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Re: Jack in the pulpit

From: Guerin Wilkinson <guerin at ix.netcom.com> on 1998.01.12 at 16:05:54(1820)
Refrigerator is fine for overwintering. A somewhat dry medium during this time
is important (they can rot if too moist). During the growing season an
organic-rich, moist soil is appreciated.
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stacy holtzman wrote:
> >Hi folks,
> >
> >I have a flat of Jack-in-the-Pulpit seedlings with solitary leaflets. I
> >would like to get the maximum growth out of these. Is there a proscribed
> >technique for getting them to grow through the summer?
> >
> >Dick Wagner
> >Atlanta
>
> It is my understanding that they really do need a period of rest, dormancy,
> before they will go through another productive period of growth. Maybe put
> them in the fridge for a month or so? Does anybody have any suggestions
> for this dormancy?
> Stacy
>
> ---Stacy Holtzman
> sholtzma@sunflower.bio.indiana.edu---
> ---Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Biology Dept., Indiana University,
> Bloomington, IN 47405---

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