Re: mainstream

From: crat at cris.com on 1997.01.03 at 03:49:37(42) MJ Hatfield wrote: > > Ahh, aroids are becoming more mainstream. > The Parks Countryside Gardens has: > Amorphophallus bulbifera, which looks like A.konjac, but then I > haven't seed an A.bulbifer bloom yet > And Wayside Gardens, A Gardener's Treasury, has: > Arisaema candidissimum for only $39.95 > Arum italicum 'Pictum' for only $14.95 > Mellinger's 1977 Garden catalog just arrived this week with listings for Sauromatum guttatum, Amorphophallus bulbifer, Sarracenia purpurea, several callas (no species listed), Asarum candense, and Arisaema triphyllum. (There were also a number of gingers for those who follow that sort of thing .) None were at the outrageous prices of Wayside, e.g. A. triphyllum and A. candense were $5.75 each and the S. gutattum was $3.50. +More Definitly looks like a trend to me. I would be interested in hearing of experiences with this company before I order from them. Thanks much, Eric Simpson Washington, DC

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