Re: REJOICE

Donna kindly sent me a picture of skunk cabbage.  I think it's one of those
plants that has to sort of grow on you, but it is interesting.  And I just
love that self-protection temperature-control thing it has going..

Kitty
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chapel Ridge Wal Mart National Hearing Center"
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Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 5:02 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] REJOICE


> ooohhhh neat, even without a picture - check this out:
> " The flowers are produced at ground level before the leaves appear...they
> appear in late winter and early spring.  The flower spadix can raise its
> temperature up to 55 degrees F above the surrounding conditions, and so
> prevent frost damage."
>
> We  need to send some of our other plants to Skunk Cabbage School.
> (aka: Polecat Weed, foetid Pothos)
>
> Kitty
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Chapel Ridge Wal Mart National Hearing Center"
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> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 4:55 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] REJOICE
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>
> > Congrats Cathy!  I wanted to look it up to see what all the fuss was
about
> > this 1000 page book didn't deem it worthy of a picture even though it is
a
> > single species genus..  Will try to find a pic when I get home.
> > Kitty
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Cathy Carpenter" <cathy.c@insightbb.com>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 3:41 PM
> > Subject: [CHAT] REJOICE
> >
> >
> > > Perhaps you remember my attempts to find and establish Skunk Cabbage
> > > (Symplocarpus foetidus) a couple years ago? Found a source, but
> > > apparently none of the seedlings took? Well...I was roaming the swamp
> > > yesterday, wondering when I would ever be able to get it weeded (just
> > > try weeding a swamp!) and looked up and saw... the leaves of a very
> > > healthy Skunk Cabbage!!! May it live long and prosper! Cannot wait to
> > > start monitoring the spot in early spring to see if it blooms.
> > > Cathy
> > >
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