Re: [SG] Arisaema
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Re: [SG] Arisaema
- From: G* <g*@OTHERSIDE.COM>
- Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1998 09:54:43 -0500
Hello Sheila,
A bit slow on this one due to the holidays. I see where your question on
Arisaema has been answered correctly a couple of times. It is a beauty.
Keep collecting Arisaema. There are many more species out there just as
easy to grow and as lovely... each in its own way. Strange beauties
these.....
Arum italicum is a bit of a mix up in the trade. When you see Arum
Italicum Pictum and A. italicum marmoratum they should be the same thing.
Since there is a legitimate species labeled A. i. pictum everyone is
supposed to use the name A. i. marmoratum now. This, too, is in the process
of changing once more I am told. If I wanted the species pictum I would
order from a collector who knows what he has for sure. In the trade you
will get one of the two above that turn out to be the same plant. make any
sense?
Gene Bush Southern Indiana Zone 6a Munchkin Nursery
around the woods - around the world
genebush@otherside.com http://www.munchkinnursery.com
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> Hello; quite some time ago, we discussed Arisaema and I mentioned the
> beautiful A. candidissimum, which I had purchased from Wayside for
$45.00.
> Presently, Wayside is selling it for the more agreeable price of $12.95.
I
> have been really happy with this plant (except the price I paid), as it
> requires virtually no maintenance, and suffers neglect without a hitch.
> The catalogue states that it is a native of China, but I have read
> elsewhere that it is a North American native. Anybody know which is
> correct? Also, how can I tell if a plant is Arum marmoratum or A.
italica
> (?) 'Pictum' (I'm not sure if I got those species and variety names
right),
> and are there other cultivars or confusingly similar species in the
trade?
>
>
> Sheila Smith
> mikecook@pipeline.com
> Niles, MI USA, Z 5/6
