Re: [SG] New Member/ now Arisaema
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Re: [SG] New Member/ now Arisaema
- From: G* <g*@OTHERSIDE.COM>
- Date: Sun, 17 Jan 1999 17:02:24 -0500
Hello Wayne,
I noticed the last paragraph or so of your message referred to Arisaema
and your not having much luck with them. Which species have you tried thus
far? Can you describe the problems - other than they died...? This is a
pretty large genus with many strange and fascinating species to collect. I
have been a bit of a collector for some years now and can not imagine a
shade garden without them. Some of these are truly exotic looking with
spathes shaped like cobras staring you in the eye ready to strike, long
whip-lash spandix snaking out to weave through the foliage and down on to
the ground. Different colors and sizes of blooms and foliage as well as
stems. I have one that has a stem that looks like a python standing on
end.... bloom is green and white stripes with a bluish frosting on its
bottom.
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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> From: Wayne Martin <MYG1728@AOL.COM>
snip.....
> years ago and buying this property.So we are relatively new at shade
> gardening. Our primary interests are in epimediums, pulmonarias, and
> large bold hostas, which we use as background plantings. We have been
> trying to grow arisaema with not much success the last few seasons. Other
> shade perennial's seem to find a way into our gardens also. By profession
> we run a medium size family owned property maintenance company.
> Hopefully this will give everyone an idea of who we are. Thanks again.
>
> wayne martin
