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Re: [SG] new person bio / Now Arums & Others

At 9:43 AM -0400 5/26/98, GeneBush wrote:
>Hello Karen,
>        Arum italicum is a member of the Aroid family such as Jack in the
>Pulpit,
>Pinellia, Arum maculata and many others. If you would like to learn more
>about this fascinating family try my web site. Go to the newsletter section
>and you will find a three part series on jack & his Relatives. Arum
>Italicum is included in the third part. You can find a photo of the seeds
>in the seeds section of the site. If you have any further questions after
>reading the newsletter please do let me know. This is a wonder plant with
>many seasons of interest. Grows backwards so is good for the winter garden.
>Big green tropical looking leaves growing all through the winter.

Ah, thank you, Gene.  Nicely researched piece.  The arum seeds photo must
be the thumbnail, huh?  It looks like my jacks-in-the-pulpit.  And now
you've got me curious about whether I've got more than one species of jack
around my house.  The place was owned at one point by a landscape architect
and he planted them.  I am not convinced that it will actually *grow* in
the winter here in Minneapolis Zone 4, but Cyan is growing it over in St.
Paul, so it must be hardy here.

Are any of you northern gardeners growing hardy lycoris (resurrection
lily)?  I planted <runs out to check the tag, comes back in with wet feet;
there's still dew on the grass in the backyard> "Naked Lady" last June and
it didn't really go dormant and it didn't bloom.  It's up now (well, 2 out
of 3 bulbs are up, I think one has given up) and I'm hoping for blossoms
this year.  Any tips, anyone?

Karen. [I'm also looking for a potting bench to leave outside all year, so
if anyone has any good sources, please send 'em my way.  Thank you!]
--
Minneapolis, MN
Zone 4a
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