Re: Ambrosinia bassii

From: frances howey <fhowey at julian.uwo.ca> on 1997.12.06 at 04:07:30(1713) At 05:07 PM 12/4/97 -0600, you wrote: >All: > >The bloom of my Ambrosinia bassii is finally starting to open and the >bloom, itself, is starting to colour down. "Brown," or shades of, is >inadequate to describe the outer spathe. With a magnifying glass and a >little more time, I will be able to clearly discern the interior features >of the spathe (this is more to my eyesight than to the need of a magnifying >glass, I think). > >This tiny plant seems quite comfortable in Maritime Canada (New Brunswick), >in a coolish south-western window as long as it is misted regularly. The >sun, reflected from the snow, probably helps too. As a first time grower, >this turned out to be an easy plant (for me) and well worth the while for >those who like _small_. > >Kind Regards, > >Rand > > >PS: Carlo - Just as you said: Fascinating and unique! > >PPS: Thanks again, Fausto! > >Rand Nicholson >New Brunswick >Maritime Canada, Z 5b > > >Hi Rand: Did you start Ambrosinia bassii from seed or from a corm? And were you able to purchase it from a Canadian nursery/seed house? I have a collection of Biarum corms which came from Wisley Garden - they are planted on a south facing windowsill and so far are just sending up leaves, although one of them sent up a cute little maroon spathe and spadix in the open garden last June. Several have been left outside, in a sheltered spot and heavily mulched, just to see what happens. We usually get down to -28 but this winter is supposed to be mild. Fran Howey +More London, Ontario Zone 5b fhowey@julian.uwo.ca >

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