Re: pinellea pedastisecta
Thanks for the great information Gene.
Hank Zumach
Stoddard, WI
zone 4B
----- Original Message -----
From: GeneBush <genebush@OTHERSIDE.COM>
To: <shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU>
Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2000 6:56 AM
Subject: Re: [SG] pinellea pedastisecta
> Hello Hank,
> I see where you have already received quite a bit of advice on
Pinellia and
> the comparison to Jack in the Pulpit. There are some differences to note,
not in
> culture, but in how the plants themselves perform.
> Jack only blooms and sets seed once each season. pinellia will begin
the
> season with a bloom, then foliage. It will continue to bloom and grow
offsets each
> season until a hard frost. that means they will form colonies. Do give
them some
> room in the garden. I have had mine for over 10 years and they have formed
stands
> around 4 feet in diameter.
> I have mine with Arum italicum, ferns and Thalictrum, bordered with
primula,
> mertensia, uvularia and false rue anemone.
> Since you are in zone 4, I would give the Pinellia a bit more mulch
than I do
> around here and possibly a bit more light.
> Gene Bush Southern Indiana Zone 6a Munchkin Nursery
> around the woods - around the world
> genebush@otherside.com http://www.munchkinnursery.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Hank Zumach <zumach@EXECPC.COM>
> Subject: [SG] pinellea pedastisecta
>
>
> I received what I believe is a pinellia pedastisecta as a gift. I have
run the
> name through a number of search engines and gone through reference books
but I
> can't find much information on how to grow it. Any help would be
appreciated.
>
> Hank Zumach
> Stoddard, WI
> zone 4B
>
