Re: Dracunculus growing on clay Z5

**&* R* <C*@ecoanalysts.com>**

Howdy!

They should do well if you plant them in a raised bed with very well drained soil. They cannot sit in wet or they will rot. The clay particles in your native soils can complex in the presence of water and form a hydrophobic barrier around the tubers and roots. So you will want to create a a good mix with sand and/or pumice with loam.

Good luck,
Christopher

D. Christopher Rogers
Invertebrate Ecologist

Telephone: 530.383.4798

EcoAnalysts, Inc.
PO Box 4098
Davis, CA 95616
USA

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From: aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com on behalf of J. Agoston
Sent: Sat 01-Aug-09 12:18 AM
To: aroid-l@gizmoworks.com
Subject: [Aroid-l] Dracunculus growing on clay Z5

Dear All,

After growing Darcunculus for several years in big containers I would like to know if they would survive outside. My soil is clay with sodium more than necessary. I would like to know who have success growing it outside in Zone 5. I would try to plant them out, but I don't want to loose them becouse they have nice reddish color not blackish. They were wild collected in Turkey, but the seller don't know where.

Bye,
Jan
Z5a, Hungary