Re: [Aroid-l] Aroid hardiness

From: bonaventure at optonline.net on 2006.08.08 at 03:03:35(14478) I'm worried that the Typhoniums heard that from my computer speakers when I played the myspace link and they are now rising up from the borders around my house to devour it!!!Real Typhonium rock....... ;-) ! ----- Original Message ----- Date: Saturday, August 5, 2006 12:59 am Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Aroid hardiness > Typhonium venosum/voodoo lily, or what ever it's currently being > calledthese days is very hardy as long as the tuber itself doesn't > get frozen. +More > This directly correlates as to the depth that it's planted. This > same rule > applies to the tuberous members of Zantedeschia. Both hate clay > soilswhich are prevalent in The South. I would recommend that > these tubers be > planted/covered at least 4"-6" deep in any zones colder than zone > 8. They > really don't like hot soil and might be late coming up in cooler > zones but > this will ensure that they winter over successfully if you forget > to apply a > generous mulch. It's worked for me for many years. BTW, cannas > are quite > reliable in zone 6a, even without a mulch. Perhaps the guides for > hardinessshould be re-written. > > David Sizemore > Kingsport, TN 37660 > Zone 6a and rising > Known as Tarzan, lord of my jungle to the young folks that listen > to my > son's band at: > http://www.myspace.com/speakoftheend > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Agoston Janos" > To: "AROID-L" > Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2006 4:51 PM > Subject: [Aroid-l] Aroid hardyness > > > Dear Aroiders, > > Who is collecting the informations about Aroid hardyness, plese? > > Typhonium (syn. Sauromatum) venosum has survived -18?C cold this > winter in > my garden. It was planted in sand. Most of the small tubers grown > on the > mother and the mother tuber have been frozen, but one little tuber has > survived. > > Formerly I forgot to collect them some years ago and it also > survived in > clay, but the biggest cold was not measured there (because I > forgot...) > Bye, > > J > > > _______________________________________________ > Aroid-l mailing list > Aroid-l@gizmoworks.com > http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l > _______________________________________________ Aroid-l mailing list Aroid-l@gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

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