Re: arum care
- Subject: Re: arum care
- From: Al Krismer a*@fuse.net
- Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2003 05:24:09 -0500
Hello Gene,
My aunt has a bed of Arum in a shady area next to the door of her house. These
have been there at least 45-50 years. How difficult is it to grow from seed?
They produce a lot of seed each summer.
Al Krismer
Cincinnati Ohio
Zone 6
Mild fall so far
Gene Bush wrote:
> Hello Gale,
> I am assuming your purchased the Arum this year sometime if you
> transplanted this year. What size container did it come in?? *Usually* what
> your purchase in the nursery trade is about two years old seedlings. That
> means you have about 3 years to go before you see the first bloom. All this
> is "about" since we are talking plants, but it is my usual run here. My
> original arum italicum came to me in a 4" pot some 10 years ago.
> Mine are planted right up next to the base of a tree in rocky soil with
> little in the way of nutrients. The three original are now a stand of about
> three feet across. But... I also collect the seeds each year.
> I am willing to bet that if you asked someone at Cheekwood they would
> tell you that those arum had been there for some time. Also they probably
> started with more than the one to three you or I would begin with.
> What are you using or thinking of using as a companion plant(s)?
>
> Gene E. Bush
> Munchkin Nursery & Gardens, llc
> www.munchkinnursery.com
> genebush@munchkinnursery.com
> Zone 6/5 Southern Indiana
>
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