Re: Great Plant Arisaema $$$
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- Subject: Re: Great Plant Arisaema $$$
- From: M* T*
- Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1999 21:43:50 -0400
Nan,
IMO Great Plant Co. is highly overpriced in general. In looking at what
they list, I thought most everything could be found elsewhere at more
reasonable prices. What Gene says about Arisaema is true, however, Ellen
Hornig has a very nice list of tubers for between $6 and $12 each - (small
non-blooming to blooming size). I have purchased tubers from her and they
are doing just fine.
She's on the web.... http://www.senecahill.com/arisaemaf99.html
Her nursery, Seneca Hill Perennials, is small, with an extremely nice list
of plants...including Cyclamen to die for...it was one I wrote about in
last springs series on mailorder nurseries - URL to article, if you want to
know more about her nursery, plus see photos of A. candidissimum, Cyclamen
and the super Symphytum x uplandicum 'Axminster Gold' (which I got one of
and it is incredible), is:
http://suite101.com/article.cfm/222/15051
If you are truly interested in this marvelous genus, do consider joining
the Arisaema Enthusiasts Group. AEG hosts Arisaema List - email list like
this one - where you can learn from real experts - bunch of very nice
people, traffic varies; sometimes light, sometimes a number of posts.
Plus, there is a seed distribution each year - not an exchange; you get
seed whether you have any to give or not. There is no actual charge, but a
contribution is appreciated to help offset postage, etc. costs. I have
about 20 pots of seedlings going from seed I've received in the two years
I've been a member of the group. One of these days, I hope some of them
will mature and produce seed that I can donate. The whole point is to
encourage people to grow Arisaema. It's pretty easy to germinate Arisaema
seed, you just need to be prepared to care for the baby tubers for a couple
three years until they are large enough to fend for themselves in the
garden....not a hard thing to do, really, they are not demanding plants.
For those who don't know this genus, (it's the one our native
jack-in-the-pulpit belongs to), visit The Arisaema Page for photos to make
you drool plus considerable data and the most comprehensive list of
hardiness ratings for them around. URL is
http://genesis.ne.mediaone.net/~rrh/arisaema.html
To join AEG (which costs only a list of whatever Arisaema you happen to
grow, if you grow any), email Ray Stillwell and he'll set you up. You
automatically get on Arisaema-L by joining. Here's his email address.
GRSJr@Juno.com
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@clark.net
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> From: Nan Sterman <nsterman@mindsovermatter.com>
> Date: Monday, September 13, 1999 12:12 PM
>
> Am I the only one in shock after seeing the price of arisaemas in the
most
> recent Great Plant Company on-line catalog? Single tubers starting at
more
> than $20??? Is this the typial cost for these amazing plants? Anyone
know
> of more affordable sources?
>
> Nan
> **********
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> Nan Sterman
> San Diego County California
> Sunset zone 24, USDA hardiness zone 10b or 11
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