Re: Pinellia tripartita - is not a weed !

From: "James W. Waddick" <jim-jim at swbell.net> on 1997.10.24 at 03:42:20(1483) Dear Nick; I've grown all the Pinellia I can get my hands on and do not consider P. tripartita a weed. It has been confused with P. ternata which certainly has weedy tendencies, but the true tripartita is quite well behaved and in a shady moist spot (like I imagine most of New Zealnd to be) it should be stunning. I think you might try all the species with a warning on P. ternata (try it in a pot and don't mix soils or keep the pot near fertile ground). P. pedatisecta can take a lot of abuse and reseed heavily, but it is quite attractive and I haven't banished it yet. P. cordata is a slow gem and grow it as much and well as you can. P. integrifolia and P. peltata remain elusive and not in cultivation unless someone can refute this. Jim W. +More James W. Waddick Voice: 816 746 1949 8871 NW Brostrom Rd E-MAIL: jim-jim@swbell.net Kansas City MO 64152 Fax: 816 746 1939 Zone 5/6 - Winter low -10°F Summer high +100°F

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