Re: REJOICE

the leaves must be gorgeous!
Kitty
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Donna" <gossiper@sbcglobal.net>
> Guess I should have also sent you a foliage picture as well... that was
just
> the flower.
>
> Donna
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
> > Behalf Of Chapel Ridge Wal Mart National Hearing Center
> > Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 6:28 PM
> > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] 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"
> > <4042N15@nationalhearing.com>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > 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"
> > > <4042N15@nationalhearing.com>
> > > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > > Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 4:55 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] REJOICE
> > >
> > >
> > > > 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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