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[SG] Good Companions

Wayside sells an aroid, Arisaema candidissima, which I bought last year.  I
think I paid about $40.00 for it, so I have to call it an investment.  As
it is not hardy in my area, it is planted close to the house and mulched to
force it through the winter.

It bloomed about two weeks ago, is still holding the bloom (plus the
enormous leaf has opened); let me just say it is gorgeous.  For those of
you who don't own one, it is well worth the price, and a survey of our list
members may unearth a nursery who has it at a lower price.  My only
disappointment is that it decided to bloom 'facing' the house rather than
the front of the border.  Do you suppose it is yearning for the slightly
shadier conditions closer to the house (facing the front of the border
would expose the spadix to sunlight)?  Or, if it is turned in that
direction because of the position of the bulb, may I turn the bulb around
so it is in the right position to face front next year?


Sheila Smith
mikecook@pipeline.com
Niles, MI  USA, Z 5/6
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