RE: Arisaema, rust & Fairy Bells
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- Subject: RE: Arisaema, rust & Fairy Bells
- From: M* D*
- Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2001 10:02:48 -0800
- Importance: Normal
Gene, Paul, Bill, Nancy & Marge,
All this talk of rust on the A. triphyllum is making me VERY nervous. It
is native here too and our climate is fungal disease heaven! I can't
understand why my none of my Arisaemas have rust. I either am darn lucky
or that particular strain of rust hasn't found it's way West yet? My
woodland area tends to be pretty dry because the (50-75 ft) Doug Fir trees
suck up every ounce of water they can find and then some. I wonder if that
makes any difference as far as rust is concerned?
The only things I have had rust on are 1) Snapdragons (I love them dearly)
and 2) Hollyhocks (very discouraging) so I have stopped growing both. Oh
yes, there was a rose named 'Chicago Peace' too - beautiful but covered with
orange pustules :(. It has been sent to the rose graveyard.
I am growing Disporum hookerii (Fairy Bells) for the first time this year.
I bought them bare root and planted them last fall. The root divisions were
huge! Almost too big for a gallon pot. I potted some and planted some in a
newly replenished (with mushroom compost) woodland area along with Fawn
Lily, Shooting Stars, Phlox divaricata 'Clouds of Perfume' and one of
Heronswood's newly discovered Hydrangeas from China. I had intended to add
some Jack in the Pulpit too, but now am wondering if I should. Doggone it,
ignorance was bliss!
Is there any disease/insect problem I should anticipate with the Disporum?
Marilyn Dube'
Natural Designs Nursery
Portland, Oregon
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-perennials@mallorn.com [owner-perennials@mallorn.com] On
Behalf Of GeneBush
Sent: Friday, January 12, 2001 12:55 PM
To: perennials@mallorn.com
Subject: Re: Helleborus foetidus / Arisaema
Hello Paul,
Arisaema rust has been a serious and spreading problem up and down the east
coast
for some years now in the wild. The last three years has been exceptionally
bad
with the mild winters and early springs placing even more stress on the
plants.
Some species are more likely to get the rust than others. Arisaema
triphyllum is
high on the list to be number #1,but the other native, A. dracontium does
not seem
to be effected. A. amurense has been removed from my garden as it emerges
early
and catches the rust first thing from the triphyllium.
All effected arisaema have been removed from my garden the minute I see a
hint of
rust and destroyed. This includes a few that came from a very expensive and
exclusive nursery where I paid $35 a pop. They came with the rust.
I have ordered seeds from Germany of our native to ensure I do not send the
rust
along. You will find extensive information on the subject in the Arisama-L
archives.
Gene Bush Southern Indiana Zone 6a Munchkin Nursery
around the woods - around the world
genebush@otherside.com http://www.munchkinnursery.com
----- Original Message -----
From: <Meum71@aol.com>
Subject: Re: Helleborus foetidus / Arisaema
> For those that have a good number of Arisaema- Have you had problems with
> rust?
>
> Or have you heard of rust being a problem from others?
>
> thanks for any information
>
> Paul
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