CULT:Arils in pots
- Subject: CULT:Arils in pots
- From: B* S*
- Date: Mon, 08 Oct 2001 10:11:27 -0400
Last year I bought two pure onco hybrids from Van Bourgondiens. The
rhizomes were nice ones, but didn't look like they would bloom. I planted
them in deep 8" clay pots, in an organic soil lightened with plenty of
perlite and much added lime. Despite freezing solid (and shattering the
pots) over the winter, they stayed green and one even bloomed. There was
good growth and increase over the summer. Dried out completely starting in
early August, they never went completely dormant.
Ten days ago I repotted them in new soil just like that described above and
watered lightly. Already I have fat green shoots appearing above ground and
the rhizomes appear to be solidly rooted.
Hoping for good bloom in the spring.
What's your experience with potted arils in cold climates? I find that cold
is not really a problem for most, but providing excellent drainage, a limy
soil, and a summer dry spell are the key factors.
Bill S.
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