Re: Arum italicum

I might add that it will even grow in REALLY cold places like here in Florida <G>.
Actually, it does grow here and survives our summer heat and humidity, going dormant
in summer but returning in late fall and making a beautiful groundcover.  I have had
it in my garden for about 5 years in full shade and it has increased nicely.  I have
pictures on my website at http://www.gingersrus.com/images/Ar/index.html

Dave Skinner - skinnerd@nettally.com or Dave@GingersRus.com
Le Jardin Ombragé, Tallahassee, Florida, USA
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Bobbi Diehl" <diehlr@INDIANA.EDU>
To: <shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU>
Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 8:06 PM
Subject: Re: [SG] Arum italicum


> George,
>
> If you are zone 5 I am sure you can grow Arum italicum. I have grown it
> for years. It's a wonderful plant (along with Hellebores) because it stays
> evergreen all winter. And I mean the leaves stay REALLY GREEN and nice
> looking. Digression: Another evergreen plant is my St. John's Wort
> (species unknown, but it **is** a Hypericum). This one doesn't get much
> attention, and it is a bit of a thug, but I love it. It has pretty yellow
> flowers at midsummer too. Some of the so-called broadleaf evergreens like
> Viburnum pragensis and rhododendrons are shivering, with their leaves
> rolled up into cigars. Not Hypericum!
>
> I bought my arums from Dutch Gardens, and they were NOT expensive. This
> was years ago, but I just checked their catalog on line, and they say 5
> bulbs are $5.95. I'm sure I only bought 5 bulbs. They didn't increase, but
> they hold their own under a large Canadian Hemlock. So, go for it. Come to
> think of it, I may order some more myself.
>
> My friend who grows cyclamen in zone 5 has mainly succeeded by means of
> sowing seed. She did this years ago (maybe 10?), using all the different
> cyclamen seeds she could find, and now has a sweet little colony of--I
> suspect--hederifolium, but there may be some others in there.  Coum and
> cilicium are possibilities. Also purpureum but I doubt it. Again, go for
> it! I planted tubers at about the same time, and they have not increased a
> whole lot and were very expensive. Seeds are the way to go if you have the
> time.
>
> Bobbi Diehl
> Bloomington, IN
> zone 5/6
>
> On Thu, 23 Jan 2003, George Africa wrote:
> > Each year I want to give the Arum italicum a try in my lower
> > shade garden. I never want to  part with $15 to try a few but really
> > should. Same holds true with some of the Cyclamens--hederofolium may be
> > the name of one. I'm not familiar with any but do enjoy seeing their
> > pictures in catalogs. If they were successful here I'd want
> > hundreds.....a dream.
> >
>
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