET">myorchid at COMCAST.NET</A> 
writes:<BR><BR><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE 
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solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px" 
cite="" TYPE="CITE"></FONT><FONT face=Geneva color=#000=000 =
size=2 
FAMILY="SANSSERIF">recently added an A. speciosum ('Himalayan =
Giant' ) to my 
garden. It arrived in good condition. The plant has already flowered ==
and 
seeds are forming. I planted it immediately. The soil, which is a =
blend of 
peat, sand and organic material, drains quickly. When it arrived the ==
3 
leaves were curled into a tube shape. I expected the leaves to&nbsp; ==

continue to open and the plant to gain strength throughout the =
remainder of 
the summer. Instead, the plant seems to be going dormant. The stem =
is soft 
and starting to fall over. I dug down and checked the tuber. It is =
firm and 
feels healthy. Is my assessment that the plant is going dormant =
sound valid? 
Any suggestions that will help the plant to a better next 
spring?<BR></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT><FONT face=Geneva color=#000000 ==
size=2 
FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR><BR>I hate to be the bearer of bad tidings, ==
but my 
experience is that when that happens, the prognosis is grave! Check =
the tuber 
again in a month and it's likely to have softened a bit.<BR><BR>I've =
no idea 
why this happens, but have wondered about the possibility of some =
non-visible 
damage to the tuber in the shipping process that still allows for the =
first 
year's growth to occur but then proves fatal. Unfortunately, that's =
been 
what's happened to at least 50% of my acquisitions from certain 
sources.<BR><BR>Jim<BR><BR><BR><BR>Jim McClements<BR>50 S. Prestwick= 
Ct.<BR>Dover, Delaware 19904, USA<BR>Zone =
7a<BR>302-734-2836<BR></FONT><FONT 
face=Geneva color=#000000 size=2 
=
FAMILY="SANSSERIF"></FONT><BR><BR><BR>*******************************=**=
*****<BR>See 
what's free at http://www.aol.com. 
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