Re: saurma henryi
Thanks for the info Marge. I thought you might like to see the following:
Hi Hank,
I got this one from
Heronswood.http://www.heronswood.com/cgi-bin/catalog/
Found it easy,undemanding, in light shade in rather poor soil with good
drainage.For me it is
a well behaved,good neighbor plant of smallish stature,lightly felted,heart
shaped leaves and
small yellow flowers.My soil is not acid,if that is one of your questions.It
appears to be
adaptive.
Description in cat.good but no real growing instructions..
Good growing.
Hank Zumach
Stoddard, WI
zone 4B
----- Original Message -----
From: Marge Talt <mtalt@CLARK.NET>
To: <shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU>
Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2000 2:04 AM
Subject: Re: [SG] saurma henryi
> Hank, I have not grown this, but a search of stashed info. came up
> with a post from James Waddick about in on Alpine-L back in 1997.
>
> He said that he's grown it for several years in Kansas City, zones
> 5/6 with great success. He said it emerges "dull grey-green and
> very hairy and starts putting on its bright yellow three petalled
> flowers as it barely emerges from the ground. By summer it is a foot
> to 15 inches tall. It has just begun to self sow, but not
> vigorously."
>
> He further said "In addition to being an anagram for Asarum, Saruma
> is quite a mix
> of Asarum and Aristolochia characteristics. The foliage is very
> similar to a few Chinese species like Asarum caudigerum or A.
> caudigerellum. The flowers are quite Asarum like too with three part
> flowers. The form of the plant resembles a short Aristolochia,
> almost, but not quite a vine."
>
> He finds it a handsome plant for light to medium shade and guesses it
> might be hardy at least another zone colder than he is.
>
> Hope this helps...sounds kinda neat. I see where seed is offered on
> the NARGS list...may have to try for some.
>
> Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
> mtalt@clark.net
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> From: Hank Zumach <zumach@EXECPC.COM>
> Date: Saturday, January 29, 2000 6:30 PM
>
> This is a plant I was given as a gift and can't find information on
> it. Can anyone help me?
> Hank Zumach
> Stoddard, WI
> zone 4B
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