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Re: [SG] Adding dormant plants

Hello Michael,
        On the two Amorphophallus. If they have gone dormant store them on the dry
side. You can awaken them a bit early with a gradual increase of moisture
later. The Arisaema thumbergii should be hardy in your area from my
experience. Just give well drained humus rich soil in shade and mulch with
something like chopped leaves. I am assuming you have a dormant pip here?
No experience with the others. Perhaps someone else can chime in on the
other plants.
        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: Michael D. Cook <mikecook@PIPELINE.COM>
> To: shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
> Subject: [SG] Adding dormant plants
> Date: Tuesday, October 06, 1998 11:02 PM
>
> Hello; I was planning to buy plants that are marginally hardy in my area
or
> tender, then keeping their dormant roots in the basement throughout the
> winter, for early spring planting (tender ones to be planted in late
> spring).  Some aren't dormant yet, and I may be able to keep them going
all
> winter indoors, and then plant them out in spring.  The plants are:
>
> Amorphophallus bulbifer
> Amorphophallus paeoniifolius
> Arisaema thunbergii
> Canna (various; they're all tender up here)
> Various Sarracenia spp. (shade-tolerant types)
>
> All but the Cannas I believe will be hardy here with proper placement and
> care, but it may be too late in the season for them to establish
themselves
> well enough to take the risk of living outdoors all winter.  What advice
> does anyone have to give on keeping these plants over winter?  How should
> they be treated if kept indoors?  Thanks in advance.
>
>
> Sheila Smith
> mikecook@pipeline.com
> Niles, MI  USA, Z 5/6
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