[aroid-l] Dracunculus questions

From: Rosalind rozgold at pacbell.net> on 2003.11.08 at 21:43:59(10787) Hi folks! I'm pretty much a lurker on this list, because I have just a few aroids as houseplants. However, I saw some pictures of Dracunculus vulgaris, and had one of those "can't live without them" reactions, so I purchased a few tubers. +More I have some basic questions about planting the tubers - my apologies for my extreme ignorance, or if these questions cover ground that his been covred before on the list: 1) One side of the tuber has structures on it that basically look like unpeeled garlic cloves - should they face upwards or downwards when I plant the tubers? 2) Any suggestions on the type of potting mix I should use? I know these plants can get big, but I'm going to start them in containers. thanks so much for your suggestions and help - -Roz, in Southern California

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