Re: Moving an Arisaema ?

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Greetings Arisaema Lovers and Movers,
I have literally just sat down to review
Aroid-l mail, after moving number of Arisaema today.
( Along with Trillium sp, Hydrophyllum canadense,
and a clump of Caulophyllum thalictroides).
I have use a deep spade or root pruning spade. 
These shovels have a blade that are dig 16 to 24 inches deep. 
I will dig out a plug that will either go into a 
3 or 5 gallon nursery pot. Now I know this is problably overkill,
but obviously these woodland plants do not tolerate disturbance in the growing
season. So by having a "larger Rootball", I have not lost any plants with this method.
I also dig early in the morning, or later in the afternoon.
I hope this information has been useful.
Michael Kolaczewski
Elgin, Il
mjkolaffhbc@earthlink.net

-----Original Message-----
>From: Don Martinson <LLmen@wi.rr.com>
>Sent: May 4, 2008 11:58 AM
>To: aroid-l <aroid-l@gizmoworks.com>
>Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Moving an Arisaema  ?
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>I will gladly defer to those with more experience than I, but I have had
>some success moving plant whose root system I don't wish to disturb by
>cutting both ends off a 3# coffee can (or similar) and sinking it around the
>plant to be moved to a point that you're relatively certain is below the
>root system.  Since you have time, this can be left in place, then dug up
>when you wish to  move, taking care to secure the soil at the bottom.  You
>might also wish to drill some 1/4 inch holes along the vertical axis of the
>can to prevent this apparatus from retaining too much water.
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>If anyone has experience with a simpler method, I'd be anxious to hear it.
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>Don Martinson
>Milwaukee, Wisconsin
>Mailto:llmen@wi.rr.com
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>On 5/3/08 8:42 AM, "chicory@charter.net" <chicory@charter.net> wrote:
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>> Good Morning 
>> 
>> I was hoping that someone on the list could help me. We are relocating from
>> New England To the Midwest. We just put the house on the market, so I have no
>> idea when we will move. Actually anytime after mid June.
>> I want to take my Arisaema with me, I have had it for 5 years and it is
>> beautiful. I hate to leave it for the next person to buy the house.
>> Can someone , anyone give me some ideas on how to move it, I will not be in a
>> position to wait until it goes dormant. There is a baby one that is 2 years
>> old and is going to bloom soon. It is maybe about 10 inches tall. The other is
>> about 16" but has not unfurled yet.
>> 
>> Thank You!!!
>> Kerrie
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