dracunculus hardiness/ now Lysichiton

From: genebush at munchkinnursery.com on 1997.10.27 at 20:03:54(1511) Sue, Rand ,Stacy I have a child's wading pool which I sunk and filled with a mixture of sand and peat. The concept was for growing bog plants. The depth is 8", I believe. Would this have enough depth to grow Lysichiton species? I understand all the species get quite large. One mature plant per pool with a few moisture loving Primula? Gene Bush Munchkin Nursery Southern Indiana Zone 6a genebush@munchkinnursery.com +More AR>Now Rand, your Skunk Cabbage inflorescences may stink, but mine don't! Here AR>on the west coast we have Lysichiton americanum, with a beautiful brilliant AR>yellow bloom that has the slight scent of a daffodil.....REALLY! It's the AR>LEAVES that stink! I think the wastern variety is called 'Skunk Cabbage' AR>because the leaves actually DO smell like Skunk, and 'Cabbage' perhaps AR>because of the leaf layout. When crushed, they give off a definite 'skunk' AR>odor. But the baby plants don't stink at all, and I just happen to have som AR>youngins'......sprouts in fact. I don't know how they would do in IN., but AR>can send you some if you would like. Perhaps a bit of eastern AND western AR>would be nice. It sounds like they pretty much require the same AR>surroundings. AR>>>> It prefers a semi-bog to moist woodsy clearing habit, but AR>will grow in acidic soil around conifers.<<< AR>The western variety also likes wet creek beds in and around Birch, Alder, AR>Redwood, Fir, Blackberries and Thimbleberries if there is an underground AR>source of moisture. AR>>>>> I reccommend a close study of it in bloom, especially by AR>neophytes, in order to appreciate the common attributes of this unusual AR>northern terrestrial Aroid.<<<< AR>I'M a neophyte, and I'M not falling for THAT one Stacy!!!! AR>But there you have it! Two nicely scented possibilities ...............if AR>you have the right place for them. AR>Enjoy! AR>Sue Zunino

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